2016-11-23_REVISION - C1982056 (2)

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The design and construction of any powerlines for the Foidel Creek Mine will be in accordance with REA Bulletin 61-10, Powerline Contacts by Eagles and other large birds, or in alternative guidance manuals approved by CMLRD. Also, TC will: 1) Not use persistent pesticides on the permit area during surface mining and reclamation operations, unless approved by CDRMS 2) To the extent possible, prevent, control and suppress range, forest and coal fires which are not approved by CDRMS as part of a management plan As indicated in the response to Rule 2.04.11, several years of baseline aquatic monitoring have been completed. The CDOW feels that this data is sufficient and additional data is repetitive, however, water quality and chemistry will continue to be monitored as set forth in the response to Rule 2.05.6(3). Bia Gam - To reduce the potential for big game/vehicle collisions on the Fish Creek Borehole Area Access Road, TC will post a maximum speed limit of 35 mph for this road. Employees will be advised of the importance of adhering to this speed limit and the 35 mph speed limit posted for the County haulroad in order to reduce the chance of big game mortality, vehicle damage, and personnel injury. To the extent possible, employee shift changes will also be maintained so that peak mine traffic levels do not coincide with the time period of highest potential for big game/vehicle collisions (sunset to four hours after, see response to Rule 2.04.11). Because of the importance of establishing information on the baseline level of big game road -kills (see Response to Rule 2.04.11), TC will begin monitoring big game road -kills along the haulroad in 1985. Haulroad monitoring Will continue through 1985, which is the first year of expected major increases in haul truck traffic. Monitoring will consist of haul truck drivers reporting any dead deer or elk observed along the road or off the shoulder of the road. Big game/vehicle collisions will be reported on a standard form available to truck drivers. Monitoring will occur once a week. Recorded carcasses will be marked with surveyor flagging or by other similar means to prevent recounts of the same animal. The location of each carcass will be recorded to the nearest tenth of a mile. At the end of 1985 the results of this monitoring will be tabulated, summarized, and submitted to the CDOW for review. If a problem road -kill area is identified by monitoring, TC will confer with the CDOW to discuss if there is a need for mitigative measures. Monitoring of the Fish Creek Borehole Area Access Road will be initiated in 1990 to establish baseline levels and continue through 1991 to coincide with the first major traffic increase. However, road kills are expected to be at a lower level than on the haulroad since the majority of traffic on the access road will occur during low risk time periods for big game/vehicle collisions. Monitoring will consist of all TC employees using the access road being requested to report any collisions with elk or mule deer to their supervisor. Big game/vehicle collisions will be reported on a standard form available to all employees. Results of this monitoring will be provided to the CDOW at the end of 1990 and 1991. If a significant problem exits, TC will confer with the CDOW on possible mitigation measures. Sane Grouse - To prevent or limit impacts to sage grouse populations on the permit area TC will: I ) Locate the Fish Creek Borehole Area Access Road past the Twentymile Lek, as discussed with CDOW, so that it will be at least .05 mi (0.8km) away from the lek and, topographically, out of direct line of sight (see Map 22, Locations of Sage Grouse Leks and Sagebrush Habitat) 2) Not conduct construction activities on the Fish Creek Borehole Area Access Road within 1.0 mi (1.6 km) of the Twentymile Lek from one hour before sunrise to one hour after sunrise from March through May 3) Maintain employee shift changes so that peak traffic levels on the access road will not coincide with peak sage grouse breeding activity at the Twentyrnile Lek from March through May; 4) Prohibit, during sage grouse breeding activities, employee access to the perrnit area via the dirt road that passes through Twentymile Lek (see Map 22, Locations of Sage Grouse Leks and Sagebrush Habitats). This access will be prohibited from one hour before sunrise to one hour after sunrise from March through May (biologists conducting sage grouse monitoring will be excluded from these requirements). 5) Limit, to the extent possible, surface disturbance in all sagebrush and sagebrush/meadow habitat in the permit area TR16-86 2.05-126 11/21/16