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Three (3) plant communities arc present within the main surface operations, facilities and <br />surrounding areas. These communities are referred to as the Juniper Woodland, Mixed Shrub and <br />Disturbed Meadow communities. <br />The Juniper Woodland community exhibits such plant species as Snowberry, Gambel oak and <br />Serviceberry. The Mixed Shrub community exhibits plant species such as Gamble Oak and <br />Serviceberry. The Meadow community is dominated by annual and noxious plant species, such <br />as bindweed, cheatgrass and Japanese brome. Alfalfa and Kentucky Bluegrass are also present. <br />An area of approximately 0.31 acres is identified as wetland. This area will be disturbed, and this <br />activity will be conducted in compliance with a permit issued by the United States Army Corps <br />of Engineers. The proposed disturbed area was also surveyed for threatened and endangered <br />plant species; however, no such species were found. <br />The Division agrees with the operator's conclusion that the proposed disturbed azea is similar to <br />the Lower Meadow Community that exists at the mine site and is shown on Map No. 3, <br />"Vegetation." in the permit application package. <br />A small azea was disturbed in the douglas fir vegetation community in the construction of the <br />Freeman Gulch vent shaft. <br />Fish and Wildlife Information <br />Detailed fish and wildlife information is presented within Section 2.04.11 of the Bowie No. 2 <br />Mine permit application document. This summary is derived from the referenced permit <br />document section. <br />A detailed list of wildlife species known to occur within the Bowie No. 2 Mine permit area is <br />presented in Volume 1 l 1, Exhibit 9 of the permit application document. The Bowie No. 2 Mine <br />area is located in an area designated as critical range for deer and elk. The surrounding cliffs are <br />possible nesting and/or roosting sites for all species of raptors. The Colorado Division of <br />Wildlife and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service were both involved with the Bowie No. <br />2 Mine permit application review. Correspondence from both agencies, regarding the proposed <br />Bowie No. 2 Mine, are contained within Volume III, Exhibit 9 of the Bowie No. 2 permit <br />application document. <br />Specific site surveys were conducted to ascertain the presence of and potential impacts on <br />threatened or endangered wildlife species. The field surveys did not identify any such species, or <br />predict any such impacts. <br />Description of the Oaeration and Reclamation Plans <br />Detailed information regarding the operation and reclamation plans for the Bowie No. 2 Mine is <br />presented in Section 2.05 of the Bowie No. 2 Mine permit application document. Section 2.05 of <br />the permit also contains numerous references to maps and other information related to the Bowie <br />IS <br />