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Wildlife Protection Procedures. Although underground mining and its <br />related surface disturbance are not expected to impact upon the wildlife <br />in any significant manner in this area, several protection procedures <br />will be initiated during future mining to protect any wildlife that <br />might be found within the area adjacent to the surface support <br />facilities. <br />No surface blasting will be conducted as part of the operations. <br />Off-road vehicle use of the permit area will be kept to a minimum. Only <br />authorized travel in the area will be permitted and no unauthorized <br />vehicles will be allowed on the site. <br />Human pets, such as dogs, will be kept under control on the permit area <br />to decrease the disruption to wildlife. Because of the steep slopes <br />surrounding the planned surface support facilities, human travel by foot <br />in the area is highly unlikely. <br />• The discharging of firearms or hunting in the permit area by mine <br />employees or other individuals will be prohibited. The effect of this <br />prohibition on wildlife will be a significant reduction in poaching or <br />illegal harvesting of wildlife within the permit area. <br />Non-persistent pesticides will be used for control of noxious weeds only <br />as described in Section 2.05.4. Only pesticides having approval of the <br />Environmental Protection Agency and the appropriate Colorado agencies <br />will be used. <br />The restoration of all disturbed areas to a condition similar to or <br />better than pre-mining conditions will have a positive effect on <br />wildlife in the area. The effect of this reclamation practice will be <br />the reconstruction of suitable topographic setting similar to that found <br />in an adjacent undisturbed area. <br /> <br />2.05-45 <br />