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EXHIBIT H - WILDLIFE INFORMATION <br /> Western Equipment &Truck Mine # 1 <br /> Game and non-game resources in the vicinity of Western Equipment &Truck Mine <br /> # 1 include the following: Pronghorn Antelope (Antilocapra americana�, Mule Deer <br /> (Odocoileus hemionus�, Coyotes (Canis latrans} Red Foxes (Vulpes vulpes} Prairie <br /> Dogs (Cynomys sp} Rabbits (Sylvilagus sp. Hawks (Accipitridae Family- various <br /> species) and other birds of prey; Pheasants (Phasianus colchicus�, Wild Turkeys <br /> (Meleagris Gallopavo�, Rattlesnakes (Crotalus sp) a variety of small mammals; a <br /> variety of migratory and endemic songbirds and waterfowl. <br /> There are no significant wildlife resources on the proposed project land. <br /> The area is under seasonal agricultural use, with no prescribed benefit for wildlife. <br /> The presence and estimated population of threatened or endangered species in the <br /> area from either federal or state lists are not indexed or publicly available for the <br /> proposed project locale. The 2015 Colorado State Wildlife Action Plan from Colorado <br /> Parks and Wildlife identified only one species of concern, the Olive-backed Pocket <br /> Mouse (Chaetodipus intermedius), for this general area. The species has a range <br /> that extends from the border of Wyoming in Larimer and Weld Counties southward <br /> through Huerfano County. This species lives in grasslands and the subject parcel <br /> has already been converted to agricultural uses and is void of grassland areas that <br /> would be suitable for the mouse's habitat. <br /> The general effect on wildlife during and after the proposed operation, does not <br /> include any temporary or permanent loss of food and habitat, as the area is already <br /> converted to agricultural production. There is no foreseeable conflict with any <br /> migratory routes, or an overall general effect from increased human activity. <br /> However, during and after the proposed activity, there will be heavy machinery <br /> utilized that will increase noise levels in the general vicinity of the project but this <br /> will not be out of the ordinary, in comparison to the noise levels generated by <br /> agricultural equipment (e.g., tractors, combines, etc) used throughout the <br /> community. <br />