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4-31 <br />PROTECTION AND CONTROL <br />~ During mining operations, control and protection measures will be implemented to <br />protect wildlife resources existing in the mine area. Measures taken will be focused <br />primarily at limiting disturbance and destruction resulting from increased human and <br />mechanical activities. Specific measures to be initiated are as follows: <br />• Access to the mine area and surrounding properties will be limited to mine <br />employees and mine visitors in the company of mine personnel for business <br />purposes only. Multiple gate systems and trespass signs are already in place at <br />the mine site. <br />• Mine site access is limited to one point for all mine traffic reducing the area of <br />activities and potential for road kill and disturbance. <br />• A posted speed limit of 15 mph will be enforced on the mine property access <br />road and work area. This low limit will help reduce the potential for road kill within <br />the mine area, particularly during the dawn and dusk high wildlife activity periods. <br />• No domestic animals (i.e. dogs) other than cattle from existing grazing lease <br />rights will be allowed to roam uncontrolled on the mine property. <br />• Mine personnel will be restricted to areas of operational activity except as <br />necessary to perform monitoring and maintenance work. <br />• Use of vehicles for work activity outside of designated mine operation area will be <br />allowed only with prior approval of the Environmental Engineer and the BLM. <br />•~ • Recreational vehicles will be prohibited in the permit area. <br />• Hunting will be prohibited in the permit area except as approved by the Mine <br />Manager. <br />• Any areas identified during wildlife monitoring studies as having unique or <br />important wildlife value (i.e. raptor nesting sites, fawning areas) will be <br />designated as restricted areas against all activity outside of wildlife monitoring by <br />qualified staff ecologists. <br />• The Environmental Engineer and site security personnel will have the <br />responsibility of enforcing restriction and regulations to minimize disturbance to <br />wildlife resources. <br />• All mine site personnel will be familiarized with restrictions and regulations that <br />are part of this plan at the time of employment at the mine site. <br />• All power lines were constructed in compliance with Rule 4.18(4), to minimize <br />electrocution hazards to raptors. <br />Mc Volume 1 05/06 <br />