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Biological Assessment <br /> Federal Coal Lease Modification(COC-62920)and Federal Mine Permit(CO-0106A)Revision and Renewal <br /> mercury in aquatic systems near these historic railroads. The DSNGRR runs along the Animas <br /> River in Colorado, a tributary drainage of the San Juan River. <br /> In 2015, the USFWS issued a BO (Consultation #02ENNM00-2014-F-0064) for the FCPP and <br /> NMEP in northwestern New Mexico. The project included OSMRE's consideration of a coal <br /> mining permit for the NMEP and the BIA's consideration of a lease renewal for the FCPP <br /> facility and associated transmission line ROWS. RPM#1 of the BO, requires OSMRE to evaluate <br /> and consult with the USFWS on all discretionary OSMRE permitting actions within OSMRE's <br /> authority that have the potential to deposit mercury in the San Juan River. This reporting requirement <br /> is described in further detail in Section 6,Effects Analysis of this BA. <br /> July 2017 <br /> 11 <br />