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~ <`t <br />MINED LAND WILDLIFE STATEMENT/EVALUATION (Revised <br /> <br />For Limited Impact and Select Regular Mine Applications <br />The following information pertaining to wildlife is provided for use by Mined Land <br />Reclamation Board in their consideration of a mining permit for: <br />Mining, Inc./sand and <br />ame Type an Locati~ <br />•avel/T6N, R91W, SW;, Sec. 16 <br />o ine Lega <br />Wildlife Species list: <br />Elk, mule deer, bald eagle, Canada goose, greater <br />various species of raptors, mammals, and songbirds. <br />Endangered/critical s ep ties/impacted: <br />Bald eagle, greater sandhill crane/elk, mule deer. <br />Critical habitats/vegetative communities impacted: <br />sandhill .crane, sage grouse, <br />Bald eagle nest close by, sandhill crane staging and nesting in area, elk and <br />mule deer severe winter range/riparian and sagebrush. <br />• Assessment of impact: <br />Minimal as long as project stays away from river. <br />Mine Reclamation recommendations (include key species/habitats for which restoration <br />is designed). <br />1) Stay behind (east of) the line of cottonwood trees along the western edge of <br />the project area as shown on plan. Pit dewatering operations could kill existing <br />cottonwoods. Proponeni,<, should be responsible for maintaining cottonwood trees <br />on a one-for-one basis. These cottonwood provide many important wildlife habitats. <br />2) Create irregularities along the pit shoreline including the previously permitted <br />pit at the same project area. Irregularities include points, coves, peninsulas, <br />etc. and will increase the total length of shoreline in the pit. The greater <br />the length of shoreline the better it will be for fish and wildlife. <br />3) Create irregularities on the pit bottom below the waterline. This includes <br />shoals, shallower slopes along the pit banks, rock piles, berms of gravel and <br />overburden, broken concrete, old tires, weighted trees, etc. These irregu- <br />larities will increase the extent of aquatic substrate and benefit aquatic <br />fauna and flora. Shoals would provide substrate for emergent aquatic veg- <br />etation and provide spawning habitat for warmwater sportfish. <br />Prepared by: Tom Lines, Chuck Woodward, Bill Date: Continued: <br />E blad <br />Submitted by: Bill Elmblad ~~~ ~.~Date: May 15, 1985 <br />This statement is void if not processed within one year. <br />This analysis does not constitute approval of application. <br />