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i <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />i <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />EXHIBIT H <br />Wildlife <br />STRONG FARM #2 <br />The area is near to other commercial developments of similar <br />nature along the Poudre River. Since gravel mining has been going on <br />for greater than 20 years, the wildlife at present consists of small <br />rodents and birds native to the area which have become aclimatized to <br />the operation. Ducks and geese are seasonally present on water surfaces <br />in the area consistent with migratory habits. <br />Food and cover is present on adjacent lands and along the Poudre <br />River, so that for the type of wildlife inhabiting the area continuous <br />food and cover are assured. <br />After the gravel is exhausted and the area is reclaimed, the area <br />will contain about 90 acres of pond area, which will become a waterfowl <br />habitat. The nearness to irrigated farmlands which can provide food for <br />waterfowl in fall and winter is a valuable asset. <br />During the mining operation, some wildlife support such as availa- <br />bility of feed.. forage and shelter may be lost but will be returned <br />after reclamation has been completed. The distribution and percentages <br />of habitat types in the area will be different than at present but the <br />approximate relationships will remain the same. Final reclamation will <br />provide slopes, shoreline and brushy lowlands as before which will <br />provide essentially equal or greater levels of carrying capacity than <br />prior conditions. The area has been disturbed for years, therefore the <br />wildlife impacts will be rather insignificant; moreover, this impact <br />will be limited and of temporary nature but will improve in the long run <br />due to reclamation of the total area after mining.