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Section 780.16 (a) Continued. • (1) Threatened or endangered species of plants or animals listed by the Secretary under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. Sec. 1531 et §~.) and their critical habitats; Aa previously discussed in Section 779.20, the bald eagle and the peregrine falcon are the federally listed threatened or endangered species known to exist in North Park, but neither the Kerr Mine Area nor the Kerr Tipple Area are critical habitat for either of these two protected raptors. Furthermore, both of these species utilize the proposed mining areas only occasionally, if at all. I • I • The only impact control measure to be used in connection with bald eagles and peregrine falcons, in addition to the general measures, discussed in Section 780.16(b), will be in installation of special raptor roosts on the Kerr Tipple Area powerline poles. (See: Section 816.97). However, Kerr Coal will cooperate with the CDOW and the USFWS in every way possible to insure that the mining activities do not adversely affect these raptors. Finally, Kerr Coal will visually monitor both the Kerr Mine Area and the Kerr Tipple Area for the presence of either bald eagles or peregrine falcons. (2) Species such as eagles, migratory birds or other animals protected by State or Federal law, and their habitats; or other species identified through the consultation process pursuant to Section 779.20; or As previously discussed in Section 779.20 and 780.16(a), in addi- tion to the bald eagles and the peregrine falcon, three other species protected by State or Federal law are known to exist in North Park; namely, the greater sandhill crane, the white pelican and the Johnny darter. Since the greater sandhill crane and the 780-49