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<br />EXHIBIT H -WILDLIFE INFORMATION <br />Jmpacts ro Wildlife <br />The applicant and landowner worked closely with Kaia Anderson of Anderson & Company to <br />develop the mining and reclamation plan in anenvironmentally-sensitive manner. The goal was to <br />minimize the impacts of mining and length of time of impact and maximize the long term benefits. <br />The reclamation plan strives to not only restore pre-mining conditions, but also to revitalize the <br />ecological system. The mining plan includes a tree preservation plan and preservation azea to ensure <br />quality habitat is protected (including the cottonwood grove and wetland-filled meander scars north <br />of the creek). <br />Jeff Moline of the Boulder County Parks and Open Space Department evaluated this property in <br />December 1994 as part of the Use by Special Review permit for this property. During his evaluation <br />he observed a large raptor, a kingfisher, a flock of mourning doves and a small group of ducks. Mr. <br />Moline commented at the Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee public meeting (December <br />19, 1994) that, "Given the distance of the processors from the protected azeas and the information <br />about wildlife/mining impacts at Dowe Flats (another mining operation in Boulder County [hat is <br />along the St. Vrain Creek Corridor), ...the wildlife would become accustomed to the machinery and <br />probably no[ [be] significantly, adversely impacted." <br />Threatened or Endangered Species <br />Dr. Carron Meaney conducted a Preble's Meadow Jumping Mouse survey in September 2000. She <br />did not find any Preble's on the property. Kaia Anderson surveyed the property for Ute Ladies' <br />Tresses but did not observe any <br />Aggregate will also work with the Colorado Division of Wildlife (CDOW) to minimize the impact <br />on wildlife whenever possible. <br />AGGREGATE INDUSTRIES, INC. - FREDSTROM SITE 112 PERMIT PAGE -23- <br />