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"refuge" areas given. the present population levels and relative low density of <br />residents in northwest Colorado. <br />Hunting is not allowed except with bow and arrow in the vicinity of active mining <br />operations for safety reasons. <br />4.6.1.3 Harassment <br />Harassment of wildlife is prevented to the extent practicable within the proposed <br />mine plan area. Travel by all terrain vehicles (ATV's) on the area is minimized <br />as much as practicable to avoid both harassment to wildlife and unnecessary sur- <br />face disturbance. <br />The critical periods when harassment may substantially harm wildlife are during <br />elk calving, deer fawning, raptor nesting and during the mid-winter to early <br />spring months when animals are in a weakened condition. As described in Section <br />2.4, field surveys indicate there is very little use of the proposed mine plan <br />area for elk calving and only light to moderate use for deer fawning. <br />Current human activities on the proposed mine plan area include: <br />1. Active mining <br />2. Hunting by permission during hunting seasons <br />3. Berry picking <br />4. Occasional hiking <br />5. Occasional snowmobiling, cross country skiing, sledding <br />6. Herding of sheep and cattle <br />7. Farming and access to farming areas <br />8. Access to private or leased property <br />9. Occasional collecting of firewood <br />Of the nine uses listed, only four might coincide with critical periods <br />game. These are: 1) active mining, 5) occasional snowmobiling, cross <br />for big <br />country <br />4-150