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• ~ Page 2 <br />protection under the Endangered Species Act (Act), it is within the spirit of <br />the Act to consider project impacts to potentially sensitive candidate <br />species. Additionally, we wish to make you aware of the presence of Federal <br />candidates should any be proposed or listed prior to the time that all Federal <br />actions related to the project are completed. <br />FEDERAL CANDIDATE SPECIES <br />Northern goshawk <br />Roundtail chub <br />Colorado Rvr cutthroat trout <br />Lomatium concinnum <br />Penstemon mensarum <br />Penstemon retrorsus <br />Accipiter gentilis <br />Gila robusta <br />Oncorhynchus clarki pleuriticus <br />Colorado desert-parsley <br />Grand Mesa Penstemon <br />Adobe beardtongue <br />In addition to the candidate species listed above, several candidate species <br />of bats could also inhabit the area. The property should be surveyed for <br />caves, abandoned mines, or other bat roosting habitats which might be <br />disturbed by exploratory drilling or mining. The three candidate plant <br />species listed above have been located in the North Fork valley downstream of <br />the project property. <br />Be advised that the Fish and Wildlife Service can enter into formal section 7 <br />consultation only with another Federal agency or its designee. Thus, this is <br />not to be considered an "official species list" but rather informal <br />consultation. Informal consultation includes all contacts, discussions, <br />correspondence, etc. between the Federal agency or its designated nonfederal <br />representative, and the Service, that take place prior to the initiation of <br />any necessary formal consultation. If requested, we will submit an official <br />list to the lead Federal agency. That agency would be required under section <br />7 (a) (2) of the Act to initiate formal consultation if it determines that its <br />action may affect any listed species or its critical habitat. Although <br />applicants may fill the role of nonfederal representatives, the ultimate <br />responsibility for compliance with section 7 remains with the Federal agency. <br />If the Service can be of further assistance, please contact Martin Miller at <br />the letterhead address or (910) 243-2778. <br />Sincerely, <br />I• <br />eith L. Rose <br />Assistant field Superv sor, Colorado <br />pc: FWS/ES, Golden <br />CDOW, Montrose <br />Jim Stover <br />_ MHiller:Bovle.sl:f02395 <br />