REP42775

• Permit No: M1991035
• IBM Index Class Name: Report
• Doc Date: 12/31/1994
• Doc Name: WILDLIFE ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH WESTERN AGGREGATES INC BLUESTONE & SECTION 16 MINIGN PROPOSALS
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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1.0 IN7CRODUCTION ................................... 1
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2.0 PROPOSED ACTION ............................................ 1
2.1 Bluestone Site ............................................. 2
2.1.1 Overview ..........................................
2.1.2 Mining Plan ........................................ 2
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2.1.3 Mine Operations .................................... 3
' 2.1.4 Plant Operations .................................... 3
2.1.5 Mine Phasing ....................................... 4
1 2.2 Section 16 Site ............................................ 4
2.2.1 Overview .......................................... 4
2.2.2 Mining Plan ........................................ 5
2.2.3 Plant Operations .................................... 6
2.2.4 Mine Phasing ....................................... 6
3.0 METHODS .. .................................................. 7
' 4.0 WILDLIFE ISSUES ............................................. 7
4..1 Preble's Meadow Jumping Mouse .............................. 7
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4.1.1 Direct impacts to Preble
s meadow jumping mouse and its habitat 8
4.1.2 Indirect impacts to Preble's meadow jumping mouse habitat ... 10
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4.2 Threatened, Endangered, and Candidate Species .................. 13
' 4.2.1 Threatened and Endangered Species .................... 14
4.2.2 Federal Candidate Species ............................ 16
' 4.2.3 Threatened, Endangered, and Candidate Species Summary .... 20
4.3 Migratory Birds ........................................... 20
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4.5 High Biodiversity Values of Affected Habitats ....................
USDOE Ecological Monitoring Stations ......................... 21
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4.6 Wildlife Reintroduction Areas ................................ 24

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