APPCOR10237

• Permit No: C1992081
• IBM Index Class Name: Application Correspondence
• Doc Date: 4/26/1993
• Doc Name: HAYDEN GULCH LOADOUT C-92-081 ADDENDUM TO BIOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT 2/25/93
• From: DMG
• To: USFWS
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
Depanmenl o(Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver, CO 80203
Phone: [phone]'
FAX: [phone]
April 26, 1993
Bob Leachman
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
western Colorado Sub-Office
529 25'd Road, Suite B-113
Grand Junction, CO 81505-6199
RE: Hayden Gulch Loadout (C-92-081)
Addendum to Biological Assessment ;2-?5-?3t
Dear Mr. Dunfee,
Rov Romer
Governor
,Michael B. Lon¢
Dwiswn D~reaor
_..~~ memc _., a respor.~e _- lo,.~ -on:er~ct c- .. c_rl - _: .._ the Di.___-r.
nn April 23,. 1993. ? hone thin memo will clarify the~Di.v;.sion's pf+si*.ion
regarding T & E concerns related to water depletion in the Colorado River Basin.
rage v or •i~ab i3 of nu rerminai inc. •s permit application estimates a worst case
avatar consumptior. of DG.~ i;crz-fact par year a.-.3 i:.cl;:des a c:,au~~it.~~ert ty Fettodr
to pay the USFWS Fisn and Wildlife Foungat ion to mitigate effects of water
depletion.
The Division agrees with the applicant's estimate of water consumption. Based
on the applicant's information, the Division finds that water depletion may
affect the listed fish species identified by USFWS and will be an "adverse
mu1111lUtiCiU^ Uf Url CiUal ^abltdC a9 prUpUtleU by Ct1C Ud[wJ.
i understand from Larry Roucten that you wish for HGTI to delay payment until ti[e
^aper~~[^rk ?s _==_~?y or. ye•~r _^d. T •.ri"_ __.^.t a^! you abcut this later ner*. .ek.
•1'nanx you for your interest in this matter
please contact me at my office.
should you require additional neap,
Sincerely, 1
, _ t _
Stephen F. Wathen
Reclamation Specialist
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cc: Larry Rcu*_ten, DMG
Brian Dunfee, HGTI and Peabody western Coal Company