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Detailed vegetation information for the Bowie No. 2 permit area is presented in Section 2.04. 10 <br />of the permit application document. The following summary is derived from the information <br />presented in Section 2.04. 10 of the permit document. <br />Three (3) plant communities are present within the main surface operations, facilities and <br />surrounding areas. These communities are referred to as the Juniper Woodland, Mixed Shrub <br />and Disturbed Meadow communities. <br />The Juniper Woodland community exhibits such plant species as Snowberry, Gambel oak and <br />Serviceberry. The Mixed Shrub community exhibits plant species such as Gamble Oak and <br />Serviceberry. The Meadow community is dominated by annual and noxious plant species, such <br />as bindweed, cheatgrass and Japanese brome. Alfalfa and Kentucky Bluegrass are also present. <br />An area of approximately 0.31 acres is identified as wetland. This area will be disturbed, and <br />this activity will be conducted in compliance with a permit issued by the United States Army <br />Corps of Engineers. The proposed disturbed area was also surveyed for threatened and <br />endangered plant species; however, no such species were found. <br />The Division agrees with the operator's conclusion that the proposed disturbed area is similar to <br />the Lower Meadow Community that exists at the mine site and is shown on Map No. 3, <br />"Vegetation." in the permit application package. <br />A small area was disturbed in the douglas fir vegetation community in the construction of the <br />Freeman Gulch vent shaft. <br />The lands disturbed in Permit Revision No. 6 were primarily pasture and hayland. In <br />constructing certain sections of the railroad track, some areas close to wetlands were disturbed. <br />BRL installed sediment control measures so that the wetlands were not disturbed. <br />The construction of the B -seam portal bench and the associated excavated soil storage area, <br />approved through PR -07, disturbed vegetation that is classified as being mixed shrubland. <br />Fish and Wildlife Information - <br />Detailed fish and wildlife information is presented within Section 2.04.11 of the Bowie No. 2 <br />Mine permit application document. This summary is derived from the referenced permit <br />document section. <br />A detailed list of wildlife species known to occur within the Bowie No. 2 Mine permit area is <br />presented in Volume III, Exhibit 9 of the permit application document. The Bowie No. 2 Mine <br />area is located in an area designated as critical range for deer and elk. The surrounding cliffs are <br />possible nesting and /or roosting sites for all species of raptors. The Colorado Division of <br />Wildlife and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service were both involved with the Bowie No. <br />2 Mine permit application review. Correspondence from both agencies regarding the proposed <br />Bowie No. 2 Mine is contained within Volume III, Exhibit 9 of the Bowie No. 2 permit <br />application document. <br />11 <br />