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1. Conduct lesser prairie-chicken Lek surveys prior to new disturbances or at a minimum <br /> every five years. <br /> 2. Limit disturbance area size and reclaim disturbance areas prior to continuing to next <br /> disturbance area to minimize potential impacts. <br /> 3. Installation of raptor perch deterrents on tall structures (if applicable). <br /> 4. Disturbed ground should be reclaimed and restored with lesser prairie-chicken habitat <br /> considerations, including but not limited to, native seed mixes developed through <br /> consultation with CPW and NRCS. <br /> Burrowing owls are listed as State Threatened and nest in active or inactive prairie dog <br /> (black-tailed or white-tailed) burrows. The proposed project boundary does contain prairie <br /> dog burrows near the southwest corner of the cropland field. Prairie dog burrows on the <br /> property suggest burrowing owls may be present. If development will occur in area containing <br /> the prairie dog colony, CPW recommends the adherence to CPW's Burrowing Owl survey <br /> protocol if development occurs during the spring or summer months (February 1 to August <br /> 31). If nesting burrowing owls are present, no human encroachment or surface disturbance <br /> should occur within a 200-meter buffer of nesting burrows from March 15 to August 31. If <br /> burrowing owls occupy the site, CPW recommends that earthmoving and other disturbance <br /> activities be delayed until late fall after they have migrated. <br /> The swift fox is listed as a species of State Special Concern. The proposed project property <br /> has the potential to contain swift fox denning habitat. To minimize the impact on occupied, <br /> high quality swift fox habitat, CPW recommends the Operator coordinate pre-construction <br /> survey locations for active den sites with CPW. CPW also recommends no human <br /> encroachment, surface disturbance, or construction activity within 0.25-mile of an active <br /> maternal den site from March 15 through June 15. <br /> Impacts to other wildlife, especially mule deer, whitetail deer and pronghorn, will be <br /> disturbance and displacement from habitat loss, increased human activity, and activity <br /> produced by heavy machinery. Wildlife seek alternative suitable habitat. CPW recommends <br /> minimizing impacts whenever possible, including but not limited to, utilizing existing roads <br /> and overlapping development of new roads or infrastructure to minimize impact. In addition, <br /> CPW recommends that surface disturbance occurs outside the nesting season to minimize <br /> impacts to ground nesting birds. <br /> If the proposed project will be fenced to keep domestic livestock out, please consider a fence <br /> that would allow for easy passage by wildlife. CPW recommends the following four-wire <br /> fence: 1. Smooth top wire no higher than 42-inches to allow deer to easily jump, 2. Second <br />