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bttps•//www evanscolorado gov/parks-recreation-and-communi"arks/#Riversidepark <br /> https://cpw.state.co.uslstate-wildlife-areaslbrower-sw-a <br /> Mature vegetation near the river is home to many native wildlife species,including bald <br /> eagles that are known to nest in cottonwood trees in the area.The impacts of the proposed mine <br /> "would include direct temporary elimination of potential habitat within the affected area during <br /> mining, and the temporary localized displacement associated with additional noise and lighting <br /> from the proposed project."(129)This project plans to mine up to 150 feet of the South Platte River, <br /> in the floodway(27), and after reclamation the"transformation of the bulk of the agricultural fields <br /> onsite into water storage ponds will be a permanent change in overall habitat! (129) <br /> Mining and associated activities should maintain a minimum buffer of 660 feet from any <br /> active bald eagle nest.This distance may be reduced if there is an existing, similar human activity in <br /> place that eagles have shown tolerance for. For activities that produce loud, intermittent noises, <br /> such as blasting,the setback distance must be extended to half a mile(2,640 feet)from an active <br /> nest. In addition to the distance,a natural orvegetated landscape buffer should be maintained to <br /> screen the mining activity from the nest. Mining operations should be avoided during the breeding <br /> season,which can vary by location. If new mining activities are proposed within the 660-foot buffer <br /> during the breeding season, biological monitoring of the nest is recommended. If a mining project <br /> cannot meet the recommended guidelines, a permit for"take" of an eagle is required from the <br /> USFWS. "Take"includes disturbing an eagle to a degree that causes injury,decreases its <br /> productivity by interfering with normal behavior,or causes nest abandonment. <br /> hittps://www.fws.gov/taw-b�lh-and-golden-eagleTorotection- <br /> a-ct#:-:text=The%20Bald%o20and%20Gotden%2OEagte%22%20(50%20CFR%2022 6) <br /> b-ttps,,://www.fws.gov/sites/defautt/­f­­­iL s/documents/national-batd-eagle-management-guidelines.p-dj <br /> Photos of a Bald Eagle near the South Platte River above the proposed mine location,photos taken <br /> 09/25/2025 11:32 am <br /> n <br />