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<br />T~ <br />RUG 16 `96 11:02RM COTTO~"~JOOD LRND C6MPRNY <br />Exhibit "A" <br />STATE OFCOLOR400 <br />Roy Romer, Gpvemor <br />DEPARTMENT OP NATURALRESDURCES <br />DIVISION OF WILDLIFE <br />AM FAII•L OPYOM1TUMII' De'l01$P <br />Perry D, Olson. Director <br />8060 atoadWey <br />Darner, Gobrado 60216 <br />Tetepuoty:(g03)2ST.1tB2 <br />July 10, 1996 <br />The Whitewood Geologic Group, Inc. <br />P.O. Box 881x15, <br />Steamboat Springs, Co 64488 <br />ATTN: Richard Tifft <br />• <br />P.3i4 <br />REFER'{'0 <br />For Wildli~ir- <br />Far People <br />RE: Request for Letter of Review of Notice of Intent & Federal Coal <br />Exploration License application. <br />Dear Hr. TifEt: <br />I have reviewed the Notice of Intent (NOI) and Federal Coal <br />Exploration License (FCEL) filed with the state of Colorado and <br />Bureau of Land Management in regards to potential wildlife impacts <br />from coal exploration activity 6outh of Hayden Colorado. I offer <br />the following comments on the basis of the information contained in <br />those documents. <br />There is no known critical habitat for any Federal or State <br />threatened or endangered (TfiE) specie within the proposed boundary <br />of the area of exploration. While the Sal Eagle and Greater <br />s~adhill Crane may visit the area on an infrequent basis there are <br />no anticipated negative impacts to either specie as a result of the <br />proposed exploration. <br />SENSITIVE SPECIES/SFECIPS OF SPECIAL CONCERN <br />The Sags Grouses and coltnabian Shnro-Tailed Grouse are two species <br />of special Concern that are found within the proposed area of <br />exploration. Areas of critical habitat Por these species have been <br />communicated to The Whitewood Geological Group, Inc. in <br />previous communications. I would recommend that exploration <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOUgCES, James & LorJ+I+aed. 6uwV+e Director <br />WILDLIFE COMM16SrON, Tlwmac M. Ere, grearrun • L,ouk F. &wh,' Vlee{,hairman • Amdd 6alasar, Seantary <br />Jesse Lan9aton Boyd, Jr., Mert~6er • Rebexa L. Fronk Memeer <br />V~Ifiam R. Hepberp. Member • Mark LeVdlsy, Member • JoM D. FuMar &r_ Member <br />