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FISH AND WILDLIFE PLAN <br />A number of changes in the wildlife mitigation plan have resulted from <br />special stipulations and revisions to the permit. A summary of those <br />changes follows: <br />Elk <br />Five OSM stipulations were attached to the permit. Four of these were <br />concerned with elk and calving habitat. As noted in the response to the <br />Midterm review February 3, 1984, all of these stipulations have been <br />responded to. All commitments for elk calving habitat modifications <br />have been satisfied. In addition, commitments to monitor elk for the <br />life of the mine were modified to a 5 year period. This monitoring has <br />been completed (see MLR response dated hlarch 13, 1986). As a result, no <br />further modification of elk habitat or monitoring of elk is required. <br />The wildlife buffer zone shown on Map 2 of the original application, was <br />also eliminated when the technical revision was approved o.. July 24, <br />1981 allowing mininc in that area in conjunction with the above <br />mentioned 5 year study of elk. <br />The commitment to prohibi± all hunting in the mine area has also been <br />modified. In an effort to cooperate with CDOW a limited amount of <br />hunting is allowed in order to meet the CDOW goal of increasing harvest <br />of cow elk on mine property. <br />Raptors <br />As required by stipulation to lease C-26914 and the associated technical <br />revision approved by CMLRD September 10, 1985 and OS+i January 3, 1986, <br />the active prairie falcon nest site is being protected as follows. <br />• <br />Permit Renewal 780-83-: Revised G3/31/87 <br />