Habitats of special concern include coulees (especially tall coulee shrub- 

 bery), silver sagebrush flats, stockponds, and cottonwoods. Wildlife species 

 of special concern include raptors and their prey base, game species, endangered 

 and threatened species.,and other rare or unique species. 



A long-term monitoring program is recommended which will not only provide 

 additional baseline data for the cyclical parameters but assist in documenting 

 impact and, in the event the area is mined, determining reclamation success. It 

 is suggested that methods, maps, and data sheets developed during the baseline 

 study be continued in the monitoring program. 



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