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Permit M77-424 Amendment 1 <br />EXHIBIT H <br />WILDLIFE INFORMATION <br />Exhibit H <br />Page 1 of 1 <br />Wildlife information is provided in Exhibit H of the original mine permit. Wildlife data <br />provided by the Colorado Division of Wildlife (CDOW), as presented on the Garfield <br />County GIS website (httu://www.Qarfield-county.com/docs/62932291200426 wildlife.pdf), <br />was used to supplement the original permit information for the water transmission pipeline <br />and evaporation pond azeas. These data were transcribed to Exhibit C, Sheet 5 for this <br />amendment. In addition to the species ranges shown in Exhibit C, the entire affected azea <br />is range for elk, mule deer, and black bears. <br />The CDOW data indicate that there are no wildlife migratory routes impacted by the water <br />transmission pipeline and the evaporation pond, nor are there any threatened and <br />endangered species issues in the affected area. The CDOW was contacted to confirm the <br />findings presented on the county GIS website. An official at CDOW stated that they do <br />not have terrestrial migratory or threatened or endangered species concerns with the <br />pipeline alignment and evaporation pond areas. However, CDOW requested that the game <br />security fence be maintained and that a mechanism, such as chain link netting, be installed <br />on the liner slope at several locations to facilitate animal egress should an animal enter the <br />pond. In addition, CDOW mentioned the potential use of netting over the pond to prevent <br />migratory bird access to the pond (Harris 2006). In the 22 years since the pond has been in <br />existence, very few water foul have ever been observed at the pond and no injured or dead <br />water foul has ever been found. It is hypothesized that the presence of Roan Creek and the <br />Colorado River in the azea, the lack of aquatic life in the pond, and the pond's high salinity <br />are reasons why water foul are not attracted to the pond. Occidental Oil Shale, Inc. has <br />maintained a consistent pond monitoring and maintenance program and will install pond <br />egress mechanisms; installation of protective netting is not planned at this time. <br />