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~~~ MINED LAN~ILDLIFE STATEMENT/EVALUAT30N~evised) <br />for limited impact and select regular mine applications <br />The following information pertaining to wildlife is provided for use by Mined Land <br />Reclamation Bos:cd in their consideration of a mining permit for: ,' <br />Barnett Gravel wit ~ Opea Gravel. Pit ,( NE-',SE; k SE~NE~ Sec. <br />and Location of Hine (Leg <br />Sildlife Species list: <br />Pronghorn <br />Deer(?) <br />Pheasant <br />Scaled Quail <br />Rabbit. <br />Mourning Dove <br />Endangered/critical species/impacted: <br />None that ae are axare of. <br />Coyote " ', <br />Sxift Fox <br />Raptors (Transient <br />Various nongame bird, <br />Critical habitat:s/vegetative communities impacted: <br />None that xe a:re axare of. <br />Assessment of impact: <br />T18S, R42W <br />mammal, & reptile spp. <br />Piinimal due to it's location in a grazed pasture and the fact that a pit already exists <br />from previous +;ravel operations. . <br />Hine RecIamatiotr recormoendations (include key species/habitats for which restoration <br />is designed). <br />I recommend that the pit be graded & sloped to 3:1 or less and because the pit Ss lo- <br />cated next to rnilo fields, I also recommend that it be reseeded to grasses that enhance <br />game bird nest].ng (ie: Tall Wheat Jose, Switchgrass, Sand Bluestein, Western Wheatgrass, <br />Crested Wheat, & Side Oats Crammer). Yellox Clover and Ladak Alfalfa should also be used. <br />The establishment of brusfi thickets xould provide both food and cover for xildlife and <br />is highly recommended. Species to plant in order of preference are Plum, Buffaloberry, <br />Chokecherry, Wild Rose, d Sandhill Cherry. To benefit Raptors & other bird species I <br />recommend the planting of trees like Russian Olive & Cottonless Cottonxood. A mainten- <br />ance free system of planting the shrubs is described by Warren Synder in April-I•'ay 1983 <br />issue of Colorado Outdoors, a Colorado Division of 'r'ildlife publication.. Sealing part <br />or all of the 7~it xould help hold water during Net years or after heavy thunderstorms. <br />Although not a: e.fective ere thicF;ets, b<cch piles can be constructed to provided cover <br />for rildlife. <br />Prepared By:~~~t',2? ~~ _~!'.~` ~~n~~ Date'_TG/~S/~~ - - <br />Submitted By:~ ~ _ Date ` ~_ 1L~ <br />n ... ~.arn.ronr is voi if no processe w{thin 1 y~ar. <br />