PERMFILE72521

• Permit No: C1992081A
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 12/11/2001
• Section_Exhibit Name: TAB 21 FISH AND WILDLIFE PLAN
• Media Type: D
• Archive: Yes

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TAB 21
FISN AND WILDLIFE PLAN
Introduction
The Fish end Wildlife Plan addresses the applicable requirements of Rule 2.05.6(2) and Rule
4.18 of the Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board for Coal Mining. The
plan was developed using the information contained in Teb 9 (Soils), Tab 10 (Vegetation),
and Tab tT (Fish and 4ildlife Resources), information contained in the approved fish and
wildlife plan developed by the previous owner (Permit Mo. C-80-003), and information derived
from consultation with the Colorado Division of Wildlife and [he U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service,
Developmental Considerations
The measures contained in the Fish end Wildlife Plen to protect and enhance, where
feasible, fish, vildlife, and related values ere based on the folloving facts concerning the
• fish and vildt ife resourc es existing within the permit area:
t. No additional Land disturbances associated with operation of the loadout are
contemplated except 8.4 acres of alkaline meadow and revegetated cropland
associated with reclamation of the facility. No net loss of existing native
habitat or physical shelters will occur after final reclamation is complete. No
additional barriers will be constructed to restrict wildlife travel.
2. No vildlife migration routes transact the permit area, and the permit area
(including the rail spur) has been fenced.
3. No habitats critical to the existence of any threatened or endangered animal or
plant species listed or proposed to be listed by the State or Secretary of
Interior exist in the permit area.
4. No threatened or endangered animal or plant species listed or proposed to be listed
by the State or Seeretary of Interior breed or roost in the permit area.
Occasional transient observations ere possible for certain species (see Tab 11).
t Revised 03/01/93