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Attachment 4 <br />~ Page 3 <br />MINED LAND WILDLIFE STATEMENT/EVALUATION <br />For limited impact and select regular mine applications <br />• The following information pertaining to wildlife is provided for <br />use by Mined Land Reclamation Board in their consideration of a <br />mining permit for: Yocam Stone LLC. <br /> <br />Name/Type and Location of Mine (Legal) <br />Wildlife Species List: <br />The mine is located in a very wildlife diverse area. The <br />following is a list of some of the species that are likely to <br />have been found on this site: Mule Deer, White Tailed Deer, <br />Pronghorn Antelope, Swift Fox, Coyote, Bobcat, Mountain Lion, <br />Black Bear, Mountain Cottontail, Jack Rabbit, Scaled Quail, <br />Merriam's Turkey, Northern Harrier, Red-Tailed Hawk, Ferruginous <br />Hawk, American Kestrel, Mountain Blue-bird, Plateau Lizard, Great <br />Plains Skink, Western Rattlesnake, Night Snake, and Texas Horned <br />Lizard (this list is not exhaustive). There are several species <br />of concern that were/are likely to be found at the site <br />(underlined in above list}. It is unlikely that any threatened or <br />endangered species were/are on the site. <br />None <br />ve Co®unities <br />The site is located on short grass prairie. <br />Assessment of Impact: <br />The mine's impacts to wildlife are likely to be minimal. The <br />mine's surface acreage is small. A relatively small amount of <br />habitat will be lost in the initial construction of the mine. The <br />site is near an intermittent stream, but far enough away that the <br />impacts to the stream should be minimal. <br />Mine Reclamatioa Recommendations (include key species/habitats for <br />which restoration is designed): The site's scaled quail, deer, and <br />. reptile habitat quality could be improved through the reclamation. <br />It's suggested that the mine's south facing and east facing bluffs <br />not be entirely backfilled. A height of five to ten feet of <br />exposed bluff could be left. This will provide scaled quail with a <br />place to avoid avian predators, be protected from the winter's <br />