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1, .. <br /> <br /> mine plan and adjacent area. To further insure <br />' that mining will not injure any water rights with- <br /> in the mine plan area, Colorado Yampa has applied <br /> to the Water Court for changes in the location of <br /> certain water rights. The applications in Division <br /> ' <br /> Six Water Court cases 79-C <br />A-92 (old W-1127-77) and <br /> 79-CW-132 have been approved. Case W-1186-77 is <br /> still pending. <br />' As reflected in the discussion under Sections <br /> 779.16 and 779.17 in the permit application, EFC <br />1 h <br />th <br />ffi <br />i <br /> as more <br />an su <br />c <br />ent surface water rights to <br />' avoid or mitigate any adverse hydrologic impacts <br /> from mining on fish or wildlife habitat, food or <br />' forage requirements. The adequacy of Colorado <br /> Yampa's surface water rights is underscored by the <br /> f <br />t th <br />t Fi <br />h C <br />k <br />d F <br />id <br />l C <br />k <br />ithi <br />h <br /> ac <br />a <br />s <br />ree <br />an <br />o <br />e <br />ree <br />w <br />n t <br />e <br />' permit area are not classified as fisheries. Re- <br /> latively few deer use the permit area, but their <br />' water needs will be satisfied by provision of elk <br /> watering areas as previously discussed. The small <br />' mammals and birds which use the <br />ermit ar <br />a ar <br /> p <br />e <br />e <br />' highly mobile, require little water and thus are <br /> not dependent on water availability within the <br />' permit area. In addition, studies conducted by <br /> <br />-6- <br />