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SENECA II-W WILDLIFE BASELINE INFORMATION PREFACE \J Tab 11 Organization Until 1998, Tab 11 of the Seneca II-W Mine permit application was a single section, presenting information from wildlife baseline studies conducted in 1974, 1979, and 1982. For the 1998 Seneca II-W South Extension Permit Revision application, Tab 1 t was divided into two separate sections; Section 11.1 and Section 11.2. Section 11.1 contains the entire lunaltered) contents of Tab 11 from the previously approved permit application. Section 11.2 contains information from the 1997 supplemental wildlife baseline studies in the Seneca II-W South Extension Area. To avoid altering the approved, historical document, the only aspects of the original baseline text that have been edited or updated are this Preface and the Table of Contents for Tab 11. Persons Responsible for Data Collection Initial wildlife baseline studies were conducted from February through December 1974 by ERT, Inc. These studies were, therefore, completed prior to the promulgation of Federal and State rules and regulations regarding the nature of fish and wildlife resource information to be contained in a mining • permit application. The general emphasis and intensity of those initial wildlife and aquatic investigations were, however, established through consultation with Colorado Division of Wildlife ICDOWI personnel. Additional studies were conducted to update information for "important" species, as identified by the CDOW, including elk, mule deer, sharp-tailed grouse, and raptors and to evaluate wildlife resources for the Tie-Across Haul Road. These studies were conducted by ERT, Inc. (January through June 1979) and an independent consultant, Chris Goertler (May and June 19821. Information was also obtained from Jim Haskins ICDOW Conservation Officerl, and Mike Lockhart (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Biologistl. Chris Goertler organized and prepared a summary wildlife baseline report based on all wildlife information available for the Seneca II-W area. This documentation has been formatted and is presented as Section 11.1 of Tab 11. Supplemental wildlife baseline data for the Seneca 11-W South Extension were collected in October • Revised 9198 . s.,:,t ~. ,.~. ate: wcos.- -.~- ~ -~ ..'+s~ ~ ~~ -g.~..~., - - - - _ -_= ~_-~•_b: =~-=• 't