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flood control berm at the east of the site protects most <br /> of the mining area from inundation. <br /> One ditch, Dry Creek No. 2, traverses the site. The ditch <br /> will be relocated during mining. Ditch water owners will <br /> not be adversely affected by the mining or relocation. <br /> The sewer line which crosses the property lies on a 15-foot <br /> easement which will remain untouched by mining. <br /> Wildlife <br /> Wildlife habitats at the site can be divided into two basic <br /> • types: (1) the floodplain meadows , which are sometimes <br /> heavily grazed but appear rather uniformly covered with <br /> grassy vegetation, and (2) the riparian habitat immediately <br /> adjacent to Dry Creek No. 2 Ditch. Although much smaller <br /> than the floodplain meadows , the riparian habitat is more <br /> important to wildlife because of open water and the more <br /> dense, more diverse vegetation. <br /> The birds and mammals most frequently observed in the area <br /> are common to Boulder. Some of the more interesting species <br /> which have been observed are the great horned owl , several <br /> species of hawks and falcons , coyotes and mule deer. The <br /> most important prey species which supply the food base for <br /> the larger predatory animals include the meadow vole, deer <br /> A-7 <br />