PERMFILE68054

• Permit No: X200610913
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 10/27/2006
• Doc Name: NOI Application
• From: RTEA-Colowyo Mine
• To: DRMS
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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An affiliate of Kennecott Energy
and Coal Company
John Toolen
Colorado Division of Wildlife
711 Independent Avenue
Grand Junction, CO 81505
0$E: Coal Exploration Program -Danforth Hills
Endangered or Threatened Species Statement
Dear Mr. Toolen:
5731 State Highway 13
Meeker, Colorado 81641
[phone]
[phone] FAX
February 8, 1995
Colowyo Coal Company L. P. has submitted exploration plans to the Bureau of Land
Management for coal exploration drilling adjacent to and west of the Colowyo Mine in the
Danforth Hills. I am also preparing a Notice of Intent and Permit Information for approval from
the Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology (DMG).
The DMG requires, as a part of their approval process, a statement regarding listed
threatened or endangered species in the area of the exploration program. The DMG
requirement is stated as follows:
Attach a statement with appropriate references from the relevant State or
Federal agencies or published sources, which determines that the exploration
and reclamation described will not jeopardize the continued existence of an
endangered or threatened species listed pursuant to Section 4 of the
Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533) or the Nongame,
Endangered or Threatened Species Conservation Act (Section 33-8-101 et seq.
C.R.S. 1973) or result in the destruction or adverse modification of critical
habitat of those species, (Rule 2.02.212)Ih))
The proposed exploration program will require 92 drill locations to be constructed. A
disturbance of approximately 0.034 acres per site is anticipated. Access road construction
will be required at 56 drill locations.• Of the 56 locations requiring road construction, 33 will
require a minimal amount of brushing to construct the road, and 23 sites will require topsoil
removal and cut/fill type construction methods. Disturbance acreage for various activities is
estimated as follows:
Drill site disturbance - 4 acres
e Brushed road disturbance - 10 acres
e Cut/fill road disturbance - 18 acres