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1 <br />Page 2 <br />1990 found 200 occurring along rivers and streams. As bald eagles are known to fly up to <br />18 miles (greater distances may be traveled) from night roosts to feeding areas, they are <br />also frequently seen searching upland habitats for prey or carrion. <br />Your evaluation of all project activities associated with the project should determine <br />whether bald eagles or their habitat will occur. We encourage continued informal <br />consultation with this office prior to any "may effect" finding to the bald eagle. There <br />may be opportunities to incorporate project modifications to protect the bald eagle that <br />would allow termination of the consultation process without the need to formally consult. <br />We also suggest you contact Mr. Jerry Craig with the Colorado Division of Wildlife in Fort <br />Collins (303-484-2836). Mr Craig may have more recent bald eagle inventory data for the <br />project area. <br />Whooping cranes have been sighted in the vicinity of Hayden in recent years. Whooping <br />cranes may migrate through the area in the spring and fall with the annual sandhill crane <br />migration. Whooping cranes currently use wetlands for roosting and feeding but also may <br />use upland sites. You should determine whether the load-out facility will impact cranes <br />or their habitat. <br />Mr. Dunfee reported that prairie dogs were not seen on the property; consequently, there <br />should be no impacts to federally listed black-footed ferret. <br />FEDERAL CANDIDATE SPECIES <br />Flannelmouth sucker <br />Roundtail chub <br />Loggerhead shrike <br />Northern goshawk <br />Ferruginous hawk <br />Catostomus latioinnis <br />Gila robusta <br />Lanius ludovicianus <br />Accioiter oentilis <br />Buteo reaalis <br />Section 7(c) of the Endangered Species Act, as amended, requires that the Federal agency <br />proposing a major Federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human <br />environment conduct and submit to the Service a biological assessment to determine effects <br />of the proposal on listed species. The biological assessment shall be completed within <br />180 days after the date on which initiated or a time mutually agreed upon between the <br />agency and the Service. The assessment must be completed before physical project <br />modification/alteration begins. If the biological assessment is not begun within 90 days, <br />the species list above should be verified prior to initiation of the assessment. <br />The Fish and Wildlife Service can enter into formal Section 7 consultation only with <br />another federal agency or its designee. State, county, or other governmental or private <br />organizations can participate in the consultation process, help prepare information such <br />as the biological assessment, participate in meetings, etc. <br />The lead Federal agency for Endangered Species Act (ESA) Section 7 consultation should <br />review their proposed Federal action and determine if the action would affect any listed <br />species. If the determination is "may affect" for listed species, the Federal agency must <br />request in writing formal consultation from our office. At this time, the Office of <br />Surface Mining should provide this office a biological assessment and/or any other <br />relevant information used in making the impact determinations. <br />The Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) regards wetlands as an important resource due to <br />their high value for fish and wildlife. Therefore, we recommend that the project area be <br />inventoried for wetlands. Wetlands should be defined according to "Classification of <br />