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The Seneca II-W petmit area straddles the divide between Sage Creek and Dry Creek <br />• <br />(Figure 1). Elevation on the permit area ranges from 7000 to over 7,700 feet ASL. The terrain <br />is highest on the east side of the permit area. Most of the area slopes westward toward <br />Hubberson Gulch and Dry Creek. Mountain brush and sagebrush are the two most common <br />native habitats on the permit area. A few aspen stands occur on the area, primarily on the east <br />side. Bottomland habitat on the permit area is very limited. Mining activity is largely confined <br />to the southern part of the permit area. <br />METHOJ)S <br />Big game--elk (Cervus elaphus) and mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus)--were counted <br /> <br />during an aerial survey completed on 27 January 1993. The survey was coordinated with <br />Colorado Division of Wildlife (CDOW) personnel and coincided with CDOW's schedule for <br />surveying big game in the region. The same helicopter and pilot (High Country Helicopters, <br />Montrose, CO) used by CDOW were used during the Seneca II-W survey. The survey area was <br />searched by systematically following each drainage and thoroughly covering adjacent slopes <br />before moving to the next drainage. The survey was started at 10:15h and took approximately <br />1 hour and 10 minutes to complete. <br />Two PRES biologists were in the helicopter with the pilot. One biologist was designated <br />• <br />an observer, and the other an observer/recorder. The locations of all big game, mammalian <br />predators, and raptors sighted during the survey were plotted on a 1:24000 topographic map. <br />The habitat animals were in and their activity were also recorded. <br />1997 Senora II-W Mine Big Game Aenal Survey <br />Page 3 <br />