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Exhibit H <br /> Page 2 <br /> Federal Species <br /> Based on the USFWS Information for Planning and Consultation(IPaC)Trust Resources Report(Project Code: <br /> 2023-0135698;Exhibit H-3),a total of ten federally listed or candidate species were identified as potentially <br /> occurring within the Permit Area or potentially affected as a result of the Mine: <br /> • gray wolf(federally endangered[FE]) • whooping crane(FE) <br /> • Preble's meadowjumpingmouse(federal threatened[FT]) • pallid sturgeon(FE) <br /> • tricolored bat(proposed FE) • monarch butterfly(federal candidate <br /> [FC]) <br /> • eastern black rail(FT) • Ute ladies'-tresses (FT) <br /> • piping plover(FT) • western prairie fringed orchid(FT) <br /> The desktop review and field assessment concluded that,based on the known range and the presence/absence of <br /> potentially suitable habitat,the only federally listed or candidate species potentially occurring,although unlikely,in <br /> the Permit Area is the monarch butterfly.The Monarch butterfly's obligate host species,milkweed was not observed <br /> at the time of the survey,but individual plants could have been missed due to the timing of the surveys outside of <br /> the flowering period. The Permit Area lacks food,water,and roosting sources for the tricolored bat.Existing oil and <br /> gas structures or road culverts adjacent to the Permit Area may provide suitable tricolored bat roosting habitat, <br /> however,roosting habitat will not be removed as a result of Kersey Mine implementation and all disturbance will <br /> remain 100 feet from the existing oil and gas structures.Food and water sources(agricultural reservoirs and <br /> wetlands and waterbodies associated with the South Platte River)for tricolored bats are located within two miles of <br /> the Permit Area;therefore,there is potential for this species to occur as a transient while foraging through the <br /> Permit Area. <br /> Potential presence for the pallid sturgeon,piping plover,and western prairie fringed orchid does not exist within the <br /> Permit Area;however,impacts to these species are considered if water-related activities or use would result in <br /> depletions from the North Platte,South Platte,or Laramie River basins. It is not anticipated that mine water use <br /> would impact potential habitat downstream in the Platte River drainage. The Kersey Mine process water source has <br /> yet to be identified.Consultation with the State Engineer's office will identify any potential impacts on groundwater <br /> (and surface water)resources. <br /> Colorado Sand Company II,LLC <br /> Kersey Mine Construction Material Regular(112)Operation Reclamation Permit Application <br /> June 7,2024 <br />