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• available in conjunction with lower snow depths. See Seneca Yoart Mine 2006Aunual Reclamation Report, <br />Wildlife Report forfurther dircu.rrionr. <br />The results of the past +10 years of annual winter aerial surveys at the Yoast Mine indicate that big <br />game tivinter use is more a function of winter snow depth and general herd movements rather than <br />reclaimed vegetation success since no definitive use trends are shown based on the survey counts and <br />population densities within the Yoast survey azea. Now that active mining has ceased and <br />reclamation/revegetation activities Gave been ongoing for a number of years, SCC will cease <br />conducting annual winter big game aerial surveys at the Yoast Mine. <br />Species of High Federal and/or State Interest. Impact assessments made in previous sections of this <br />tab indicate the potential for minor impacts on two species of high Federal and/or State interest: <br />Columbian sharp-tailed grouse and greater sandhill canes. The CDOW has expressed concern <br />about potential impacts to sage grouse, stating this species should be given equal weight in impact <br />assessment, mitigation, and monitoring as the Columbian sharp-tailed grouse. The U.S. Fish and <br />Wildlife service has expressed concern about the peregrine falcon, bald eagle, whooping crane, <br />• northern goshawk, <br />• <br />TR-33 13a Revised 4/07 <br />