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• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and develop an appropriate mitigation <br />plan if it appears that mining activity could have a detrimental affect <br />on potential nest success. Please see the following memo from USFWS to <br />OSM. <br />Bi Game <br />Casual observation of mule deer and elk over the past several years have <br />shown a concentration of animals on some of the older reclamation at <br />Seneca II. Especially in the winter, big game can be found utilizing <br />the south facing slopes that have essentially a standing hay crop of <br />alfalfa and perennial grasses. From a nutrition standpoint, this older <br />reclamation can be considered important, especially in the late summer <br />and early spring during the gestation period. <br />To aid in developing bond release applications, Peabody started <br />collecting annual winter aerial census data in 1985. The 1985 survey <br />• was conducted by Richard F. Horner, Ph.D. of Horner and Associates, Inc. <br />The study area included the mine permit area and a buffer of one mile <br />about the mine perimeter, using a fixed wing aircraft flying at <br />approximately 65-75 mph. The flights were conducted on February 1, 1985 <br />and March 1, 1985 in order to get a better feel of winter <br />concentrations. Following is a brief summary of these initial flights. <br />• <br />14-1-1a Revised 10/01/86 <br />