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r <br />~EXHIBT D <br />~ WILDLIFE STATEMENT <br />The following information pertaining to wildlife is provided for <br />use by the Mined Land Reclamation Board in their consideration of <br />a mining permit for Dick Casey Concrete, Inc. <br />The Colorado Division of Wildlife does hereby find, to the best of <br />our knowledge, that the impact of the proposed mining operation on <br />wildlife will be <br />X minor <br />moderate - '~ - <br />major <br />Mine Location: Approximately one mile east of Rifle, CO and north <br />of Colorado River <br />Wildlife Species List: (may be attached} <br />Mule Deer, Raccoon, Cottontail Rabbits, Ducks '(Mallard, teal, Widgeon, <br />Goldeneye, etc.), Canada Geese, Gray Fox <br />JEndangered Species Impacted: Bald Eagle does frequent this range but <br />//// should not be adversely affected. <br />Assessment of Impact on Wildlife: (may be attached) <br />This is a re-work of an existing pit and it will not.have an adverse <br />affect on wildlife. <br />Reclamation Recommendations: (may be attached) <br />I recommend that the SC5 rehabilitation plan be followed but have the <br />banks sloped on 3:1. Also, because of the number of geese using this <br />area an island left in the center of the pit would be desirable as a <br />nesting site and it would also improve the aesthetics of the pit. The <br />island should be re-vegetated, preferably with willow brush, and <br />rip-rapped to prevent erosion by wave action. <br />Prepared by Gene Byrne <br />Date 11-27-78 <br />Title DWM <br />xc: Byrne <br />Whitaker,FCn. Services <br />