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• Potentially eligible prehistoric site less than 1 /z mile, change in setting (requires data <br />recovery) <br />• Maternity bat roost site (BLM sensitive species) - 180 feet away <br />• Existing grazing rights and uses -- direct impact (forage and trailing) <br />Haul Road: <br />o East Salt Creek — 100 feet away <br />• Sediment Pond: <br />o East Salt Creek — 200 feet away <br />On August 9, 2011 BLM facilitated a meeting and site visit with High Lonesome Ranch ( "HLR ") <br />and CAM to discuss HLR's concerns with CAM's proposal. On August 26, 201 I HLR submitted <br />comments to BLM that summarized their concerns that were discussed in the field with CAM. The <br />formal comments that HLR submitted to BLM were shared with CAM on October 25, 2011. CAM <br />needs to submit a proposal that would not impact the valid and existing rights associated with HLR's <br />irrigation ditch. HLR's comments, as outlined in their letter, included the following issues and <br />concerns: <br />"1) Bottleneck of the cattle going through during the spring time with current design. Need <br />minimum of 100 feet and optimally 200 feet for safe passage of paired cows moving thru in <br />spring and back in fall, <br />2) Request fencing around retention pond to keep cattle (and wildlife) out, Irrigation water due <br />to high sediment concerns, we are against any closed pipe system being applied to our <br />irrigation ditch. The needed frequency and cost of clean out will be an issue that HLR should <br />not be burdened by, <br />3) Location of retention pond in relation to Salt Creek presents concern about the frequency of it <br />over flowing and being adjacent to creek, <br />4) Additional concerns are provided under separate cover in regards to Geology, Hydrology, <br />and geomorphology concerns." <br />HLR holds the grazing permit that covers the area where the proposed waste rock pile and other <br />surface facilities would be located that allows for grazing for approximately 4 months during the <br />spring and fall. As part of the authorized use under the grazing permit, HLR also uses the land where <br />the proposed waste rock pile, haul road, and sediment pond would be located to move approximately <br />500 head of cattle between 2 of their pastures. HLR does not use the highway to move cattle <br />between the pastures due to limited sight distances and the high speed limit. It takes HLR 2 days in <br />both the spring and fall to move their cattle through the project area. If the facilities are constructed <br />as proposed then use of haul roads and potentially other above ground mining operations would need <br />to temporarily cease during cattle drives, due to the limited space that would remain available to <br />move the cattle through the area. CAM has not yet submitted any information to BLM indicating <br />that it has considered or addressed any of HLR's concerns. <br />