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P <br /> �MENT OF T <br /> United 'States Department of the Interior �- <br /> O <br /> BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT <br /> GUNNISON FIELD OFFICE <br /> C" 3 � ?10 West Spencer Avenue, Suite A <br /> Gunnison. CO 81230 <br /> w-,Av%.blm.gov/co,st/en/fo/gfo.html <br /> In Reply Refer To: <br /> COA-7785 C 3 MAY 1 0 2016 RECEIVED <br /> MAY 13 2016 <br /> GRAND JUNCT04 HaLU OFFICE <br /> DIVISION OF <br /> CERTIFIED MAIL -RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED <br /> RECLAMATION MINING&SAFETY <br /> DECISION <br /> Jeff Cary, Consulting Geologist <br /> Animas Exploration Services LLC Surface Management <br /> 2416 Needham Ct. <br /> Durango, CO 81301 <br /> PROPOSED OPERATION REQUIRES A PLAN OF OPERATIONS <br /> The Kinross Gold U.S.A., Inc./Animas Exploration Services LLC Notice to construct access <br /> roads and drill 12 exploratory holes from 12 pads in portions of T. 43 N., R 4 W., sec. 2, 3, 4 and <br /> 10 and portions of T. 44 N., R. 4 W., sec. 34 and 35,New Mexico Principle Meridian was <br /> received in this office on April 14, 2016. Additional information was received via email on <br /> April 27, 2016. The Notice has been assigned Bureau of Land Management(BLM) case file <br /> number COC-77853; please refer to this number in future correspondence. <br /> Based on the submitted information regarding the location of the proposed access routes and drill <br /> pads,the proposed operation does not qualify under 43 CFR 3809.21 as notice-level activity. <br /> Specifically, construction of access roads and drilling 12 exploratory holes from 12 pads will <br /> require the submission of a Plan of Operation to the BLM in accordance with 43 CFR 3809.11(c) <br /> (6),which states: <br /> (c) You must submit a plan of operations for any operations causing surface disturbance <br /> greater than casual use in the following special status areas where §3809.21 does not apply: <br /> (6) Any lands or waters known to contain Federally proposed or listed threatened or <br /> endangered species or their proposed or designated critical habitat, unless BLM allows <br /> for other action under a formal land-use plan or threatened or endangered species <br /> recovery plan; <br /> The locations identified in your submittal are located within lands known to contain Canada <br /> lynx, a species listed as threatened by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS)under the <br /> Page 1 of 2 <br />