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WILDLIFE <br />EXHIBIT H <br />• WILDLIFE <br />This site contains wildlife resources that are characteristic of upland <br />areas of the southern high plains. Because the site is largely in its natural <br />state the wildlife resources are diverse although not great in quantity. The <br />lack of quantity is mainly due to the proximity of the site to developed land. <br />The bulk of the wildlife resources ur this site is curtained in the <br />small mammal and bird populations. Birds are mostly ground inhabiting species <br />of sparrows, finches, meadowlark and other species usually found in prairie <br />situations, plus raptors that hunt small mammals. Small mammals would include <br />mice, rabbits, badger, and prairie dogs. large mammals include coyote, fox, <br />Pronghorn and perhaps ain occasiural deer. Reptiles include various lizards <br />and snakes, including a couple of species of rattlesnakes. <br />No threatened or endangered plant or animal species are known to inhabit <br />• this land. Many such species, especially plants, tend to inhabit land with <br />unique characteristics. The ubiquitous nature of this high prairie grassland <br />and its proximity to towns and farms greatly reduces the possibility of <br />threatened or endangered species occupying this land. <br />The impact of the site rn the wildlife habitat will be minimal. Sane <br />habitat loss, especially for small mammals, birds, and reptiles, will occur <br />during the extraction. However, those impacts will be replaced in the <br />reclamatiur. Pueblo is growing and there is always the possibility this land <br />could be purchased from the state and developed. For the purposes of this <br />permit, the existing wildlife habitat will Largely be replaced. <br />Page 24 <br />