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Appendix 3.7-2 <br /> :... <br /> ,. I4V`d NII.IJl.I14 <br /> United States Department of the Interiorvi <br /> FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE <br /> Western Colorado Ecological Services Field Office <br /> 445 West Gunnison Avenue,Suite 240 <br /> Grand Junction,CO 81501-5711 <br /> Phone:(970)243-2778 Fax:(970)245-6933 <br /> http://www.fws.gov/mountain-lirairie/es/Colorado/ <br /> h!W://www.fws.2oy/platteriver/ <br /> In Reply Refer To: April 05, 2019 <br /> Consultation Code: 06E24100-2019-SLI-0234 <br /> Event Code: 06E24100-2019-E-00619 <br /> Project Name: Coal Ridge No. 1 Mine <br /> Subject: List of threatened and endangered species that may occur in your proposed project <br /> location, and/or may be affected by your proposed project <br /> To Whom It May Concern: <br /> The enclosed species list identifies threatened, endangered,proposed and candidate species, as <br /> well as proposed and final designated critical habitat,that may occur within the boundary of your <br /> proposed project and/or may be affected by your proposed project. The species list fulfills the <br /> requirements of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service(Service)under section 7(c) of the <br /> Endangered Species Act(Act)of 1973, as amended(16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). <br /> New information based on updated surveys, changes in the abundance and distribution of <br /> species, changed habitat conditions, or other factors could change this list. Please feel free to <br /> contact us if you need more current information or assistance regarding the potential impacts to <br /> federally proposed, listed, and candidate species and federally designated and proposed critical <br /> habitat. Please note that under 50 CFR 402.12(e) of the regulations implementing section 7 of the <br /> Act,the accuracy of this species list should be verified after 90 days. This verification can be <br /> completed formally or informally as desired. The Service recommends that verification be <br /> completed by visiting the ECOS-IPaC website at regular intervals during project planning and <br /> implementation for updates to species lists and information.An updated list may be requested <br /> through the ECOS-IPaC system by completing the same process used to receive the enclosed list. <br /> The purpose of the Act is to provide a means whereby threatened and endangered species and the <br /> ecosystems upon which they depend may be conserved. Under sections 7(a)(1) and 7(a)(2)of the <br /> Act and its implementing regulations (50 CFR 402 et seq.),Federal agencies are required to <br /> utilize their authorities to carry out programs for the conservation of threatened and endangered <br /> species and to determine whether projects may affect threatened and endangered species and/or <br /> designated critical habitat. <br />