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- MINED LAND ~DLIFE STATEMENT/EVALUATION (Red) `
<br />for limited impact and select regular mine applications
<br />,e following information pertaining to wildlife is provided for use by
<br />•clamation Board in their consideration of a mining permit for: South
<br />i;ichPit Sand b Rock Sec. 35, T20S, R63W _d_
<br />Name/Type and Location of Hine
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<br />ldlife Species list: Mule and White-[ailed deer, cottontail and jackrabbits, beaver,
<br />muskrat, foxsquirrel, coyote, red fox, raccoon, striped skunk, and assorted other small
<br />mammals; Kestral, merlin (migrating.) red-tailed hawk, Swainson's hawk, rough-legged hawk,
<br />I,~,bwhi[e quail, pheasant, turkey, Canada geese,~numerous species of ducks, great blue and
<br />nil,[ heron, killdeer, great horned owl, common flicker, red-headed, downey and hairy
<br />=:nr~:red/critical species/impacted: woodpeckers, brown thrashers, magpie, yellow billed
<br />~,caGi,mal wintering cuckoo, barn and bank swallows and numerous other small birds;
<br />bald eagle. Chorus, leopard and bull frogs, toads, coachwhip, bull and
<br />garter snake, prairie rattlesnake, assorted lizards.
<br />:ti~al habitats/vegetative communities impacted: The main habitat impacted will be a prime
<br />?iecc ,.` riparian habitat on [he north bank of the Arkansas River, vegetated primarily with
<br />tamarisk, mature cottonwood, Russian Olive, with an undecs[ory of a variety of grasses and
<br />herbaceous vegetation, and marsh vegetation. This type of habitat is in short supply and is
<br />~pidl} dwindling along the Arkansas River in Pueblo county.
<br />;sessmen[ of impact: The riparian area in the mined area would be lost, at least for a
<br />number of years. Probably a water-filled pit of some sort will result. This sort of pit
<br />could be beneficial to a number of the wildlife species which currently inhabit the area.
<br />`.el ~<ich has shown in the past that his farming practices are beneficial to wildlife. I
<br />w,~uld like to see a fairly extensive buffer zone between the mi ed area and ~~i~nriver.
<br />`. -:e Reclamation reco,mnendations (include key species/habitats for w~ich restora
<br />designed).
<br />Excavated areas should be sloped 3:1 as a safety measure for humans. The area should
<br />be .~1lowed to revegetate with riparian vegetation. Perhaps the SCS could make some
<br />recommendations on any reseeding which should or could be done to hasten recovery.
<br />=dared By: Ronald D Dob°"~ ^'-«_,,.« Wildlife Mor_ Dale: 12/01/85
<br />--.~[ted B}': Ernie Kaska Bi ogi Date: 12/97/R5 -
<br />statement is void if not processed within 1 year.
<br />,...~«; r,.«e a^^roval of avPllea[Son.
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