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WILDLIFE INFORMATION EXHIBIT H <br />1) Significant Game Resources on the Affected Lands <br />Mule deer aze probably the most critical game resource in this azea. The cun•ent landscape offers <br />very little ground cover which is useful for deer and other small mammals. <br />RECEIVED <br />2. Significant Non-Game Resources on the Affected Lands DEC 1 12006 <br />Division of Reelamatlon, <br />Mining and Safety <br />Fox and coyote are probably the most critical non-game resource in this azea. Since there is very <br />little ground cover, and no water available, the value of the site for mammals is extremely <br />limited. Fox have been seen in the pit and on the pit slopes. <br />3. Seasonal Use of Affected Lands <br />No important seasonal use. Prior to mining, the original site was irrigated pasture, which would <br />have been used by deer and elk at certain times of the yeaz for grazing. The west side of the pit <br />has the very busy Highway 550 and a number of industrial pad sites, although east of the pit, and <br />25-30 feet lower, is the lower terrace of the Uncompaghre River, which has ponds, wetlands, <br />lazge trees and very good wildlife habitat for birds, small mammals, amphibians, fish, and others. <br />4. Presence and Estimated Population of Threatened or Endangered species in the area. <br />None exist on the property. It is possible that eagles could use the lazge cottonwoods in the <br />lower terrace azea although no nests have been seen within the vicinity of the pit. <br />5. Fish Resources <br />None on the property, but fish do exist on the ponds east of the pit on the lower terrace of the <br />River. <br />Colona Pit November 06 H-1 <br />