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• Exhibit H <br />EXHIBIT H -WILDLIFE INFORMATION <br />Wildlife species common in area: <br />EIGHT MILE CREEK AREA, FREMONT COUNTY: <br />Deer, coyote, fox, cottontail and jack rabbits, raptors, magpie and songbirds <br />(numerous types) on seasonal basis, skunk, bobcat, and numerous species of <br />rodents. There are prairie dog colonies located both east and west of the site <br />according to documents provided by the County Planning and Zoning <br />Department and Department of Environmental Health. There is no evidence of <br />black-footed ferret populations associated with this prairie dog colony. Mining <br />operations would not preclude passage of ferrets between the colonies. <br />2. Endangered species impacted: <br />EIGHT MILE CREEK AREA, FREMONT COUNTY: <br />No known threatened or endangered species. <br />No prairie dog populations capable of supporting black-tailed ferret populations. <br />Prairie dog colonies in area have been surveyed to establish that there is no <br />evidence of black-tailed ferret dwelling in the area. <br />3. Assessment of mining impact on wildlife: Due to the poor quality of forage <br />existing on the site, mining will have little or no negative impact on wildlife. However, <br />even short-term impact on wildlife will be beneficial, since the vegetated stockpile and <br />reclaimed areas will have better stands of forage available for wildlife. In the long term, <br />reclamation should improve the capability of the area to sustain wildlife. Use is <br />presently marginal. <br />4. Proposed mitigation measures, including reclamation, for wildlife habitat: The <br />major mitigation will be reclamation of all disturbed areas, on-going during the <br />operation of the mine. Planting of suitable native grasses and forage in stockpiles will <br />also provide for areas taken out of production. Seed mixes take wildlife into account. <br />5. Name, Title, Address and Phone of Person preparing wildlife statement: <br />Nathan A. Barton, P.E., D.E.E., Environmental Engineer <br />P.O. Box 3471, Rapid City, SD 57709-3471 Phone: (605)348-0244 <br />Prepared for Pete Lien ?3< Sons, Inc. <br />6. References: <br />a. Colorado Mammal Distribution Latilong Study, Colorado Division of <br />Wildlife and Denver Museum of Natural History, OCT 1990 <br />b. Colorado Bird Distribution Latilong Studv, Colorado Division of Wildlife <br />and Colorado Field Ornithologists, DEC 1987 <br />c. Colorado Reptile 8 Amphibian Distribution Latilona Studv, Colorado <br />Division of Wildlife, MAY 1981 <br />Trans-Colorado Concrete October 99 <br />Application for Permit: Spotted Burro Pit Page 23 <br />