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Page 10-1 <br />MINED LAND WILDLIFE STATEMENT/EVALUATION (Revised) <br />• for limited impact and select regular mine applications <br />The following information pertaining to wildlife is provided for use by Mined Land <br />Reclamation Hoard in their consideration of a mining permit for: <br />Lilylands Inc., Hamilton Mike/Ot+en Pit/Coal/T46N.R15W,Section 33W'~ <br />Name/Type and Location of Mine (Legal) <br />Wildlife Species list: Wildlife species include deer, elk, coyote, bobcat, <br />mountain lion, cottontail rabbits, jack rabbits, <br />Northern bald eagle, Golden eagle, various other <br />buteo's and accipiters, and many species of small <br />game, reptiles, and amphibians. <br />Endangered/critical soecies/impacted: None to slight. Northern Bald eagle <br />uses this area to hunt. <br />Critical habitats/vegetative communities impacted: No critical habitats. <br />Vegetative community impacted will be sage/PJ. <br />Sage has been plowed and seeded and grass <br />• established. <br />Assessment of impact: Open pit mining will cause disturbance to 40-50 <br />acres as per reclamation plan resulting in temporary <br />loss of wildlife habitat plus the human activity <br />associated with mining activity will have adverse <br />impacts on wildlife. The main impact will be on <br />deer which winter in the area. Deer and elk will <br />be drawn to the area when mining operations cease or move. <br />Mine Reclamation recommendations (include key species/habitats for which restoration Minor <br />is designed). <br />Impac <br />All disturbed areas should be reseeded according to Division of <br />Wildlife -'recomendations. Any brush removed should be piled <br />to provide habitat for mammals, birds, and reptiles. Any <br />water impoundments developed would be beneficial. Caution <br />should be taken to prevent fuels and oils plus any other <br />polutants from getting into drainages which feed the San <br />Miguel River. Deer and elk will gravitate to reseeded <br />rangeland as operation s cease or quiet down. <br />L ~' lA~~/.~ ~ ~. ~ T4 G ~/ k / 5'~. 5 c c 3 3 [~ ~~> a rc /'K c s/c/i ~~,~,~ <br />• % 7~~ /L /~_ `'S!c'c , 3~ ~ ~ ~ ScC.:~.t°.a~ /~/k-.=_.~~ ~` C.ri^'°c"'1" (o/1L~~/~ <br />Prepared Hy: (.~!'c~C ~' ~G~_ ~i-~r`~'~Date• l / ~ ~~ <br />Submitted Hy: '~/ q,,..dy .~'r; - ,b4. ` Date :_ ~8~9~ <br />This statement is void if not processed within 1 year./"^NC- <br />.... . _ ___~..~:,. ,~,,,,,. ,, ,,. ,.,,,,~.; r„~„ ,.,,,rnval of annlication. <br />