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RECEIVE® <br />JAN 19 2006 <br />Division of Minerals and Geology <br />Rvk 3432.5-Iala4.a <br />c=~ <br />This foothills region of the Rocky Mountains is a <br />sloping sandstone bench dissected by small <br />intermittent drainages, which forms small mesas. <br />The juniper pinion forest dominating the azea is <br />inhabited by the dominant mammal, the mule <br />deer, with itinerant incursions of elk, black beaz, <br />golden & bald eagle, and red-tail hawk. Other <br />inhabitants are squirrels, porcupine, skunk, <br />cottontail & jackrabbit, coyote, red fox, an <br />assortment of song birds, raven, crow, and <br />magpie. <br />ro> <br />The isolated nature of the neighborhood and lack <br />of human habitation makes this rangeland azea <br />ideal for use of wildlife, particulazly for winter <br />range of the aforementioned mule deer and some <br />elk populations. We feel that the intermittent <br />EXHIBIT H <br />WILDLIFE RESOURCES <br />mining of sandstone products from the azea is a <br />minor, off-season, and temporary interruption of <br />that use, and that the vegetation and other <br />enhancements of reclamation of the disturbed <br />areas ultimately benefit the wildlife habitat. An <br />attempt will be made to include black sage, <br />fourwing saltbush, and possibly antelope <br />bitterbrush in the re-vegetation restoration effort. <br />1 <br />No threatened or endangered species aze known to <br />inhabit the site. <br />lal <br />District Wildlife Manager Zack Holder and <br />Habitat Manager Chris Closter of the Cortez CO <br />District of Colorado Wildlife Division were <br />consulted for this wildlife evaluation. <br />CPI <br />1H$~L006 - 21 - OMO 111 Rpp/ NINONARSN SAN0.STONE <br />