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"M <br />November 6, 2018 <br />COLORADO <br />Parks and Wildlife <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />Steamboat Service Center <br />925 Weiss Drive <br />Steamboat, CO 80477 <br />P 970.870.2197 1 F 970.870.2853 <br />Ms. Tabetha Lynch <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (CDRMS) <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />Re: Foidel Creek Mine 7 -East Longwall Panel extension TR -92 <br />Dear Ms. Lynch: <br />Thank you for giving Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) an opportunity to comment on the <br />proposed extension of the existing 7 -East longwall panel (Technical Revision No. 92) in T. 5 N <br />R. 86 W., Section 11. <br />It is our understanding that, if approved, Foidel Creek Mine will extend the 7 -East Iongwall panel <br />by 1,400 feet to the east, which would increase the affected sub -surface area by approximately <br />35 acres. Development of the 7 -East Panel is currently scheduled to be completed in January <br />2019, with Iongwall mining in the 7 -East panel scheduled to begin in May 2019. <br />CPW has worked collaboratively with the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and <br />Enforcement (OSMRE) and Foidel Creek Mine to develop site-specific mitigation that will help <br />reduce, minimize or avoid impacts to wildlife and wildlife habitat associated with this project. <br />These mitigation practices have been documented via other correspondence documents with <br />OSMRE, and CPW believes that the proposed activities fall within the scope of anticipated <br />impacts that were considered. CPW does not have any additional wildlife related site-specific <br />recommendations for the proposed extension of the 7 -East Iongwall panel. <br />CPW appreciates the opportunity to provide comments for Technical Revision No. 92. For <br />additional information, please contact Brett Smithers, Land Use Specialist at 970-878-6069. <br />Sincerely, <br />Kris Middledorf, Area Wildlife Manager <br />Cc: Kyle Bond, District Wildlife Manager, Steamboat South District <br />Jeff Yost, Terrestrial Biologist <br />Brett Smithers, Land Use Specialist, Northwest Regional Office <br />OF. COLO <br />Bob D. Broscheid, Director, Colorado Parks and Wildlife • Parks and Wildlife Commission: Robert W. Bray. Matthew Burkett • Charles Garcia • Marie Haskett <br />Carrie Besnette Hauser • John Howard, Chair • Marvin McDaniel • Colleen Peppler • Jennifer Rieke Taylor • James Vigil, Secretary • Michelle Zimmerman, Vice -Chair r t <br />+ <br />