2018-02-05_PERMIT FILE - C1992081 (4)

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TAB 11 FISH AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES Introduction The Hayden Gulch coal handling and rail facility was originally permitted by the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Division, precursor to the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (CDRMS) in 1982 in conjunction with the Hayden Gulch surface coal mine. Permit No. C-80- 003 was successfully renewed in 1987, 1992, 1997, 2002, 2007, and 2012 although the coal handling facility had not been operated for several years. The original baseline fish and wildlife information contained in the application for Permit C-80-003 was developed by the 3R Corporation. The information was derived from a quantitative and qualitative biological inventory of the Hayden Gulch mine -site, a comprehensive literature review, and consultation with the Colorado Division of Wildlife (CDOW) and other entities knowledgeable about the ecology of the area. Disturbances associated with construction of the loadout and rail facility were essentially completed prior to the issuance of the original permit; consequently, no quantitative studies were conducted of fish and wildlife or their habitats within and adjacent to the loadout permit area. Tab 11 presents available information on fish and wildlife resources to support Hayden Gulch Terminal, Inc.'s permit application to operate the loadout facility. The information addresses the Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board for Coal Mining at Rule 2.04.11 regarding the requirements for information on fish and wildlife resources in permit applications. This information was used to develop a fish and wildlife plan as required at Rule 2.05.6(2), and addresses the protection of fish, wildlife, and related resources as required at Rule 4.18 (see Tab 21, Fish and Wildlife Plan). The fish and wildlife information contained herein was derived from several sources including: 1. The report of a baseline biological inventory for the proposed Hayden Gulch Mine contained in the original package for Permit No. C-80-003 at Volume V, Appendix M (report prepared W.R. Grace and Company by the 3R Corporation, May, 1977). 2. The summary report of a baseline wildlife inventory for the proposed Hayden Gulch Mine contained in the original application package for Permit No. C-80-003 at Volume IIl, Appendix H (report prepared for W.R. Grace and Company by the 3R Corporation, June 1977). 3. Consultation with CDOW, CDRMS, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) during the course of preparing HGTI's pen -nit application package for C-92-081. 4. Comprehensive review of faunal distribution lat/long studies in Colorado (see text for literature citations). RN17-0 11-3 Revised 12/17