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BENT COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br /> 112 PERMIT APPLICATION <br /> EXHIBIT H (Wildlife Information) <br /> Bent Co State Pit <br /> Colorado Parks &Wildlife has conducted a survey of the subject area and their detailed findings and <br /> recommendations are enclosed herewith.The primary species of concern is Burrowing Owls (Athene <br /> conicularia).The recommendation is to limit activities to times of the year outside their nesting period <br /> of March 15 to October 31 if nesting sites (prairie dog burrows and other burrows) are found on site. <br /> The other species of concern is the Swift Fox (Vulpes velox). CPW recommends pre-construction surveys <br /> to identify den sites for avoidance. Surveys will be completed during daylight hours for den areas <br /> followed up with night time spotlight searches in late summer(August or September) to confirm activity. <br /> Earthmoving and screening will be primarily conducted between November 1 and March 14 of each <br /> year.This will reduce the impact during the Burrowing Owl typical mating period. Mined materials will <br /> be stockpiled during this time to allow access to road repair materials if needed during other times of <br /> the year without ground and habitat disturbance. <br /> Earthmoving for reclamation will also be conducted between November 1 and March 14 to avoid the <br /> Burrowing Owl mating period. Prior to relocating the stored topsoil,the reclamation pile will be <br /> examined for dens following the same procedure as with mining. Daylight surveys for den sites and night <br /> time follow-up for activity confirmation. <br /> When reclamation is complete,the affected area will be returned to the same use as the current use, <br /> rangeland. <br />