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Wildlife <br />Detailed information on matters relating to fish and wildlife issues is found in Tabs 11 <br />and 21 and Exhibit 11-1 of the permit application. A summary of that information is <br />found both here and in Section B, Item XII of this document (along with findings relevant <br />to fish and wildlife issues). <br />Four habitat types have been distinguished and described for the permit area: 1) aquatic <br />areas associated with streams and impoundments, 2) saline/alkaline shrublands, 3) <br />saline/alkaline meadows and 4) areas disturbed as a result of construction of the loadout, <br />abandoned croplands and lands improved for pasture. Lists of possible species of <br />mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians, ofnon-critical concern, have been constructed <br />using distribution latilong studies developed for the State of Colorado. <br />A biological inventory of stream bottom fauna for Dry Creek was conducted in <br />association with the permit application for the nearby Seneca R-W Mine (Permit C 82- <br />057). All listed threatened or endangered species in the area, as well as, other species of <br />concern have been referred to in the permit and their habitat requirements and potential <br />for occun•ence described (as requested by both the Division and USFWS). For <br />information on protection afforded to Dry Creek's aquatic community and any threatened <br />and endangered species and other species of concern possibly present, please refer to <br />Section B, Item XII of this document. <br />Cultural Resources <br />Information on cultural resources can be found in Volume 1, Tab 5 of the permit <br />application. A finding of no impact can be found in Section A, Item 5 of this document. <br />