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Exhibit H <br /> Wildlife Information <br /> The LTS Performance Horses LLC site located in Weld County is a productive agricultural site <br /> under a center pivot irrigation system. The site is adjacent to other agricultural fields, residential <br /> buildings, and buildings associated with agricultural operations. Therefore, it is assumed that <br /> wildlife habitat fragmentation has already occurred and that no significant further fragmentation <br /> will occur as a result of the proposed topsoil mining activity. <br /> AGPROfessionals (AGPRO)visited the site on June 28, 2024. A log with photos taken during <br /> this visit is included for reference. Additionally, AGPRO performed a desktop review of <br /> potential wildlife that might overlap with the site. Results of this review are summarized below. <br /> Below is a list of species identified by Colorado Parks and Wildlife as having activity areas that <br /> overlap with the site. Two of the identified species in the list below, the Black-Tailed Prairie Dog <br /> and the Ferruginous Hawk are listed as "Special Concern"to the State of Colorado but are not <br /> currently regulated. These two species were not observed during the site visit conducted by <br /> AGPRO. The Burrowing Owl is listed as a State threatened species and the Preble's Meadow <br /> Jumping Mouse is listed as a State and Federal threatened species. Although both State <br /> threatened species were identified as potentially overlapping with the site, they were not <br /> observed during the site visit conducted by AGPRO. Furthermore, Colorado Parks and Wildlife <br /> reported no nesting sites for Burrowing Owls to be present at the site. <br /> The species identified by Colorado Parks and Wildlife as having activity areas that could overlap <br /> with the site and its corresponding type of activity are listed below: <br /> Species Range <br /> Big Brown Bat Overall Range <br /> Hoary Bat Overall Range <br /> Little Brown Myotis Overall Range <br /> Red Bat Overall Range <br /> Silver Hair Bat Overall Range <br /> Tri Color Bat Overall Range <br /> American Bittern Breeding Range <br /> Band Tailed Pigeon Breeding Range <br /> Brewer Sparrow Breeding Range <br /> Burrowing Owl Breeding Range—no active nesting sites identified <br /> Cassin Sparrow Breeding Range <br /> LTS Performance Horses LLC <br /> AGPROfessionals LTS Topsoil Mine <br /> DRMS Construction Material 112 Permit <br /> DEVELOPERS OF AGRICULTURE Case No.M-2024-XXX <br />