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<br />Exhibit H -Wildlife Information (continued) <br />2 Si¢nificant wildlife resources on the affected lands <br />As pointed out in the wildlife evaluation of CDOW, the presence of water in the unnamed <br />drainage and the meadow below the mining operation allows diverse wildlife use. Many <br />species of birds can use the tree and shrub cover in the drainages and along the north berm. <br />Deer and elk also use the area as well as other small mammals such as those mentioned in the <br />species list of Appendix C. Bald eagles are also known to use the cottonwood trees along the <br />Eagle River from October through April, although no nests have been seen or identified <br />within I/4 mile of the proposed operation. Since the upper terrace (the area to be mined) has <br />not been irrigated for some years, its vegetative cover has suffered and does not provide much <br />forage for the animals although the vegetation is quite healthy around Spring Creek and the <br />unnamed drainage due to the presence of moisture. <br />• No amphibian use of the unnamed drainage was seen during any of the site investigations. <br />3. Seasonal use of the area <br />As previously stated, bald eagles use the cottonwood trees along the Eagle river from October <br />through April. Deer and elk use the site year round but more heavily in the winter and spring when <br />higher areas are covered with snow. <br />More birds also use the site and the lower meadow during the time that water exists, which <br />corresponds to the presence of irrigation flows in the unnamed drainage. <br />Year round, the area is used by non-game mammal species of wildlife that typically live in this <br />setting, i.e., voles, mice, skunks, raccoons, porcupines, rabbits and coyotes. <br />• <br />Carol Ann Pemut CDMG Application 4 7 <br />