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GOLDEN EAGLE NESTING <br />Eleven golden eagle nests have been located at four different sites, all within one mile of <br />the Seneca II Mine permit boundary (Exhibit 1). Six of those nests were in a single golden eagle <br />territory (Sections 3 and 10, TSN, R87W). A second golden eagle territory (Section 27, T6N, <br />R87W) included three cliff nests. At least one nest has been identified in a third territory <br />(Section 13, TSN, R87W). In April 2000, a stick nest was found on a cliff in NWY4 NWY4 <br />Section 7, TSN, R86W. It has not been active since that time and it is not known whether it is <br />part of the Section 13 territory. <br />Three pairs of golden eagles were actively nesting on 2 May 2003 (Table 2). In <br />Section 3, the pair was observed brooding one chick. Eagles have nested in this area during <br />six of the past eight years. In Section 27, an adult eagle was observed on the nest either <br />incubating eggs or brooding very young chicks. Eagles have nested in Section 27 during six of <br />the past eight years. Similarly, the Section 13 pair was observed either incubating eggs or <br />brooding very young chicks. Eagles have used the Section 13 nest each year since 1996. No <br />eagles were seen in the vicinity of the Section 7 nest in 2003. <br /> <br />Table 2. Golden eagle nest history within the Seneca II mine area from 1996 to 2003. <br /> Golden Eagle Nest Clusters <br />Year SE'/a Section 3, NE'/a 10, N'/z Section 27, T6N, NE'/, Section 13, TSN, <br /> TSN, 87W 6 nests 87W (3 nests) 87W (1 nest) <br />19961 Fledged 1 young No birds observed Fledged 1 young <br />1997 Incubating Incubating Incubating <br />1998 Pair seen in area, not tending <br />Incubating <br />Brooding, 1 chick seen <br /> nest <br />1999 Pair seen in area, not tending <br />Brooding, 1 chick seen <br />Active-tended <br /> nest <br />2000 Incubating or brooding, no Brooding, 1 chick seen Incubating or brooding, no <br /> young seen young seen <br />2001 Incubating or brooding, no Pair seen in area, not tending Brooding, 1 chick seen <br /> young seen nest <br />2002 Brooding, 1 chick seen Incubating or brooding, no Incubating or brooding, no <br /> young seen young seen <br />2003 Brooding, 1 chick seen Incubating or brooding, no Incubating or brooding, no <br /> young seen young seen <br />~ In 1996 biologists returned in mid-June to determine the success of eagle nests. In all other years, nesting <br />information was obtained between 21 April and 6 May. <br />2003 Seneca II Mine Wildlife Monitoring Page 9 <br />