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EXHIBIT H <br />Wildlife Information <br />Based on previous wildlife assessments prepared by the Department of Wildlife (DOW) in <br />the general area, species that are commonly found in the area include deer, pheasant, <br />rabbits, muskrat, beaver, waterfowl, raptors, rodents, magpies, and songbirds. A Mined <br />Land Wildlife Questionnaire has been submitted to the DOW, see attached. Please refer to <br />the enclosed Duckworth Pit Wildlife Assessment, prepared by a qualified biologist. <br />While bald eagle nesting sites have recently been observed in the general area, no local <br />bald eagle nesting sites have been identified on or adjacent to the proposed mining area. <br />The attached letter from the United State's Fish and Wildlife Service (USFW) states that a <br />population of Preble's meadow jumping mouse (PMJM) is unlikely on this site. <br />Local wildlife species maybe displaced from the area during operations. However, they <br />are expected to reestablish themselves when mining and reclamation have been completed. <br />The proposed mining and reclamation will not hinder local movement of wildlife. The <br />proposed lakes are anticipated to provide valuable habitat to waterfowl and migratory bird <br />species. <br />Duckworth R'( <br />DMG /11 Permit <br />Page 16 of 49 <br />