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EXHIBIT H <br /> Wildlife Information <br /> To evaluate potential wildlife habitat impacts from the proposed Timnath Connell Pit <br /> amendment, information was gathered from the Colorado Natural Heritage Program, the Natural <br /> Resource Ecology Laboratory at Colorado State University, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW), <br /> and other Colorado natural resource agencies to be used for land-use analyses and decisions. <br /> Additionally, the proposed amendment area is within the study area for the Colorado Department <br /> of Transportation North I-25 Improvement Project and a current Environmental Impact <br /> Statement was available for review. <br /> The proposed amendment area has been disturbed by farming and mining and reclamation <br /> activities for over 25 years and historic mining activities have been influencing adjacent <br /> properties to the north, west, and south for many more years. Areas of the Timnath Connell Pit <br /> site that include active mining and material processing provide little habitat for wildlife typically <br /> found in eastern Larimer County. Although the Cache la Poudre River is near the northeast <br /> corner of the site, the proposed amendment area does not contain any wetland or riparian habitat <br /> that would be associated with the river. <br /> There are no known federally threatened, endangered, or candidate species within the proposed <br /> amendment area. For Colorado state threatened, endangered, and species of concern that could <br /> potentially be found near the project site in Larimer County, suitable habitat does not exist within <br /> the amendment area. <br /> Potentially suitable habitat does not exist within the proposed amendment area, because of <br /> existing mining disturbances. However, many birds may occasionally use habitats similar to <br /> those found at the proposed amendment area, especially in reclaimed areas or habitat near the <br /> recharge ponds. Some of the common or abundant species could include the American robin, <br /> European starling, common grackle, finch, mourning dove, rock dove, Canada goose, Mallard <br /> duck, and swallow. <br /> It could be expected that most mammals common or abundant in Larimer County would not be <br /> found near or within the permit amendment area. Smaller mammals that might be found on the <br /> site might include mice, voles, gophers, rabbits, raccoons, and skunks. Some of the larger <br /> mammals could include both mule and white-tailed deer, coyote, and red fox. <br /> Timnath Connell Pit <br /> DRMS 112 Permit Amendment Application Page 19 <br />