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MINED LANI1 WILDLIFE STATEMENT/EVALUATION .(Revised) ~ iOv~~~~~ ~ SEP~2 3 ~~ for limited impact and select regular mine applications ~ The following information pertaining to wildlife is provided for use by Hine~I~~~ND Reclamation Board in their consideration of a mining permit for: RECiLAMA ~ M DIVISION VALCO/Pueblo'Concrete Division - Oakleaf Pit/Sand and Gravel T20S, R64W, E~, NEB, Section ~~ Name/Type and Location of Hine (Legal) 6 SW~t, NW's, Section 35 Uildlife Species list: Mule Deer great blue heron red fox •• merlin White-tailed Deer night heron raccoon cod-tailed hawk Cottontail rabbits killdeer striped skunk Swainsons hawk Jackrabbits great horned owl rock squirrel rough-legged hawk fox squifrel, common flicker Assorted small mammals coyote red-head woodpecker kestral bobwhi~,e quail Endangered/critical species/impacted: Canada geese Occasional wintering bald eagles, Critical habitats/vegetative communities impacted: The main habitat impacted will be the Arkansas Riverbottom, vegetated primarily with tamarisk and mature cottonwood, with an understory of a variety of grasses and herbaceous vegetation. A fair portion of the area to be mined is an extensive marsh rimmed with cottonwoods and grown up in rushes and other marsh vegetation, Pssessment of impact: numerous species of ducks hair woodpec:~:== brown thrzs~a_s magpie barn swallo~.s small biros chorus leo~a:: bull frogs bull snakes coachwhip sr.=_~'.a prairie rztt=_- sna:~:e assorted liz.=: The riparian habitat in the mined area would be lost; at leas[ for a number of years. The area is presently densely vegetated and is inhibiting a northward-progressing in the Arkansas River From doing extensive erosion. The loss of the mature cottonwoods and marsh area would be unfortunate as these vegetative types are declining. This area of the river and the marsh is fairly heavily used in the fall and winter by migrating and w tering waterfowl and as a resting and feeding area for herons. A buffer of 50 feet vine Rec~ama[ion recommendations (include key species/habitats for which restoration is designed). may be insufficient to revent the Excavated areas should be sloped 3:1 as a safety measure for river from erodi^= humans. The area on the north end of the tract away from the into the mined ara=. riparian vegetation should be recovered with topsoil and reseeded per. SCS recommendations. The riparian area should be allowed to revegetate with cottonwood. :~- ~~d~ Prepared By: Ronald D. Dobson, DWM Date: 8-23-85 Sub-fitted By: Ernes[ Kaska Date• 8'29-85 finis statement is void if not processed within 1 year. finis analysis does not constitute approval of application. •