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Appendix-6 Keenesburg Project RETTEW Project No. 114782000 Colorado Sand Company LLC April 26,2019 hlD4y• AEXPLANATION i 1 f 4 Denver Basin aquifer system Dawson aquifer K A P Denver aquifer r xS Arapahoe aquifer Do Si Laramie-Fox Hills aquifer V.Z. Baw m dAwa 0r ,US Gn I,g,, Survny dUlul.lsla 17000000 19r2 rY � SCALE 1 7 W000 � •� ..... 0 25 b1IlE5 Illust ation 1.The Denver Basin aquifer system.(USGS,1995) 3.0 WILDLIFE ASSESSMENT The approximately 3,2 -acre project area was reviewed for the potential occurrence of sensitive wildlife species, including any Federal or State listed species, to identify wildlife resources and document habitat within the project area. The assessment included a desktop review and a field investigation. Species considered included the se listed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service(USFWS)as threatened,endangered, proposed, or candidate State of Colorado as threatened, endangered, or species of special concern; and migratory birds. Specie activity data from Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW)was reviewed as part of the assessment. Results of I he desktop and field evaluations are summarized below. 3.1 Regula ions 3.1.1 Federal The Endangered Species Act (ESA) protects threatened and endangered species and their habitats and requires consultation with and concurrence by the USFWS for projects that have the potential to affect federally listed species.The ESA makes it unlawful to take a listed animal without a permit.Take is defined as, .....to harass, harm, oursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture, or collect or attempt to engage in any such conduct." The Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) makes it illegal to take, possess, import, export, transport, sell, purchase, or offer fors le, any migratory bird, or the parts, nests, or eggs of such a bird except under the terms of a valid federal Dermit. Migratory bird species protected by the Act are listed in 50 CFR 10.13.The Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (BGEPA) provides additional protections for bald or golden eagles. 3