2024-06-07_PERMIT FILE - M2024026 (36)

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Exhibit H Page 1 EXHIBIT H WILDLIFE INFORMATION Per Rule 6.4.8—Wildlife Information:(1)In developing the wildlife information,the Operator/Applicant may wish to contact the local wildlife conservation officer. The Operator/Applicant shall include in this Exhibit a description of the game and non game resources on and in the vicinity of the application area,including: (a)a description of the significant wildlife resources on the affected land;(b)seasonal use of the area;(c)the presence and estimated population of threatened or endangered species from either federal or state lists; and, (d) a description of the general effect during and after the proposed operation on the existing wildlife ofthe area,including,but not limited to,temporary and permanent loss of food and habitat,interference with migratory routes, and the general effect on the wildlife from increased human activity, including noise; and, (2) the application may be reviewed and commented upon by the State of Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife(CDP). If the CDPW has comments,they must be provided prior to the end of the public comment period specified in Sub-section 1.7.1(2)(a)to be considered by the Board and Office. (a) Provide a description of the significant wildlife resources on the affected land. The Permit Area and surrounding areas were reviewed for the potential occurrence of sensitive wildlife species, including federal or state-listed species, and High Priority Habitat(HPH)for wildlife species,to identify wildlife resources and document habitat within the immediate Permit Area.The assessment included both a "desktop review" and subsequent field investigation.Findings from these investigations are summarized in the attached Exhibit H-1: Habitat Assessment Report and Exhibit H-2:Significant Wildlife Resources. Sensitive wildlife species considered in the review included: (a)those listed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) as threatened,endangered,proposed,or candidate species;(b)those listed by the State of Colorado as threatened,endangered,or species of special concern;and(c)migratory birds.Species activity data from Colorado Parks and Wildlife(CPW) was also reviewed as part of the assessment.CPW HPH was also assessed in relation to the Permit Area.CPW HPH includes habitat areas where measures to avoid,minimize, and mitigate adverse impacts on wildlife have been identified to protect breeding,nesting,foraging,migrating, or other uses by wildlife. No HPH is located within the Permit Area. The Permit Area and its surroundings can best be described as a grassland habitat,with relatively flat to gently rolling topography.Vegetation is composed of short-grass or mixed-grass prairie species,scrub, and some sagebrush steppe.No wetlands were identified within the Permit Area. One waterbody(stock pond),reported to be dry during the October 2023 wetland and waterbody surveys,was identified in the Permit Area;however,this feature was not observed to have downstream connectivity to jurisdictional waters.Vegetation was mostly absent from the identified feature except for intermittent patches of saltgrass and kochia(Bassia scoparia)along and above the ordinary high-water mark bench.More detailed information about vegetation within the Permit Area is summarized in Exhibit G: Water Information and Exhibit J:Vegetation Information. Elevations within the Permit Area range from approximately 4,600 ft.above mean sea level(amsl)to 4,790 ft.amsl. The average annual precipitation is 14.67 inches.In general,the Permit Area(and surrounding area)exhibits a relatively homogeneous landscape. Colorado Sand Company II,LLC Kersey Mine Construction Material Regular(112)Operation Reclamation Permit Application June 7,2024