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(d) Wildlife information: <br />A Notification Letter was sent [o N.W. Regional Manager for The Colorado Division of <br />Wildlife, Grand Junction, Colorado office requesting comments. A copy of the letter is attached <br />to this exhibit. At [his time the D.O.W. has not provided any response or comments to the <br />applicant. <br />The site is mostly steep to very high angle folded sandstone outcrop. Previous site mining <br />activities have disturbed and reclaimed approximately 1.34 acres. Vegetation is sparse across <br />most of the proposed permit area lying outside the limits of the previous site permit area. <br />The high outcrop area may provide some elk and deer winter forage range areas above the creek <br />valley on the south facing slopes as pasture areas along the creek below maybe snow covered <br />during winter months. The site may also provide habitat for other small mammals and vazious <br />indigenous and/or migratory birds. "Mud Swallow'' nests are located on some areas of vertical <br />or blocky outcrop. The area is also very well known as "prime" western rattlesnake habitat. <br />Since the proposed permit area is located on private property and adjacent to [he County Road <br />R.O.W. the impact on the various hunting seasons would be minimal, as hunting activities for <br />the general public would not be allowed at the site. The general effect of the proposed <br />operation on the existing wildlife would be minimal. Any re-grading, topsoil replacement <br />reclamation and re-vegetation at the site in disturbed areas would actually improve the site as far <br />as wildlife habitat and rangeland future use <br />