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6.4.8 EXHIBIT H - Wildlife Information <br />(1) In a personal conversation with Ms. Terry Mathieson, Montrose District Wildlife <br />Manager for the Colorado Division of Wildlife on July 8, 2010, the Operator's consulting <br />engineer, Dan Quigley of Buckhorn Geotech, discussed the mining plan and potential <br />impacts to area wildlife. The following information about impacts to area wildlife was <br />developed at that meeting. <br />(a) As CDOW's response letter, attached herein, indicates, the most significant <br />wildlife resource in the area of the proposed Donley Rock Quarry is mule deer <br />which use the area for winter grazing. Since site access is limited during the <br />winter months from November to March, the potential impacts to this species <br />are minimal. CDOW also recommended that the site not be fenced. If fencing <br />is required, CDOW recommends wildlife friendly fencing as outlined in the <br />CDOW publication "Fencing with Wildlife in Mind". No fencing is planned for <br />the property. <br />(b) The proposed rock quarry is located on uncontrolled private property and is <br />used illegally by hunters and off-road enthusiasts from March to November. <br />That use will be curtailed by the mining activities and the use of heavy <br />equipment. <br />(c) No known threatened or endangered species are found in the project area. <br />(d) Although temporary loss of habitat and interruption of local migration routes <br />will occur during active mining operations, no permanent impacts to the <br />wildlife are expected as a result of the proposed mining activities. Noise <br />created by the operations will not be significantly higher than that created by <br />off-road ATV and dirt bike riders or traffic on nearby Montrose County Road <br />90. All affected lands will be re-seeded using NRCS recommended seed <br />mixtures, so that permanent loss of habitat will be negated. Mule deer are <br />the primary species impacted by the proposed mining activities and they are <br />very flexible in being able to adjust to temporary impacts from increased <br />human activity. As indicated in Exhibit E, concurrent reclamation, <br />recommended by CDOW, will be performed as mining is completed in areas <br />of the property. <br />(2) We anticipate that the Colorado Division of Wildlife will review and comment on the <br />application and how the concerns outlined in the CDOW letter of July 8, 2010 are <br />addressed in this exhibit. <br />Donley Rock Quarry <br />Exhibit H