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<br />The following informatics pertaining to wildlife is provided far use by <br />the Land Reclamation Board in their consideration of a minino_ perr,.it <br />for Union Cerhida Corporation <br />(Sunday P'line) <br />The Colorad^ Division ^f Wildlife does hereby find, to the bast of our <br />knowledge, that the impact of the proposed mining cperation on wildlife <br />will be <br />x minor <br />moderate <br />major <br />Min=_ Location: T. 44 N., R 18 W., Sac. Z4; Sec. 13, S1t; T. 44 N., <br />P,. 17 W., Sec. 19 NW;': <br />Wildlife Species List: (may be attached/ The major wildlife species <br />which will be impacted by the operation are deer, elk and ant=_looe. <br />Deer and elk use the area primarily as winter-ranoe. Many atner wildlife <br />species also inhabit the area. <br />Endangered Species Impacted: PJone that era known. <br />Assessment ^f Impact on Wildlife: (may be attached) The numerous explora- <br />tion roads and human activity associated with these roads will have an <br />adverse impact on wildlife. Wintertime human activity in the area will <br />impact the value ^f the area as valuable winter-ranee For big game. <br />Mine Reclamation Recommendations: (may be attached) exploration and service <br />roads should be closed and revegetated with natural vegetatien.. Water <br />resources available in the area should be developed far wildlife and <br />livestock, where feasible. The Division of Wildlife should ba contacted <br />during reclamation ^f exploration roads for consultation on which road <br />closures would benefit wildlife the most. <br />Prepared by Ran Arent and Rick Sherman <br />