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<br />COLORADO DMSION OF WILDLIFE <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 the Colorado Division of <br />Minerals and Geology in their consideration of a mining permit for. <br />Coolev Lake/Fulton Lake Pits -Adams Countv -South of 104' Ave. on both sides of the South <br />Platte River-T2S, R67W, Sec. 16- NW1/4 and SW'/, <br />Wildlife Species list: <br />Bald eagles, various hawks, deer, small mammals, songbirds, ducks and other water birds, red- <br />winged blackbirds. <br />Endangeredlcritical species impacted: <br />Bald eagles -feed and roost along the South Platte River and would occasionally use this area. <br />Preble's meadowjumping mice -might be found in this vicinity although the habitat is not ideal for <br />them -possible presence should be evaluated. <br />Critical habitatslvegetative communities impacted: <br />Most of the mine will impact areas of low habitat value such as crop fields, hay meadows, and <br />previously disturbed areas. The impacts of significance will be: <br />Removal of the heavily vegetated ditch area along the west side of the property not far north of <br />the river. This ditch supports excellent willow growth and is a very good habitat feature. <br />F~ccavation of the small wetland area on the east side of the river on Parcel B. This is a high <br />quality small wetland with a good mix of open water, cattails, and other vegetation. <br />A fairly large number of trees on the west side of the river in the open fields south of 104"' Ave. <br />will be removed. Although they are growing in a poor context, collectively they do have <br />significant habitat value. <br />Depending on how close to the river the excavation comes (yet to be determined), a significant <br />number of trees along the river may be lost, especially on the west side. The farther away <br />excavation is kept from the river, the less of an issue this will be. <br />Assessment of impact: <br />None of the impacts listed above are to irreplaceable, critically important wiidl'rfe habitat. Because <br /> <br />