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Exhibit H <br />Wildlife Information <br />SM -18 Mine Permit Amendment <br />M- 1978 -116 <br />The Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) has found that the impact on wildlife in the <br />proposed mining operation, SM -18, will be moderate. Any future impact will be largely <br />due to increased human activity and a minimal amount of vegetation removal. <br />Wildlife species inhabiting the general area include mule deer, coyotes, bobcats, <br />cottontail rabbits, raptors, jackrabbits, and prairie dogs, as well as 10 difference species <br />of bats and other small birds and mammals. While the Thompsons Big Eared Bat is <br />considered a species of special concern, there are no known threatened or endangered <br />species in the area. <br />Seasonal use of land includes wintering of mule deer and elk on the mesa tops and side <br />slopes. <br />Recommendations made by the CPW, such as improving current roads instead of <br />building new ones and controlling weeds, will be followed as closely as possible. <br />For the full report from CPW, see below. <br />