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<br />00J7J6 <br /> <br />.... <br /> <br /> <br />United States Department of the Interior <br /> <br />BUREAU OF RECLAMATION <br />Upper Colorado Region <br />Western Colorado Area Office <br /> <br />2764 Compass Drive, Suite 106 <br />Grand Junction CO 81506-8785 <br /> <br />835 E 2".j Avenue, Suite 300 <br />Durango CO 81301-5475 <br /> <br />1 'l DEe 2004 <br /> <br />WCD-EJensen <br />ENV-7.00 <br /> <br />Ms. Pat! Dorsey <br />Area Wildlife Manager <br />Colorado Division of Wildlife <br />151 East 16th Street North <br />Durango CO 81301 <br /> <br />Subj eel: <br /> <br />Transmittal of2003-04 Carbon Mountain Golden Eagle Monitoring Final Summary <br />Report and the Proposed 2004-05 Carbon Mountain Golden Eagle Monitoring Plan, <br />Animas - La Plata Project, Colorado and New Mexico <br /> <br />Dear Ms. Dorsey: <br /> <br />Enclosed for your information and reference is a copy of the Golden Eagle Monitoring at Carbon <br />Mountain: Summary Report for the 2003-04 Breeding Season prepared for the Bureau of <br />Reclamation by Ecosphere Environmental Services. The conclusions state that, based on the <br />observations conducted, construction activities associated with the Animas-La Plata Project did <br />not negatively affect the golden eagles on Carbon Mountain during the 2003-04 breeding season. <br />Weather conditions allowed construction activities to continue throughout the 2003-04 breeding <br />season with blasting occurring every month. <br /> <br />Based upon the monitoring conducted and conclusions reached for the 2003-04 monitoring <br />season, we are proposing that eagle monitoring in Ridges Basin be continued, but at a reduced <br />level. We will continue to use the environmental consultant (in consultation with their eagle <br />expert) that has conducted the monitoring the past two years. The monitoring will be <br />accomplished with 5 to 12 monitoring days around key nesting stages as follows: <br /> <br />Stage Davs <br /> <br />Importance <br /> <br />Territory Occupation 1-2 <br /> <br />Somewhat <br /> <br />Nest Building/refurbishing 1-2 <br /> <br />Important (particularly if nesting closer to <br />construction areas) <br />Critical (fno eggs laid, then terminate <br />monitoring) <br />Critical (if hatchlings, careful observation <br />for at least 1 day) <br /> <br />Egg laying 1-3 <br /> <br />Hatching 1-3 <br />