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speaking, Pdountain 6lahogany can sustain up to 5GA utilization of <br />current annual growth without serious detrimental consequences. <br />Thus, it is epparent that winter food intake here by IF1ule Deer, <br />although on the High end of moderate in intensity, is not now of <br />appreciable impact on plant welfare. <br />PBS21F~1_~FFE~T$ Possessing a reasonably high amount of <br />leeway for Nlule Deer winter stocking, the area's gradual, long <br />term loss of shrub cover will allow for a gradual adjustment by <br />the deer to use of adjoining nearby ranges. At the same time, <br />the prevention of Disturbance and loss of habitat on the latter <br />areas are very important. Housing development near the tract for <br />example, would compound impacts of the proposed operation on the <br />wildlife and be highly undesirable. <br />The site itself is not large enough to block or greatly <br />influence migration routes of Elk and ~Iule Deer, although <br />activities of the mine operation probably vrill present negative <br />impacts to movements of all species. <br />Ilevegetation of the mine benches is necessary and <br />commendable. Except for the possible provisions of cover and food <br />for rabbits, other srtiall marrsuals, and birds, the benches will <br />never be safe useable places for lleer and Elk. Because the <br />proposed shielding berm will be an isolated piece of terrain next <br />to U.S. Highway 6, it, too, will not provide significant wildlife <br />benefits. <br />Distances from the site that wildlife welfare may be affected <br />25-C <br />