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Rpr^~nr~D <br />FEB 1 6 zU01 EXHIBIT H <br />WILDLIFE STATEMENT. <br />Division of Reclamation, <br />Mining and Safety <br />We requested a Wildlife Statement from Mr. Dave Webber in <br />the NE Regional Office of the Division of Wildlife on August 18, <br />2006 and have received no response from the Division at the time <br />of submittal. <br />Wildlife Information <br />Wildlife resources on the affected land are limited to the <br />existing ground cover of seasonal grasses and forbs. There are no <br />trees or large shrubs on the affected area. Ground cover in this <br />area is approximately 50$, at best. <br />Use of the area by wildlife is minimal, as the area has been <br />used for sand and gravel extraction for the last 2 years. <br />Properties surrounding the proposed permit area have been <br />actively farmed or used continuously for the past several years <br />as rangeland. <br />Wildlife expected to be found on the property may include <br />small rodents and mammals. There are no known threatened or <br />endangered species on the property. As there are no trees on the <br />site, there is no habitat for birds. Larger mammals would not be <br />found on this site due to the lack of cover from predators and <br />the distance from suitable habitat. <br />Existing wildlife in the area is not expected to be <br />significantly impacted by this proposed expansion of the existing <br />permit. This will be a continuation of the activities currently <br />on-site. Human activities and noise levels will not increase <br />above what is currently occurring. Temporary and permanent losses <br />to food and habitat is not expected to be significant as the area <br />currently has limited potential for wildlife food and habitat. <br />19 <br />