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• Exhibit H -Wildlife Information (continued) 4. Presence of threatened or endangered ecies There are no threatened or endangered species that actively use the permit area. As previously stated, bald eagles occasionally use the cottonwood trees along the Eagle River from October through April. We know of no raptor nesting sites on the property or near it along the Eagle River. 5. General effects durigg and after the operation Deer and elk may be temporarily displaced from approximately 15-20 acres of the pasture during those periods in the winter and spring when they may use it. Since the pasture in the permit area has not been irrigated, the vegetation has been sparse for the past few years and not of much value for forage for these animals. By B&B's commitment to keep the disturbed area to a minimum and conduct reclamation during the life of the pit, this impact should be minimized. Regarding all species using the narrow wetland area in the unnamed drainage and Spring Creek, B&B has taken the recommendations of the CDOW and eliminated these areas from the permit and committed to maintaining the flows in both the unnamed drainage and the perennial spring. Also, avoiding the area around the perennial spring and replacing shrubs taken out from the berm with new plants below the spring, B&B hopes to mitigate the partial mining of the north bean in the last phase of the operation. Some of the smaller non-game species of wildlife will be displaced but the impact will be minimal since the area is not significant. Any impact on the use of the cottonwood trees along the Eagle River by bald eagles should be minimized due to the fact that the north berm will be left intact during the entire life of the operation, except at the very end, when it will be partially mined. This berm will leave the existing outslope vegetation intact and will be approximately 20 to 40 feet high. ~J Carol Ann Permit CDMG Application 9 8