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5. Wildlife <br />The rangeland and irrigated pasture surrounding the site provide cover for wildlife. The small <br />amount of rangeland that is being converted to commercial hay storage is not expected to have a <br />significant impact on wildlife. Impacts to wildlife will be mitigated through a weed management <br />plan, reseeding the rangeland with a diverse seed mix recommended by the Division of <br />Reclamation and Mining and Safety on a similar gravel pit in Montrose County. Since winter <br />activities are expected to be less than in the summer, winter range habitat is not expected to be <br />significantly impacted. <br />6. Structures <br />The man-made structures within 200 feet of the permit boundary are a dirt road on the west side <br />of Alkali Creek, the water pipeline owned by Cathedral Water Company and a jointly owned <br />fence on the southern boundary of the pit as well as the fence to the west of the pit. These <br />structures are shown on Map E-1, E-2A, E-2B, and E-3 and will remain unchanged for the <br />duration of mining. Damage wavers for these structures are included in Exhibit L. <br />7. Soils <br />The soils for the site consist mainly of 70-Saraton-Agua Fria complex, 20 to 50 percent slopes <br />with a small portion to the east being 6-Apishapa silty clay loam, 0 to 5 percent slopes. These <br />soil types are referenced on Map E-1. The NRCS soil report is included in on the following <br />pages. The soil boundary lines are shown on Map E-1. <br />Mott pit, March 2009 B-6