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EXHIBIT H <br /> WILDLIFE INFORMATION <br /> The following information is presented to address the require- <br /> ments in RULE 6.4.8-EXHIBIT H WILDLIFE INFORMATION. <br /> Sknircant Wildlife Resources <br /> Much of the land to be permitted is used as an active farm with <br /> the main area used for crop production. The west side borders a <br /> major divided highway. On the north section and east is agricul- <br /> ture fields . On the south a rural residential development and <br /> water storage reservoir border the affected lands. The human <br /> activities on the southern end are not very conducive to wildlife <br /> use and the northern end is cultivated farm land used to grow <br /> garden crops and has little or no cover that supports wildlife <br /> except along the very narrow corridor between fields . The spe- <br /> cies of wildlife found in the area around the property are those <br /> typically found on actively farmed areas such as small song <br /> birds, occasionally pheasants, as well as mammals such as skunks, <br /> mice, rabbits, deer, fox, and coyotes. The larger game animals <br /> such as deer, fox, and coyotes are commonly seen in cultivated <br /> field areas after harvest . There are no water features on the <br /> site. The smaller mammals and wildlife are usually found around <br /> the perimeters of the active crop-lands and buildings wherever <br /> protective vegetation exists. There are no large trees on the <br /> site that would support raptor nests nor were any observed on the <br /> permit area. CPW lists one active Bald Eagle nest on their web <br /> site that is more than one-half mile west-northwest of the mine, <br /> on the west side of the South Platte River. Since the nest is <br /> not within one-half mile of the permit area a mining setback is <br /> not needed. <br /> Seasonal Use <br /> Many of the mammals that may potentially be encountered on the <br /> mine are expected to be year-round residents, or will come and go <br /> depending on their mobility. The deer, fox and coyote are not <br /> movement-restricted and tend to travel through many properties as <br /> part of their natural daily routine covering several square <br /> miles. There is no habitat for water fowl. Raptors and other <br /> birds that may use the property seasonally depending on the crop <br /> grown. The smaller mammals may be displaced initially, but with <br /> the amount of surrounding area that will not be disturbed they <br /> will find places in and around the active mining areas. <br /> 8 1/2 Enterprises LLC. December 9, 2025 <br /> Sasaki Pit 30 <br />