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New Horizon North Mine <br />TRI-STATE GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION ASSOCIATION, INC. <br />1100 W. 116TH AVENUE • P.O. BOX 33695 • DENVER, COLORADO 80233 • 303-452-6111 <br />December 13, 2016 <br />Linda Downey <br />Legal Instruments Examiner <br />U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service <br />Migratory Bird Office <br />P.O. Box 25486 <br />Denver Federal Center (60154) <br />Denver, CO 80225-0486 <br />Re: Annual Monitoring Report for EATP Permit MB8755B-0 for the New Horizon Mine <br />Ms. Downey, <br />Please find enclosed the 2016 monitoring report associated with Incidental Take Permit Number MB8755B -0 for <br />the New Horizon Mine. I have also included a table below that includes a comprehensive summary of monitoring <br />activities that date prior to the issuance of the EAIT permit and post issuance of the permit for the Service's <br />additional information. The permit was signed and executed on April 13, 2016. The dates provided below include <br />the timeframe from January 16 (when the eagles began nesting activities) through June 1. As the Service is aware, <br />the bald eagle pair did not utilize the nest they began constructing within the mining boundary in 2016 and were not <br />seen on the mine after February 28th. Mining activities did not result in injury or mortality to the eagle pair. <br />Monitoring activities ceased after June 1 as authorized in our permit because the nest was inactive. Please contact <br />me if you require any additional information or have questions on this monitoring report. <br />T you! <br />Dan Casiram <br />Senior Manager, Environmental Services <br />Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association Inc. <br />1100 W. 116'" Ave. <br />Westminster, CO 80234 <br />dcasiraro( tristategt om <br />303-254-3923 <br />AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER CRAIG STATION ESCALANTE STATION NUCLA STATION <br />W. 8081307 P.O. !Oz 577 P.O. 801( 6" <br />A Touchsanx Enere Cooperative 01� CRAIG. co $106.1307 NIEIVITT, NM 8706S NUC A, CO 81421.8698 <br />970.8241411 SW$76.2271 970-8647316 <br />2016 Annual Reclamation Report Page 13 <br />