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should he given to construction of the eoir+eyer system along the present <br />transportation corridor front the valley to the mine. This corridor already <br />contains a high:ny and power line, and the associated impacts. A conveyor <br />system here p:oul~l not increase impacts to wildlife greatly. It p+ould also <br />1 allot: the present undisturbed habitats to the east to remain unchanged and <br />"~ available to wildlife. <br />1 The following considerations relate to tF:e proposed conveycr• from the <br />':.1 mine site to the railroad storage/loading facilities: <br />.~ I. if constructed along the proposed route east of Stevens Gulch Road. <br />A. t4ovement of big game animals (deer and elk) across conveyor must be <br />provided at least every quarter mile and near established game tra ms. <br />Such passages must be a minimum of eight (8') high and twelve feet (12') <br />wide. Additional passages could be provided to take advantage of <br />• existing terrain features (gullies, depressions, chanoes in slope, e*_c.) <br />B. Small openings at frequent intervals should be provided along the <br />conveyor to facilitate passage of smaller mammals, birds and other <br />wildlife. <br />C. Construction of the conveyor facility should be scheduled in the <br />period April - October to avoid the possibility of disturbing big <br />r3 <br />game animals during the critical winter period. <br />D. The maintenance road along the conveyor facility should be restricted <br />to required vehicle traffic only to minimize disturbance to big game <br />animals, especially during the fall and printer. The animals will <br />~~ probably adjust to any possible sounds associated with the conveyor <br />system, but if the road is open to the public, the resulting vehicle <br />traffic would cause an additional disturbance factor resulting in <br />;;''~~ reduced utilization of the habitats adjacent to the facility. <br />r:,.!• <br />Y-4 <br />