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Exhibit H — Wildlife Information <br />Paul Banks and Associates, LLC <br />Discussions with the landowner, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and review of a Division <br />of Wildlife referral on an adjacent property indicate that no threatened or endangered <br />species are likely to be found on this property. <br />The property includes river corridor riparian habitat that is being protected by a 300 foot <br />buffer zone from the north bank of the Arkansas River. Wildlife typically found along the <br />river include deer, waterfowl, turkey and various small mammals. <br />The proposed reclamation plan, including the reservoir with reclaimed vegetated banks <br />and surrounding vegetated open space, will be beneficial to many wildlife populations. <br />The CDOW provided the following comments and suggestions to the Pueblo County <br />Planning Department, in response to a referral for the Special Use Permit application <br />and based upon submitted materials and a site visit conducted on March 2, 2004: <br />• A buffer zone setback should be established between the area being actively <br />mined and the riparian zone adjacent to the Arkansas River. <br />• Native vegetation located on the subject property should be disturbed as little as <br />possible to lessen any negative impacts to wildlife. <br />• Control and /or removal of non - native vegetation, such as tamarisk, is highly <br />recommended. <br />• The CDOW and NRCS should be consulted before reclamation activities occur to <br />ensure benefits to wildlife. <br />St. Barbara Sand and Gravel Mine <br />Pete Lien & Sons, Inc. <br />21 <br />10031 <br />June 15, 2011 <br />