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MINED LAND WILDLIFE STATEMENT/EVALUATION , <br />for limited impact and select regular mine applications \ <br />The following information pertaining to wildlife is provided for use by the Mined Land <br />Reclamation Board in their consideration of a mining permit for: <br />Mine Permit Conversion/White Marble; Sec. 22, TSON, R6E, NMPM <br />Name/Type and Location of Mine (Legal) <br />Wildlife Species Ltst: Elk, mule deer, Rocky Mountain goat, black bear, mountain lion, coyote, red fox, <br />badger. Pine martin, snowshoe ham, Pike, mveat, Clark's nutcrackers, gray jays, blue grouse, P~B~. <br />and a variety of other small mammals and birds. <br />EndaagetYd/critleal ~oecieslltppacted:~Nott known. - - - ~ - <br />Gritted habitats/vegetatlve communities Impacted: The mine site sits just below, and extends ro well <br />above timberliru. A lmgik tundra ecosystem, with associated plant apxies has been impacted, and mom <br />of the same would occur if the mine permit is wnverted aM extended. <br />Asseumeat o[ impact: This area hat been heavily mined in the past, and un-reclaimed mining scars ate <br />abundant. The current mining activity is, however, the most extensive disturbance ro date. Due ro the slow <br />recovery of plant species at this allitude, nearly perpetual scars can 6e exported from this mining actirity as <br />well. Due W the steep slopes invo]ved, them is a high probability of sediment run-off ands loading in Taylor <br />Gulch, which drains the basin. (In fact, it is apparent that this has been prevalent in the past.) Sorne of the <br />steep faces wham the mining activity is currently progressing will likely never be able to be techrimed, but <br />will mmain exposed rock faces. Due to the use of the area by boaters in the fall, we would teconuttend that <br />mining cease by Sept 30 each year to eliminate conflict doting the rifle des a~ elk hooting seasons. <br />M(ne Reclamation Aeeommendat[ons (include key species/halutats for which restoration is designed). <br />Due ro the rarity of topsoil at this elevation, wa would recommend that all topsoil be atockpikd for later use <br />is the reclamation process. Betrre will need ro be built both during and following mining,activity ro <br />control rtm-otf and aedimeat loss. Wham posmbk, mined aurae should be akped at a 3:1 grade, recovered <br />with top-soil, and re•vegetated, using native plant species, to hopefully tetum the area eventually ro a dpiue <br />tundra ecosystem. Since some of the lead affected will be USFS laud, ae will dekr seed mix <br />-recomrnendaflonsto_them. -~- _ -- _ - ~ _ - . <br />Prepared by: R~ADobson~.yDistrict Wildlife Manager Date: 09/2?JOS <br />Submitted by: /X . ,e+s Dak: Owl ' o~~'D.r <br />This statemb(it is void if not prdEessed within 1 year. <br />This analysis does not constitute.approval ofapplication. <br />Page 2 of 2. <br />