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<br />Special Management Practices for Wildlife <br />Special methods may be necessary for providing the habitat <br />requirements of some species. Some of these practices that <br />we will incorporate into our mining and revegetation methods <br />are building brush piles for cottontails and other animals; <br />creating or retaining dead trees, providing boxes for <br />cavitynesting birds and animals and creating artificial nest <br />platforms for raptors and some species of waterfowl. <br />Attached Conceptual Designs <br />Included as attachments are a cross section of the variation <br />in depths and shoreline slope that we will attempt to achieve <br />in areas of Phase 2 and Phase 1, and Phase 3 if we interrupt <br />adequate groundwater (Figure 1). A plan view of the proposed <br />pond, indicating a typical undulating shoreline and islands <br />is provided in Figure 2. <br />Perimeter fencing of the property boundary is the only <br />fencing contemplated at the moment. We will try to keep any <br />fencing 50 yards back from the pond where posible. <br />Gosney and Sons, Inc is committed to maintaining the quality <br />of the air and water at this extraction sites. In so far as <br />we are able to incorporate the above mentioned wildlife habitat <br />measures, we commit to doing so. One must realize that such <br />work has to take place within the context of the site's <br />development. In addition, we may find that some species of <br />waterfowl or other animal cannot be accomodated due to our <br />limited acreage or the mining processes at the time. At this <br />time we feel that the measures discussed, which we will attempt <br />to implement, will more than offset the loss of habitat on a <br />site that was for the most part in poor condition from years <br />of gravel mining previous to our operation. <br />References <br />These references are the only ones cited, although the <br />recommendations for enhancement of habitat provided for the <br />proposed gravel mining activities actually came from a variety <br />of sources. <br />Matter, W.J. and R.W. Plannan. 1988. Sand and gravel pits as <br />fish and wildlife habitat in the southwest. USDI Fish and <br />Wildlife Service. Resource Publication 171. <br />Henderson, F.R.; editor. 1989. Increasing wildlife on farms <br />and ranches. Great Plains Agricultural Council, Wildlife <br />Resources Committee and Cooperative Extension Service, Kansas <br />State University. <br />6 <br />