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WILDLIFE INFORMATION EXHIBIT H <br />1. Description of Significant Wildlife Resources on the Affected Lands <br />There are no known occurrences of critical habitat of any state or federally listed threatened or <br />endangered species at this site. <br />2. Significant Non -Game Resources on the Affected Lands <br />Small animals such as rodents and small birds occur on the terrace. There are no known raptor <br />nests on the permit area or in the vicinity. <br />3. Seasonal Use of Affected Lands <br />The permit area covers winter range for elk, summer range for deer, and winter range for <br />pronghorn. Sandhill cranes use the area for staging in the spring and fall prior to migrations. <br />4. Presence and Estimated Population of Threatened or Endangered species in the area. <br />There are no known occurrences of critical habitat of any state or federally listed threatened or <br />endangered species at this site. <br />5. Fish Resources <br />None. There are no water bodies in the permit area. <br />6. General Effects of the Operation on the Existing Wildlife of the Area <br />Gravel extraction and crushing activities will no doubt create some disturbance to big game and <br />other animals near the site. This area will be used by more big game in the winter months when <br />activities in the pit are minimal. Mining activities will also remove habitat including winter range <br />for big game and breeding habitat for small nongame animals. It is also required by the <br />Reclamation Plan that the unmined portions of the pit be left as is until they are mined and it is <br />also required that the operation conduct contemporaneous reclamation. This means that, as areas <br />Hayden Gravel Pit, May 2013 H -1 <br />