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.~~ <br />~. Paoe 2 <br />'=;~;;. July 1,•1.980 • _ S <br />;..i :: '.' BL~I <br />~, - _ <br />_' <br />° ""' The animals marked should be adult females Cra ed with Clover traps <br />~`%'~~.~~. Burin the winter. The marked elk should be monitored from aircraft, <br />;~+rf preferably a helicopter. Flights should be as follows: <br />_:. Y.~,. <br />~..i ; <br />-=;:`-_ December, January, February - one flight each month ' <br />?fay - one fight the second and one the last week <br />_ -. June - one flight each week <br />_1 .-, . <br />_c~_ <br />_ July, August - one flight each month <br />The final study plan should be revie:aed and approved by this agency. <br />'. The area in question must be reclaimed with the same species <br />of vegetation present there nova. Topsoiling and aspen planting <br />should take place during fall and winter for optimum success. <br />3. Since this company is dealing with several valuable wildlife <br />habitats, we recommend that they retain a wildlife biologist on <br />their staff to coordinate the effort. <br />l]e understand [hat Energy Fuels o::ner and chairman Bob Adams is pursuing <br />_ a land purchase and exchange involving the Yellowjacicet Y.ighlands property <br />and BL~I land. i]e encourage I,im to pursue this exchange as mitigation <br />for impacts caused by the minins operation. lde feel, as previously dis- <br />cussed.shrub beating and fertilisation be done off-site to mi[isate for <br />habitat being lost at the mine and to attract elk away from newly re- <br />claimed areas. lde can assist the company in [he endeavor with site <br />selection and advice. <br />If there are any questions, please contact Al I.Thitaker of our Denver <br />office. <br />J RC : AL/ 1;1; <br />cc: Olson <br />Grode <br />Hicks <br />W'nitaker <br />File: ~nersy <br />Fuels-;~.i <br />Sincerely, <br />~ J i <br />' .Jack R.' rieb <br />i <br />~ Director / <br />.~ L ~ <br />/. <br />