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42,04 APPLICATION FOR PERMIT FOR SURFACE OR UNDERGROUND MINING ACTIVITIES -- <br />MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR INFORMATION ON ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES. <br /> <br />2.04.11 Fish and Wildlife Resources Information, (Cont'd,) <br />(1) (Cont'd.) <br />Wildlife Habitats <br />The areas surrounding the Orchard Valley and Orchard Valley <br />West Mines are no[ substantially different from the areas to <br />the east or west along [he North Fork of the Gunnison. The <br />habitats range from the pinyon-juniper type through a transi- <br />tion zone up to the mountain brush type (see vegetation sec- <br />tion 2.04.10(4). There is considerable overlap of these habi- <br />tat types and some special habitat features found among the <br />types. Riparian habitats are found along Stevens Gulch and <br />East Aoatcap Creek streams, and West Roatcap Creek and Terror <br />Creek, pecennial streams. <br />Species Distribution and Abundance <br />In the Wildlife Appendix is a list of species found in the <br />general area. The following species and signs have been ob- <br />served by BLM personnel in the study area during April and <br />May, 1977: <br />Birds <br />• Golden eagle <br />(nest & young) <br />Kestrel <br />White-throated swift <br />Tree swallow <br />Scrub jay <br />Oregon junco <br />Blue-gray gnatcatcher <br />Bewick's wren <br />tdagpie <br />Mammals <br />Mule Deer <br />Elk (pellets) <br />Rock Squirrel <br />Coyote (tracks fi den) <br />Porcupine (signs) <br />Badger (burrows) <br />Mountain Cottontail <br />Bushytail Woodrat <br />Fie13 investigations were conducted on the study area adjacent <br />to the Orchard Valley Mine site, and in Stevens Gulch on Feb- <br />ruary 6th and March 6th, 1477. Some snow was still present on <br />the level, and on north and east facing slopes. The south and <br />some west facing slopes were bare or melting fast. <br />Several deer were seen immediately north of the mine site and <br />fresh tracks were seen at scattered locations south of the <br />site. No fresh elk sign was observed. Due to the mild weath- <br />er, few deer or elk migrated into the study area from high el- <br />evations during the 1976-77 A pair of golden eagles has been <br />sighted over the permit area periodically. For more informa- <br />tion, see Section 2.05,6(2), <br />Revised 08/01/84 <br />• Revised 10/12/86 <br />Revised 10/01/87 <br />84 <br />