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5. The fish and wildlife habitats which occur naturally in the permit area are in • <br />relatively poor condition due to land uses surrounding the permit area (e.g., <br />proximate urban areas, Livestock grazing, and agricultural activities). <br />6. No water quality problems have been identified at the pre-existing sediment <br />control ponds. <br />7. Power lines were installed by Yampa Valley Electric Association and conform to <br />local, State and Federal regulations (Source: Permit Application Package for <br />Permit No. C-80-003, Volume I, Section 2.05.6). <br />8. Potential depletion of water in the Upper Colorado River Basin (i.e., Yampa River) <br />exists which may negatively impact federally protected fishes. <br />9. Certain protected species or species of high concern could rarely transit the <br />permit area causing potential conflicts due to feeding, resting, or perching <br />behaviors. <br />10. A biological community as defined by Rule 4.05.18(3) exists in Dry Creek • <br />approximately five miles upstream of the permit area. <br />Fish and wildlife Resources Protection <br />Direct and indirect procedures far protecting fish end wildlife resources are incorporated <br />throughout the operations end reclamation plans contained in the permit application package. <br />They include: <br />1. Procedures for identifying, reducing, or preventing air, surface, or ground water <br />contamination (see Tab 22 - Air guality Control Plan; Tab 13 - Hydrologic <br />Monitoring Plan; Tab 14 - Protection of the Hydrologic Balance; and Tab 16 - <br />Hydrologic Reclamation Plan). <br />Z. Procedures to prevent the discharge of any hazardous substances which might <br />present en imminent and substantial danger to the public or environment and any <br />harmful quantity of oil or hazardous substance into a waterway (CDPS Facility <br />Permit No. CO-G-85008). <br />2 Revised 03/01/93 <br />