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<br /> <br />EXHIBIT H <br />Wildlife Information <br />The azea within the proposed permit boundary consists mainly of irrigated croplands. These <br />azeas provide limited wildlife resources for forage or cover. In the southwest comer of the site is <br />a remanent oxbow of the Cache La Poudre River that contains acottonwood-willow lowland <br />riparian plant community. This azea contains mature cottonwoods and varied riparian plants that <br />would provide cover and food for a number of wildlife species. <br />Seasonal use of the Cache La Poudre river comdor may vary by species. Migrating waterfowl <br />nta}' use the area for resting and overnight stops from September through December. Bald eagles <br />may use the area for hunting and resting from mid January to mid April after waterfowl season. <br />Various reptiles, amphibians, shorebirds, hawks, owls, small mammals and deer may use the area <br />on a yeaz-round basis for nesting, cover and food. <br />As stated above, Bald Eagles may use this area during the winter. The property does not contain <br />any known roosting trees or nest sites for eagles. There aze no other known threatened or <br />endangered species from either the federal or state lists using this area. <br />During mining activities, the additional human activities may disturb some of the animal <br />residents of the area. As the mining is proposed to be confined to specific areas to limit the total <br />disturbed acreage at any one time, this will help limit the disturbance to the wildlife of the area. <br />Following the reclamation of the area there will be additional water area and additional potential <br />wetland or lowland riparian azeas. Species impacted by the mining aze expected to return to the <br />area following mining, with a possible increase in numbers and species due to the increase in <br />potential habitat. <br />H-1 <br />