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~ • iiiiiiiiiiiiiiuhi • <br />EXHIBIT H <br />' Wildlife Information <br />' Among the important wildlife species within the general vicinity are mule deer, cottontail, <br />jackrabbits, rock squirrels, chipmunks, coyote, porcupine and upland game birds. <br />' The general area in which the gravel mining operation is located is mapped by the <br />Colorado Division of Wildlife as critical deer and elk winter range. However, according to <br />' Don Masden, Biologist with the Colorado Div. of Wildlife in the Montrose office, it would <br />be highly unlikely that the continued operation of this existing pit will have any impact on <br />the wildlife in the vicinity. This pit has been in operation since 1973 and the wildlife in the <br />area has since altered their migratory paths to avoid the gravel operation. <br />During the winter months between November and April the mining operations are <br />suspended when the deer and elk migrate down to lower elevations in search of food and <br />therefore will have no negative effects on the wildlife at that time. <br />' Threatened or endangered species in the general area include peregrine falcons and <br />whooping cranes. The gravel operation site is located within the hunting habitat of the <br />falcons but not within the nesting habitat. This operation is very small and will have very <br />' minimal, if any, impact on the falcons. The whooping cranes are only known to fly over <br />the site on their migratory routes north or south. The site is not a part of of their essential <br />habitat and will not impact the birds. See habitat descriptions and maps on the following <br />pages. <br /> <br /> <br />1 <br /> <br />1 <br />t <br />i~ <br />II <br />,. <br />