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Biological Assessment for DMG Permit Renewals McClane Canyon & Munger Canyon Mines <br />TABLE OF CONTENTS <br />DOCUMENT INFORMATION & SIGNATURE PAGE ........................................................... ......... i <br />1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................:.................. ........1 <br />2 CONSULTATION TO DATE .......................................................................................... ........2 <br />3 DESCRIPTIONS OF THE PROPOSED ACTIONS ....................................................... ........3 <br /> 3.1 McClane Canyon Mine Permit Renewal No. 6 .................................................... .......3 <br /> 3.2 Munger Canyon Mine Future Permit Renewal No. 5 .......................................... .......4 <br />4 ECOLOGICAL SETTING OF ASSESSMENT AREAS ................................................... .......5 <br /> 4.1 McClane Canyon Mine Assessment Area .......................................................... .......6 <br /> 4.2 Munger Canyon Mine Assessment Area ............................................................ .......7 <br />5 SPECIES ACCOUNTS & IMPACTS OF THE PROPOSED ACTIONS .......................... .......8 <br /> 5.1 Birds .................................................................................................................... .......8 <br /> 5.2 Fishes ................................................................................................................. .....10 <br /> 5.3 Amphibians ......................................................................................................... .....11 <br /> 5.4 Reptiles ............................................................................................................... .....12 <br /> 5.5 Mammals ............................................................................................................ .....13 <br /> 5.6 Plants .................................................................................................................. .....15 <br />6 CUMULATIVE EFFECTS ............................................................................................... .....16 <br />7 DETERMINATIONS ....................................................................................................... .....16 <br /> 7.1 Determinations for Federally-Listed Species ...................................................... .....16 <br /> 7.2 Determinations for Candidates, Sensitive Species, and Species of Concern..... .....17 <br />8 <br />~1 REFERENCES ............................................................................................................... .....18 <br />FIGURES (Following Main Text) <br /> 1. Regional Location Map <br /> 2. 7.5-Minute Topographic Map Showing Assessment Areas <br /> 3. Geologic Map Showing Surface Disturbance Areas <br /> 4. Aerial Photograph & Photopoint Locations <br />PHOTOGRAPHS (Following Figures) <br />March 27, 2006 ii Rare Earth Science, LLC <br />