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' i~.XH33ilT H <br />ti't'I'LDLISr'r': P1~+t1Rl~IATIQ3'+T <br />' ci>AI~i'`tG E.~Gd,F GRa!'LL SIT <br />r <br />I JI <br />The following gan-.e and non-tame animal species are believed to be present at the site durine <br />Dome portion of the vzar. Mammals include: tnulz deer; cottontail rabbit. cuvotz; white wiled <br />prairie dov; beaver. muskrat, striped skunk, and raccoon. Birds include migratory song birds and <br />humming birds, re-tail hawk; Bald eagle; crow, red-winged blackbird. Canada goose, mallard. teal; <br />' and coot. Amphibians and reptiles include bullfroe, leopard flog. racer, garter snake; and <br />rattlesnake. No fish were observed. However. as the sne is within the lU0 year 1loudplain, [he <br />! JSFWS constdzrs the site to he habitat Fur Colorado syttawtish and razorback suckers. <br />t The one is subject to intensive livestock crazing and wildlife use is therefore propor[ionately <br />diminished. The owner has leased the site for tcaterlbvcl lututing lur mar,}' years. The existing <br />' wetlands related [o irrigation of the site provides food and cover fur some ~wldhle spcctes. though <br />lltis ase is also aficctzd by livestock erazme. <br /> <br />1 <br />1 <br /> <br /> <br />1 <br />1 <br />1 <br />1 <br />1 <br />During [he mitring and crttshine upzrarun~; wildlife wi!1 bz displat;zd during workittg hours, but <br />will return during nonworking hintrs. There will be a pznnauent loss of e-razine, habitat as a rzsuit <br />of the mining operations. Only a small percentage of the riparian habitat vvill be affected. The <br />reconstruction of wetlands at 1 to 1.~ will olhszt temperal wetlands loss. Additional waterfowl <br />habitat will he created when the reclamation has been completed. <br /> <br />