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Biological Assessment <br /> Federal Coal Lease Modification(COC-62920)and Federal Mine Permit(CO-0106A)Revision and Renewal <br /> Potential to Occur Eliminated <br /> Species Status Habitat from Detailed <br /> in the Action Area <br /> Consideration <br /> Plants <br /> Knowlton's cactus E Occurs in alluvial deposits that form No potential to occur in the AA.Nearest Yes <br /> (Pediocactus knowltonii) (La Plata) rolling,gravelly hills in pinon juniper known populations are 30 miles to the east <br /> and sagebrush communities between along the Los Piflos River. <br /> 6,200 and 6,400 feet.A type locality of <br /> the Los Piflos River area. <br /> Chapin Mesa milkvetch C Occurs in mature pinon juniper Suitable habitat present in the AA in La Plata Yes <br /> (Astragalus schmolliae) (La Plata) woodland of mesa tops in the Mesa County;however,nearest known populations <br /> Verde area and the Ute Mountain Ute are 15 miles west of the AA in the Mesa <br /> Tribal Park at elevations from 6,500 to Verde area. <br /> 7,500 feet. <br /> Insects <br /> Uncompahgre fritillary E All known populations are associated Has not been documented in the AA.The AA Yes <br /> butterfly (La Plata) with large patches of snow willow does not have suitable habitat for this species. <br /> (Boloria acrocnema) (which provide food and cover)above <br /> 12,400 feet. <br /> Key:E=endangered,Trthreatened,Gcandidate,PT—proposed threatened. <br /> July 2017 <br /> 20 <br />