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Highbury Resources, Inc. DOE Uranium Leases 9 <br /> Environmental Review <br /> • All of the sites lack extensive areas of obvious ground burrows,such as active or abandoned prairie <br /> dog colonies, where burrowing owls might nest. This species is not expected within 0.5-mile of <br /> any of the lease features. Common ravens (Corvus corax) were observed over cliff habitat at the <br /> JD-7 portal area, and they likely nest in the area. <br /> The only raptor observed during the surveys was a recently-killed red-tailed hawk (Buteo <br /> jamaicensis) on a dirt road approximately 0.8 miles north of the coversoil stockpile site on the JD <br /> Lease area. It likely died due to vehicle impact. <br /> In compliance with the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act and the Migratory Bird Protection <br /> Act, if an active nest is found on a facility site or within the 1-mile buffer, surface disturbing and <br /> disruptive activities are prohibited within 0.5 mile of an active raptor nest for most species. This <br /> buffer is increased to 1.0 mile for active golden eagle and ferruginous hawk nests. The stipulation <br /> typically runs from Feb. 1 to July 31, or until the nest is determined to be inactive. <br /> 5.3 Big Game <br /> • <br /> Big game species potentially within all lease areas are mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus), elk <br /> (Cervus canadensis), and mountain sheep (Ovis canadensis). No big game was observed on the <br /> lease areas during the surveys. However, elk sign was especially abundant within the JD Lease <br /> area; it is expected the species congregates in the area during the winter. <br /> 5.4 Other Species of Concern <br /> The CODEX database provides potential Species of Concern within the project area based on <br /> range maps and modeling; the report states these records have low precision. Those species <br /> provided in the report for all three lease areas combined is in Table 5-2. General suitable habitats <br /> are also included in the list. Those species potentially within 0.25 mile of any of the lease features <br /> based on habitats are indicated with an asterisk. <br /> This list includes 16 bat species, with suitable habitat available for at least 7 species. Three portals <br /> were entered to search for bats and bat sign. While no bats were observed, guano was found in all <br /> • three portals: JD-6, Mineral Joe, and JD-8. The portal at JD-9 is collapsed close to the entrance it <br /> March 2024 Real West Natural Resource Consulting <br />