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General Wildlife Protection Procedures. As further protection of the wildlife resource during <br />and after mining, the following considerations or actions have been, or will be taken: <br />1. No critical habitat for any threatened or endangered species is located on or near the <br />project area (see monitoring discussion). <br />2. There are no wildlife migration routes on the permit area which would require special <br />fencing. <br />3. The revegetation seed mixtures and planting regimes for the drainage courses were <br />designed specifically to maximize the growth potential of the moist areas. <br />4. There have been no toxic water problems identified at the Seneca II -W Mine. NPDES <br />Permit CO -00021 requires monitoring on an ongoing basis. <br />5. Pesticides will only be used in accordance with County restrictions and the Colorado <br />Pesticide Act. Herbicides will be used only to control noxious weeds and only when <br />necessary. If persistent herbicides are to be used, approval will first be obtained from <br />Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology (DMG) and the local weed and pest <br />control district. All labels, restrictions, and instructions will be strictly adhered to. <br />6. Fire control will be exercised for range, forest, and coal fires which are not approved <br />by the regulatory authority as part of a management plan. <br />7. The Planting Plan (Exhibit 22 -1) optimizes the diversity of plantings within and around <br />the rangeland to enhance wildlife habitat. Wetland plantings along drainages will <br />reestablish wetland areas. <br />8. All mine associated powerlines will be constructed according to REA Bulletin 61 -10, <br />Suggested Practices for Raptor Protection on Powerlines: The State of the Art in 1981 <br />(Olendorff, et al.); or the best technology currently available at the time of <br />construction. <br />9. Fences will be constructed with a ten -inch distance between the top two strands of <br />barbed wire to reduce the possibility of big game getting hung up in the fence when <br />crossing. This fencing design should not inhibit big game movement. <br />10. Access to the mine area will be restricted and consequently, the disturbance of wildlife <br />species and nesting raptor species will be eliminated or significantly reduced. <br />Disturbance, if it occurs, to any golden eagle nest will be reported to local CROW and <br />USFWS personnel immediately upon notice of such an incident. <br />PR -06 3 Revised 10 /11 <br />