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., ., <br />.. <br />K-loos- aa5-d i <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />D-YlSION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 866.3567 <br />FAX: (303) 832.8106 <br />COLORADO <br />DIVISION O F <br />MINERALS <br />GEOLOGY <br />REC IA NATION•NINING <br />EAEETY•ECIENCE <br />Blil OWCnE <br />Governor <br />September 14, 2005 <br />Ron Velarde <br />NW Regional Wildlife Manager <br />Colorado Division of Wildlife <br />711 Independent Ave. <br />Grand Junction CO 81505 <br />Deaz Mr. Velarde: <br />Russell George <br />Executive Director <br />Ronald W. Canany <br />Division Director <br />Natural Resource Trustee <br />The Division of Minerals and Geology has received an application to conduct coal <br />exploration activity by the Trapper Mining Co., Inc., in Moffat County. By the Rules of <br />the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board, the applicant must provide a statement, <br />with appropriate references from relevant state or federal agencies, or published sources, <br />that their exploration and subsequent reclamation activities will not jeopardize the <br />continued existence of an endangered or threatened species listed pursuant to Section 4 of <br />the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (U.S.C. 1533) or the Nongame, Endangered or <br />Threatened Species Conservation Act (Section 33-8-101 et sea• C.R.S.) or result in the <br />destruction or adverse modification of critical habitat of those species (Rule 2.02.2(2)(h)). <br />The applicant proposes conducting activities on approximately 1 acre of land surface in <br />the following locations: <br />Section 34, T 6 N, R 91 W; <br />Sections 1 and 2, T 5 N, R 91 W. <br />The activity is located on the USGS 7.5 minute quadrangle map of Castor Gulch. The <br />proposed disturbance lies within the existing permit area of the mine. Enclosed is a map <br />of the proposed exploration azea. <br />Your comments and concerns relating to the adequacy of the applicant's exploration and <br />reclamation plan and wildlife resources information as it relates to fish and wildlife <br />considerations, including potential impacts to threatened and endangered species, are <br />requested. <br />Office of <br />Mined Land Reclamation <br />Office of <br />Active and Inactive Mines <br />Colorado <br />Geological Survey <br />