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K4= KelleyTruckinginc. <br /> Earthrnoving Contractors <br /> 6201 McIntyre Street . Golden,Colorado 80403 <br /> Ph#(303)279-4150 Fax#(303)279-4799 <br /> USFWS lists Golden Eagle nesting habitat as large, vertical cliff faces or stands of mature trees <br /> (Service U. F., Environmental Conservation Online System, 2020). Neither of these habitat types <br /> occur within the proposed affected area. Impacts to Golden Eagles from the proposed project <br /> are not anticipated. <br /> USFWS lists Bald Eagle nesting habitat as stands of large, mature trees (Service U. F., <br /> Environmental Conservation Online System, 2020).No stands of large, mature trees occur <br /> within the proposed project area, therefore impacts to the Bald Eagle are not anticipated. <br /> The state of Colorado lists the Burrowing Owl as a threatened species. The Burrowing Owl is <br /> migratory and may nest within the burrows of a prairie dog colonies between March 15 and <br /> October 31. A survey has not yet been completed; the Colorado Division of Wildlife does not <br /> recommend any surveys be conducted outside of the previously mentioned dates because no <br /> owls are expected to be present. If land disturbing activities are to take place within those date <br /> a survey will be conducted as outlined in the 'RECOMMENDED SURVEY PROTOCOL AND <br /> ACTIONS TO PROTECT NESTING BURROWING OWLS' published by the Colorado Division of <br /> Wildlife. Pending results of the survey the guidelines on actions moving forward will be taken <br /> into consideration. Impacts to Burrowing Owls from the proposed project are not anticipated. <br /> The impact to local wildlife will be temporary and occur during while the mining operation is <br /> actively taking place. The impact includes the displacement of a Black Tailed Prairie Dog <br /> population that is currently within the affected area. Though the prairie dog's habitat may be <br /> lost while mining operations are taking place the prairie dog population will be temporarily <br /> displaced, at a minimum, until reclamation begins. Once mining operations are finished and the <br /> affected area is fully reclaimed it can be reasonably assumed that a population of prairie dogs <br /> will return. As stated above the prairie dog population may serve as a source of sustenance for <br /> the birds of prey local to the area, but this loss will most likely be temporary and lasting only <br /> until the reclamation of the mine has been completed. In summary no impacts the local wildlife <br /> is anticipated to be permanent, only lasting until the reclamation of the mine is complete. <br />