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Jul-18-2006 10:32 From-USDAFS <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />Bill Owens, Governor <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES <br />DIVISION OF WILDLIFE <br />AN EOUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER <br />Bruee McQosKey, Director <br />6060 Broadway <br />Denver, C(lloratl0 60216 <br />Telephone: 13031297-1192 <br />July 12; 2006 <br />Terry M. Nettleton, Environmental Manager <br />Twenrymile Coal Company <br />29515 Routt County Road RCR27 <br />Oak Creek, CO 80467 <br />RE: Big Elk Expluratiou Project <br />Dear Mr. Nettleton, <br />9708702260 <br />T-500 P.002/002 F-194 <br />X-2oo(0-22`7-OI <br />For' b1Wi!!!lr~e- <br />FurPeupie <br />AF~F~~Fo <br />J~< 20 <br />°~'islo„o! Zpp6 <br />Af/ne~~SB <br />GeplaJY <br />Liza Rossi and Jim Hasluns have both reviewed the coal exploration protect your cotttpany is proposing for the Bil; <br />Elk Yrupcrry south of Hayden, CO. They do not believe that this protect anll neganvcly impact any State or Federal <br />threatened or endangered specie. The exploration protect as proposed does not appear to tmpact any critical hal~ital <br />for sharp-tailed grouse. They du not believe that the exploration activity will have any negauve unpacts on sba~p- <br />tailed grouse m ti}e azca. <br />To mainram the quality of habitat for al] wildlife, including the sen>itivc sharp-railed grouse, they are <br />recommending that smooth bromc be taken out of the mixture. <br />Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />Susan Werner <br />.Area Wildlife Manager <br />Xc~ Rossi; Haskins; Velarde; Bredehofr <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES. Russell George, 6cecvri~e Director <br />WI~DUFE COMMISSION. Jeffrey Crawford. Chart • Tom Elurke, vice Chair • Claire O' Neal. Secretary <br />Members, Robert Bray • &ao Coors • Rich Ensrrom • R~ehartl Ray • James M(:Anelly • Ken Torres <br />Ex Otfino Members, Russell George and Don Ament <br />