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Rifle Gravel Pit#1 April 2022 9.0 Exhibit H — Wildlife Information 9.1 Significant Wildlife Resources on Affected Lands There are no significant wildlife resources on the Affected Lands, and minimal wildlife resources in the surrounding vicinity that area at risk of degradation as a result of the project. The site supports seasonal, low-level big game use, and typical use patterns of mesic shrublands and pasturelands. An aquatic resources report and wetland delineation has been submitted to the USACE, along with a request for a Boundary Confirmation. This Boundary Confirmation would conclusively affirm that Scott's proposed development does not involve direct impact to jurisdictional wetlands, and is not a regulated activity under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. 9.1.1 CPW and USFWS Input Colorado Parks and Wildlife and USFWS provided input on the Rifle Pit#1 project as part of the Garfield County Land Use Permitting referral agency process for the initial pit proposal. 9.2 Threatened / Endangered Species on Affected Lands Federally-listed and special status species have been previously addressed in this document, Section 4.5. In summary, there would be no effect to any federally-listed species. Figure 21, Exhibit H5 shows the overlap of potential occurrence with the project area, but as discussed in Section 4.5, there is no effective habitat for the species of concern in the vicinity, and/or no potential to affect nearby effective habitat. 9.3 Seasonal Wildlife Use of the Area The project occurs in mesic pastures adjacent to wet meadows and sparse riparian habitat within the Colorado River floodplain. The entire Permitted Area, and the large majority of the surrounding vicinity, has seen extensive development activities associated with grazing management (trenching, disking, irrigation, and fence construction), oil and gas development (roads, pad construction, ongoing field operations), and aggregate mining (excavation, processing, transport and sales). Surrounding wildlife habitats are already significantly disturbed. Animal species that are tolerant of, or habituate to, human activity persist in the area, and use the property on an intermittent and seasonal basis. The level of human disturbance is sufficiently great to preclude permanent occupancy of the parcel by wildlife species of concern. The area is seasonally used by the following species (based on CPW& COGCC RSO/SWH habitat data): • Bald Eagle (Winter Forage, Winter Range) • Elk (Severe Winter Range, Overall Range) • Mule Deer (Resident Population Area, Severe Winter Range, Winter Concentration Area, Winter Range, Overall Range) • Wild Turkey (Winter Concentration Area, Winter Range, Overall Range) Figure 17, Exhibit H1 through Figure 20, Exhibit H5 depict the CPW wildlife habitat. 9.4 Effects to Wildlife 51