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I • J.E. Stover & Associates, Inc <br />October 20, 2006 <br />Page 3 <br />long stretch of cottonwood galleries and potential roosts in the river bottom that is farther removed <br />from mining activity and roads than the subject property, it is likely that bald eagles occur only <br />infrequently on the property. It is my opinion that the subject property contributes only marginally to <br />sustaining wintering bald eagle populations in the North Fork Valley. <br />Marginal breeding habitat exists on the subject property for northern leopard frog in Fire Mountain <br />Canal and other ditch laterals. However, segments of Fire Mountain Canal and ditch laterals on the <br />property are in concrete channels. Marginal winter foraging habitat exists on the subject property for <br />ferruginous hawk (see Table 1). Neither the northern leopard frog nor the ferruginous hawk is <br />legally protected. <br />I hope this brief report provides the information you need. Please don't hesitate to call me at <br />527-8445 if you have any questions or require more intensive on-the-ground surveys for threatened <br />and endangered species clearances. <br />Sincerely, <br />Rare Earth Science, LLC <br />• <br />Dawn Reeder <br />Principal Biologist <br />cc: J. Armstrong (Rare Earth/Grand Junction) <br />Attachments: <br />Figure 1 -Topographic map <br />Figure 2 - Aedal photograph <br />Documentary photographs <br />Table 1 -Threatened and endangered species and other <br />species of concern potentially occurring in the vicinity of <br />the subject property <br />® Rare Eakh Science, LI.C <br />