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<br />EXHIBIT H <br />Wildlife <br />STRONG FARM #2 <br />The area is near to other commercial developments of similar <br />nature along the Poudre River. Since gravel mining has been going on <br />' for greater than 20 years, the wildlife at present consists of small <br />rodents and birds native to the area which have become acTimatized to <br />' the operation. Ducks and geese are seasonally present on water surfaces <br />in the area consistent with migratory habits. <br />Food and cover is present on adjacent lands and along the Poudre <br />' River, so that for the type of wildlife inhabiting the area continuous <br />food and cover are assured. <br />' After the gravel is exhausted and the area is reclaimed, the area <br />will contain about 90 acres of pond area, which will become a waterfowl <br />1 habitat. The nearness to irrigated farmlands which can provide food for <br />t waterfowl in fall and winter is a valuable asset. <br />During the mining operation, some wildlife support such as avails- <br />' bility of feed, forage and shelter may be lost but will be returned <br />after reclamation has been completed. The distribution and percentages <br />1 of habitat types in the area will be different than at present but the <br />' approximate relationships will remain the same. Final reclamation will <br /> provide slopes, shoreline and brushy lowlands a s before which will <br /> provide essentially equal or greater levels of carrying capacity than <br /> prior conditions. The area has been disturbed for years, therefore the <br />1 <br /> wildlife impacts will be rather insignificant; moreover, this impact <br />will be Timited and of temporary nature but will improve in the long run <br />due to reclamation of the total area after mining. <br />1 <br /> <br />