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WILDLIFE MONITORING <br />Wildlife monitoring was conducted in cooperation with Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) during <br />2016. The work included: <br />Monitoring of Golden Eagle nest sites <br />A total of 6 sites were identified for monitoring as part of the original permit approval. <br />Three were believed to have been destroyed by natural causes. The remaining three nests <br />were monitored. The only nest that appeared to be in active use was Site GOGA 2A, and <br />observations indicated that Site GOGA 2F was being used by a turkey vulture (Cathartes <br />aura). <br />Monitoring four known Columbian sharp -tailed grouse leks and checking for new ones <br />The following summarizes the grouse counts at the 4 established leks on the PSCM <br />reclaimed area. These numbers represent a significant decrease in the number of grouse <br />observed from the 2015 numbers, however, grouse counts were down throughout <br />Northwest Colorado, possible due to weather conditions during the previous winter. <br />Seneca Mine 1 Lek <br />3 males <br />Seneca Mine 2 Lek <br />16 males <br />Seneca Mine 3 Lek <br />19 males <br />Seneca Mine 4 Lek <br />6 males <br />LITERATURE CITED <br />2008 Annual Reclamation Report, Seneca II Mine, Routt County, Colorado. Submitted to the Division <br />of Reclamation, Mining and Safety in March 2008 by Seneca Coal Company, Hayden, <br />Colorado. <br />Seneca II Mine. Permit Application Package, Permit No.0-80-005 <br />2011 Annual Reclamation Report, Peabody Sage Creek Mine, Routt County, Colorado. Submitted to <br />the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety in March 2012 Submitted by Peabody Sage <br />Creek Mining, LLC., Hayden, Colorado. <br />Peabody Sage Creek Mine. Permit Application Package, Permit No.0-09-087 <br />2012 Annual Reclamation Report, Peabody Sage Creek Mine, Routt County, Colorado. Submitted to <br />the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety in March 2013 Submitted by Peabody Sage <br />Creek Mining, LLC., Hayden, Colorado. <br />Peabody Sage Creek Mine. Permit Application Package, Permit No.0-09-087 <br />2013 Annual Reclamation Report, Peabody Sage Creek Mine, Routt County, Colorado. Submitted to <br />the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety in March 2013 Submitted by Peabody Sage <br />Creek Mining, LLC., Hayden, Colorado. <br />Peabody Sage Creek Mine. Permit Application Package, Permit No.0-09-087 <br />2013 Findings of Compliance and Proposed Decision for Phase II Bond Release SL -1 <br />Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety; Denver, CO <br />Response to Application for Phase II Bond Release. <br />Prepared by Jason Musick, Environmental Protection Specialist <br />2016 ARR 7 <br />