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EXHIBIT B - WILDLIFE. WATER RE80URCE8. VEGETATION <br />AND SOIL8 INFORMATION - AMENDED <br />' Vegetation/Soils <br />A vegetation and soils survey was conducted by J.F. Pannell, <br />U. S. Soil Conservation Service. Duranq_o. The data are <br />included in the attached letter. <br />Wildlife <br />' Wildlife information and concerns were developed through a <br />review of the Division of Wildlife's County Wildlife <br />' Distribution Data and a site visit. A letter has been sent to <br />Kevin Ellis. Colorado Division of Wildlife, Durango, CO. <br />describing the proposed mine and reclamation plan for his <br />assessment of the effects of the operation on local wildlife <br />species. A copy of his response will be forwarded to the <br />Mined land Reclamation Division as soon as it is received by <br />the applicant. There are no sensitive or Threatened or <br />Endangered Species on the mine site. <br />The Division of Wildlife has mapped the distribution of <br />' selected wildlife species in each county. Wildlife included <br />in the mapping program are selected for their local <br />importance, sensitivity and habitat affinity. These data <br />' indicate that Marmot. Lynx, Mountain Lion. Plack Pear. Plue <br />Grouse, bobcat, Golden Eagle, e14:, Mule Deer and Snowshoe Hare <br />could migrate through or may be casual visitors to the alpine <br />regions of the prooosed mining operation. These species are <br />more common in the lower, subalpine ecological zone which is <br />encountered alone the lower sections of the access road and <br />into the La Flata River Pasin. Raccoon. Striped SF:unk. <br />Abert's and Fo>; Tree Squirrels, ducks, cottontails. Pald <br />Eagle, Pand-tailed Figevn, Deaver. Mink, and Marten maybe <br />found in the La Plata drainage basin. These species are most <br />common within a quarter mile of the La Plata River and are <br />less likely to be encountered except by the haul trucl:s during <br />their trips to the commercial mill site. <br />' Mule Deer and elk may use the lower reaches of the access road <br />area as an over winter feeding area. These animals move onto <br />their winter range about the same time as when mining <br />activities stop for the season. As a result encounters with <br />mine vehicles will decrease during periods of higher animal <br />concentrations. Mountain lion will a follow deer and e1 E: to <br />' their winter range. <br /> <br /> <br />