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<br /> <br />EXHIBIT D - WILDLIFE, WATER RESOURCES, VEGTATION AND SOIL INFOFMATION. <br />WILDLIFE, <br />Colorado Division of Wildlife(DOW) were reviewed to determine <br />the presence and status of wildlife in Chaffee County, and in <br />particular, the project site. The following documents were <br />reviewed: <br />1. Essential Habitat for Threatened and Endangered Wildlife <br />in Colorado, Wildlife Management Section, DOW, Department <br />of Natural Resources, State of Colorado, 1978. <br />2. Colorado Bird Distribution Latilong Study, DOW, 1978. <br />3. Colorado Mammal Distribution Latilong Study, DOW, 1978. <br />4. Colorado Repile & Amphibian Distribution Latilong, DOW, 1978. <br />5. Chaffee County Select Species List, Wildlife Inventory <br />Information, DOW, 1977. <br />Information on threatened and endangered wildlife indicates the <br />Eagles are not common the the Arkansas Valley. <br />The proposed mining activities, which cause only limited surface <br />disturbance, should not adversely affect wildlife in the area. <br />~ Becasue of residences in the immediate area, and traffic on U.S. <br />Highway No. 285, approximately one-quarter(') mile West, has already <br />been impacted by man. <br />The project will not impace winter habitat, nesting or wildlife <br />calving areas. <br />