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• <br /> mining activities to the strutting ground will also be <br /> over one-quarter of a mile. Human activity in these areas <br /> will be discouraged during the early morning hours from <br /> late March through early May while the grouse are strutting. <br /> Human pets, such as dogs, will be kept out of the <br /> mine plan area to decrease the disruption to wildlife. <br /> Human travel by foot in the area is highly unlikely, <br /> due to the safety requirements which are mandated. <br /> The discharge of firearms or hunting in the mine <br /> plan area by mine employees is prohibited. The effect of <br /> this prohibition on wildlife will be a significant reduction <br /> in poaching or legal harvesting of game within the mine plan <br /> area. During all hunting seasons, a mine supervisor will be <br /> on duty to enforce the prohibition. <br /> Wildlife will be excluded from all ponds that may <br /> contain toxic or hazardous materials by constructing such <br /> facilities in areas where wildlife are seldom encountered <br />• and by fencing all ponds. <br /> It is not anticipated that fire will be used <br /> in conjunction with wildlife habitat improvement programs. <br /> However, if it is deemed feasible and desirable, for the <br /> purpose of browse rejuvenation or plant community enhancement, <br /> appropriate permits will be obtained from the appropriate <br /> agencies, and such activities will be carried out under the <br /> supervision of land use agency personnel. <br /> Non-persistent pesticides will be used for the <br /> control of noxious weeds only as described in Section 780.18 <br /> (b) (5) (v). Only pesticides having the approval of the <br /> Environmental Protection Agency and state agencies will be <br /> used as described in 30 CFR 816.97(d) (7). <br /> The approximate original contour of all disturbed <br /> areas will be restored according to techniques described in <br /> Section 2.05.4. Restoration of the approximate original <br /> contour will re-establish the original slope, aspect, <br />• microclimate conditions, and drainage patterns that existed <br />-20- <br />