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from the proposed roads and drill sites. <br />During the winters of 2008, 2009 and 2010, winter predator prey surveys were conducted <br />in the E-Seam mine plan and surrounding areas. These surveys included the area where <br />the proposed roads and wells will be located. <br />PROJECT AREA <br />The four E3 panel drill sites will be located immediately adjacent to the existing <br />reclaimed road. Site E3-71 will be located on a former drill site area. The roadside sites <br />for E3-75, 76 & 78 will be located in the aspen and Gambel oak-mountain shrub <br />vegetation type. The E4-76 pad and pads for the 81, 82 & 83 sites will all be located in <br />Gambel oak-mountain shrub vegetation. The access road from existing road corridor to <br />the pad where wells E4-81, 82 & 83 are located traverses a slope that is dominated by <br />Gambel oak-mountain shrub with some pockets of aspen. Much of the aspen in these <br />pockets are dead or dying, presumably as a result of Sudden Aspen Decline (SAD). <br />The primary access road along Deep Creek from the Deep Creek crossing to where the <br />existing reclaimed road starts follows an existing road corridor through spruce-fir along <br />the stream. This road will be reconditioned and no additional spruce-fir habitat will be <br />disturbed. <br />FINDINGS <br />Threatened & Endangered Species <br />There are no federally or state listed species known to occur in the area as shown in Table <br />1. Table 1 displays current information on habitat and potential T&E species presence <br />within the project area. <br />Table 1 <br />FEDERAL AND STATE <br />THREATENED, ENDANGERED AND CANDIDATE SPECIES <br />Species Status Habitat Present Species Present <br />T & E Species <br />Canada lynx FT, SE Yes-very limited None known <br />Wolverine SE No No <br />Bald eagle ST No No <br />Colorado pikeminnow FE, ST No No <br />Humpback chub FE, ST No No <br />Razorback sucker FE, SE No No <br />Bonytail FE, SE No No <br />Uncompahgre fritillary <br />butterfly FE No No <br />Uinta Basin Hookless <br />Cactus FT No No