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1 <br /> ' EXHIBIT H - WILDLIFE INFORMATION <br /> Currently, property is being mined on the adjacent southwest and <br /> western boundaries . Due to past and present disturbances , impacts <br /> ' on existing wildlife communities are expected to be minimal . <br /> Typical wildlife expected to habitat the site include small <br /> ' rodents , cottontail , jackrabbits , squirrels , coyotes , fox , stripped <br /> skunks , and deer . <br /> Avian species sighted in the area include geese , ducks , pheasants , <br /> ' egrets , hawks , swallows , and sparrows . <br /> According to the Colorado Latilong Study , threatened and endangered <br /> ' species may include the White pelican , peregrin falcon, and the <br /> bald eagle . Threatened and endangered species which have been seen <br /> on the site are limited to the Bald Eagle . <br /> ' During the operation, there will be a temporary loss of food and <br /> habitat . After mining , the reclamation plan will alter the <br /> existing site by providing a larger area of aquatic habitat . <br /> Impact of any of the wildlife species is expected to be <br /> insignificant . Ongoing adjacent mining has been occurring long <br /> ' enough that any previous seasonal use has long since been <br /> disrupted . <br /> ' The proposed mining/reclamation plan is designed to generate <br /> minimum impact and restore the site with native vegetation, thereby <br /> enabling the return of a similar wildlife population with an <br /> increased aquatic habitat . <br /> ' Wildlife at the adjacent mining site have returned even as <br /> operations are still continuing . Blue heron, ducks , geese and <br /> various other types of birds and wildlife inhabit the site at this <br /> time . <br /> The Division of Wildlife has been contacted regarding the amended <br /> permit area , and an evaluation/ inspection report will be forwarded <br /> when available . <br /> 1 <br /> ' H- 1 <br />