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WILDLIFE E X H I H I TI The Bernard Nine Pit is located 27 miles southeast of Colorado. Access to the situ is via an existing range road 1,000 feet long and a 500 foot haul road from F'rowers Road 19. The pit is surrounded by existing rangeland. The area is generally a shortgrass rangeland with mi::ed gr and fortis. Wildlife species common to the shortgrass r.:,n~ could 6e erpected to be present on site. No species observed during a field review on March 2, 1984. D anu:r . oi..int i as5c-,~ el . n~i w~; t. Species of wildlife which could inhabit the site include i~e~~rt: cottontail, Plains harvest mouse, Western harvest mouse. 1•iu I.:r-at, Coyote, Mule deer, Red-tailed hawk, Scaled quail, omrr~on nighthawk, Western meadowlark, 8ullsnake and Prairie rattle nak:e. Other species could be expected due to nomadic or mig story movements including passerines, raptors, small mammals, ro ents. and desert reptiles. No known threatened or endangered s ecies are known to inhabit tho site. This operation will temporarily disturb a 9.9 acre part 1 of rangeland. This site is, however, surrounded by similar h bitat and the operation is not expected to have any perceptible 'mpact on wildlife species. A Division of Wildlife report is attached. W A TER There is no ponded surface water present an the site. Mo resulting from occasional precipitation events may tend to before being absorbed by the soil. Two Butte Creek south area to be mined will not bo affected by the mining operati to a 50U foot setback. Water for dust suppression will be on the pit access road and will be trucked to the site. will be no project water requirements (e>:cept for dust sub sion). Reclamation is to be carried out using native veget There are no water rights that will be affected and the opei is not expected to have any measurable effect on the hydr balance in the area. store pond f the n due used There pres- tion. anon logic D-1