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Wildlife in the areas adjacent ho the Mine iS typical of that found in the Fqnvon/JuniperWoodland <br /> of the Colorado Plateau PhysioQraphioReohon. The BLM CRVFO Resource Management Plan <br /> (RMP)includes the Mine area in designated elk summer and winter range, and mule deer summer <br /> and winter range. Since 1990, sightings of deer or elk in the Mine area have been rare. <br /> Limited wildlife habitat is present near the Mine. Due to active mining operations and the lack of <br /> available water, wildlife use of the Mine is minimal. <br /> Raptors may use the undisturbed habitat areas for foraging. Inventories noted from the 1970's <br /> found that golden eagles and red-tailed hawks neat on the cliff complex paralleling 1-70 south of <br /> the Mine. Other raptors likely to hunt or nest in the vicinity include keStre|e, sharp shinned havvkS, <br /> and northern harrians(BLK4. 1990a). <br /> Migratory birds may occupy undisturbed ahrub|andn or pinyon/juniperhobitat near the Mine. <br /> Migratory birds are protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. <br /> 5.8 Socioeconomics <br /> The Town of Gypsum is g Home Rule Municipality located in Eagle Counh/, Colorado. The <br /> population was O.477 at the 2O1O census and estimated to be 7.117 in 2017 (United States <br /> Census Bureau /USCB\, 2018). Gypsum is the home u/ an American Gypsum drywall plant and <br /> Mine. Eagle County, Colorado has total of 105 mineS, including occurrences and historic or <br /> inactive mines; 16 of the 105 mines are listed as producing (Diggings, 2019). <br /> The Mine is within the boundaries of the Gypsum Planning Area identified in the Town of Gypsum <br /> Conceptual Recreational Trails Plan (0eoon Associates, 2O17). <br /> 49 <br />