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Exhibit H-Wildlife Information <br />White-tailed deer <br />The CDOW has mapped the entire Expansion Area as white-tailed deer overall range. The <br />western portion of the Expansion Area was also mapped as awhite-tailed deer concentration area. <br />No white-tailed deer were observed during the surveys of the Expansion Area. White-tailed deer <br />may use the Expansion Area although there are few edible species for deer. The operation should <br />not significantly affect white-tailed deer. The Adams County Park located across the river to the <br />west provides much better white-tailed deer habitat that could be used during the operation of the <br />mine. <br />Elk <br />During the site visits conducted on March 10 and March 30, 2005, no elk habitat was observed <br />within or adjacent to the Expansion Area. <br />Waterfowl <br />Waterfowl, including mallard and Canada goose, were observed on the South Platte River and on <br />existing lakes north of the Expansion Area. Waterfowl use these areas throughout the year. <br />Description of Non-game Resources and Threatened and Endangered Species <br />Non-game wildlife species that were observed in or near the Expansion Area include: belted <br />kingfisher, common loon, mallard, Canada goose, great blue heron, ring-billed seagull, double- <br />crested cormorant, American robin, beaver, cottontail rabbit, and black-tailed prairie dog. Other <br />non-game species potentially occurring at Ste Expansion Area are threatened and endangered <br />(T&E) as discussed in the following paragraphs. <br />The USFWS included a list of T&E species potentially occurring by county in Colorado in its <br />response to a consultation letter (USFWS 2005). Table H-1 lists the potentially occurring <br />threatened, endangered, and candidate species listed by the USFWS for Adams County (USFWS <br />2005). <br />Table H-1 <br />Threatened, Endan ered, and Candidate Wildlife S ecies in Adams Coun <br />Common Name Scientific Name Federal Status <br />Birds <br />Bald Ea ]e Ha[iaeetus leucoce halus Threatened <br />Least Tern Sterna antillarum Endan ered* <br />Mexican S otted Owl Strixoccidentalis lucida Threatened <br />Piping lover Charadrius melodus Tltreatened* <br />Whoo in crane Grus ansericona Endan ered* <br />Mammals <br />Black-footed ferret Mustela nigri es Endan ered <br />Preble's meadow jumping <br />mouse Zapus hudsonius preblei Threatened <br />Fish <br />Pallid sturgeon Sca hirhynchus albus Endan ered* <br />1898-Frei 112 Ezhibits_(4.20.05).doc H-3 <br />