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The Lafarge Brown property is dominated by pasture grasses and weedy plant species. The Cache <br />La Poudre River corridor to the northwest of the property contains lowland riparian vegetation. <br />These areas provide habitat to many wildlife species. However, the presence of invasive and exotic <br />plant species, throughout the area and along the river channel, somewhat diminishes the quality of <br />habitat. <br />According to Colorado Division of Wildlife's Natural Diversity Information Source GIS data <br />(CDOW-NDIS 2008), the following wildlife habitats occur in the vicinity of the Lafarge Brown <br />property: <br />• Greater prairie chicken historic range, <br />• Preble's jumping mouse overall range, <br />• Black-tailed prairie dog overall range, <br />• Bald eagle winter range, winter concentration, and winter/summer foraging areas, and <br />• Mule deer summer and winter range. <br />A general wildlife survey of the Lafarge Brown property was conducted on February 5, 2009. All <br />raptor nests within half a mile of the property were documented and photographed, and a photo <br />point was established in the area to document the existing condition of the property. Figures H-2 <br />and H-3 provide maps of the Lafarge Brown property with photo points and raptor nest locations. <br />The photographs that were taken during the survey are included in Appendix H.I. Table H-1 <br />provides the wildlife species observed during the survey. <br />Table H-1. Wildlife Species Observed on the Lafarge Brown Property and the Surrounding <br />A ron <br />Common Name ScientificName ; ` Status <br />Birds <br />American Kestrel Falco s arverius Not listed <br />American Robin Turdus mi ratorius Not listed <br />Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucoce halus State Threatened <br />Belted Kingfisher Ce le alc on Not listed <br />Black-billed Magpie Pica pica Not listed <br />Canada Goose Branta canadensis Not listed <br />Dark-eyed Junco Junco emalis Not listed <br />Down Woodpecker Picoides ubescens Not listed <br />European Starling Sturnus vul aris Other Game <br />Great-homed Owl Bubo vir inianus Not listed <br />Mallard Anas la rh nchos Not listed <br />Northern Flicker Cola tes auratus Not listed <br />Northern Harrier Circus aneus Not listed <br />Red-tailed Hawk Buteo 'amaicensis Not listed <br />Red-winged Blackbird A elaius hoeniceus Not listed <br />White-crowned Sparrow Zonotrichia leuco h s Not listed <br />Wild Turkey Melea ris allo avo Small Game Bird <br />Mammals <br />Black-tailed Prairie Do C nom s ludovicianus State Special Concern <br />Greeley 35`h Avenue Mine (M-1977-036) <br />DRMS 112 Reclamation Permit Amendment Application <br />Page H2 of H9