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Mr. Mike Boulay <br />Division afBeclamation, Mining and Safety <br />Page Z <br />• The results of the past +10 yeazs of annual winter aerial surveys at the Yoast Mine indicate that big game <br />winter use is more a function of winter snow depth and general herd movements rather than reclaimed <br />vegetation success since no definitive use trends aze shown based on the survey counts and population <br />densities within the Yoast survey area. Now that active mining has ceased and reclamation/revegetation <br />activities have been ongoing for a number of years, SCC will cease conducting annual winter big game aerial <br />surveys at the Yoast Mine, but will continue conducting the annual spring (April) surveys for monitoring <br />Columbian sharp-tailed grouse leks, golden eagle nest activity, and sandhill crane activity. <br />• <br />Please update the PAP with the following: <br />TAB 23, Fish and Wildlife Plan, Vol. X <br />• Text -replace page 13 <br />Attached are two (2) copies of MR-28, a third copy has been sent to the Denver office addressed to you. If <br />there are any questions or comments from the Division, please contact me at (970) 276-5217 or (970) 846- <br />3648. <br />Thank you, <br />~~ <br />Roy A. Karo <br />Reclamation Manager <br />attachment(s) <br />cc; John Husband (BLM) <br />Carl Johnston (OSMRB) <br /> <br />