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<br />1 <br /> speaking, Mountain Mahogany can sustain up to 50% utilization of <br /> <br /> current annual growth without serious detrimental consequences. <br />' Thus, it is apparent that winter food intake here by Mule Deer, <br /> although on the high end of moderate in intensity, is not now of <br />' appreciable impact on plant welfare. <br /> PROiECf EFFECTS Possessing a reasonably high amount of <br />1 ' <br />t <br />t <br />ki <br />th <br />i lon <br />d <br />l <br /> e area <br />oc <br />ng, <br />s <br />leeway for Mule Deer w <br />n <br />er s g <br />ua <br />gra <br />, <br />' term loss of shrub cover will allow for a gradual adjustment by <br /> the deer to use of adjoining nearby ranges. At th e same time, <br />' the prevention of disturbance and loss of habitat on the latter <br /> areas are very important. Housing development nea r the tract for <br />' example, would compound impacts of the proposed operation on the <br />' wildlife and be highly undesirable. <br /> The site itself is not large enough to block or greatly <br />' influence migration routes of Elk and Alule Deer, although <br /> activities of the mine operation probably will present negative <br /> impacts to movements of all species. <br />' Revegetation of the mine benches is necessary and <br /> commendable. Except for the possible provisions of cover end food <br />' for rabbits, other small mammals, and birds, the benches will <br /> never be safe useable places for Deer and Elk. Because the <br />' proposed shielding berm will be an isolated piece of terrain next <br /> to U.S. Highway 6, it, too, will not provide significant wildlife <br />' <br /> benefits. <br />' Distances from the site that wildlife welfare may be affected <br />II <br />' 25-C <br />