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n <br />U <br />area; these game species are only occasional visitors and do not appear <br />to utilize habitats on the study area for breeding or ott~.cr in~ortant <br />biological functions. The lack of vse by in~Ortant species, t1,.e srrtill <br />size of the tvucla mine, and the long history of Wining and agricultural <br />disturbance in the area precludes the delineation of any habitats on or <br />near the taucla mine as ingortant wildlife habitat. <br />WILDLIFE OR2II~TFD RECREATION <br />Hunting is a principal recreational opportunity in southwestern Colorac:o. <br />The majority of hiu~ting in the region occurs on public lands, particularly <br />national forests. The Uncrnipraghre National Forest boundaries lie within <br />7 miles of the study area. <br />A list of potentially huntable or trappable game species occuring in the <br />Nucla study area is provided in Table 6. However, none of the species <br />occur in sufficient numbers on the study area to attract hunters. <br />•'~ Also, access in the study area is restricted for mine saftey purposes and <br />the larulowner does not allrno hunt; r,= (personal camnviication, ,+~Idreh 1980, <br />Ann Garrett, Peabody Coal Cortg~any). As a result, wildlife oriented <br />recreational opportunities do z»t presently occur on tree Nucla study area. <br /> <br />-Sv- <br />• <br />auN s > read <br />(Revised August 2006) Attachment 2.04.10-10-57 <br />