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MINED LAND WILDLIFE STATEMENT/EVALUATION ~®~ <br />for limited im act and select re ular mine a lications \`\ <br />P g pP <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 />Lily Mine Permit Conversion/White Marble; Sec. 22, TSON, R6E, NMPM <br />Name/Type and Location of Mine (Legal) <br />Wildlife Species List: Elk, mule deer, Rocky Mountain goat, black bear, mountain Lion, coyote, red fox, <br />badger, pine martin, snowshoe hare, pika, ravens, Clark's nutcrackers, gray jays, blue grouse, p[annigan, <br />and a variety of other small mammals and birds. <br />Endangered/critical soecies/impacted: None known. <br />Critical habitats/vegetative rnmmunities impacted: The mine site sits just below, and extends to well <br />above timberline. A fragile tundra ecosystem, with associated plant species has been impacted, and more <br />of the same would occur if the mine permit is converted and extended. <br />Assessment of impact: This azea has been heavily mined in the past, and un-reclaimed mining scars are <br />abundant. The cusent mining activity is, however, the most extensive disturbance to date. Due to the slow <br />recovery of plant species at this altitude, nearly perpetual scars can be expected from this mining activity as <br />well. Due to the steep slopes involved, there is a high probability of sediment mn-off and loading in Taylor <br />Gulch, which drains the basin. (In fact, it is apparent that this has been prevalent in the past,) Some of the <br />steep faces where the mining activity is currently progressing will likely never be able to be reclaimed, but <br />will remain exposed rock faces. Due to the use of the azea by hunters in the fall, we would recommend that <br />mining cease by Sept. 30 each year to eliminate conflict during the rifle deer and elk hunting seasons. <br />Mine Reclamation Recommendations {include key species/habitatsfnr which restoration is designed). <br />Due to the rarity of topsoil at this elevation, we would recommend that all topsoil be stockpiled for later use <br />in the reclamation process. Berms will need to be built both during and following mining activity to <br />control run-off and sediment loss. Where possible, mined areas should be sloped at a 3:1 grade, recovered <br />with top-soil, and re-vegetated, using native plant species, to hopefully return the azea eventually to a alpine <br />tundra ecosystem Since some of the Lmd affected will be USFS land, we will defer seed mix <br />-recommendations to them. _~ _ _ _ _- <br />Prepared by: Ron Dobson, District Wildlife Manaeer Date: 09/282/05 <br />Submitted by: ~~ Date: D`!'pt~-O.S <br />This statem t is void if not pr cessed within 1 year. <br />This analysis does not constitute. approval ofppplication. <br />Page 2 of 2. <br />