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~. ~~ Page 2 Although your letter states that "applicable sections of the revision application are enclosed", we received no information about the project other than the location description. We cannot determine from your letter what additional surface disturbances, if any, will accompany the revised underground coal mining operation. Also, information concerning habitat types occurring within the revised permit area and information on any completed species surveys was not provided. Therefore, we included in the above list all candidate species which may occur in the general project area. Based on the information provided, we cannot fully evaluate the potential for impacts to these species. We recommend that a survey be conducted for a species when an important habitat requirement exists within the project area and when that habitat requirement will be directly or indirectly impacted by the project. Surveys for the Southwestern willow flycatcher and the Great Basin silverspot butterfly, for example, should be conducted if any riparian areas, seeps, or springs exist within the project area and if these areas may be directly or indirectly impacted by the project. The project proponent should obtain a qualified person to review these species' habitat requirements, to determine if any of these habitats requirements exist within the project area, to evaluate the project to determine whether any species or their important habitats will be impacted either directly or indirectly, and to conduct species surveys if necessary. Please note that the Grand Junction Supervisor's title and the name of our division have changed. If the Service can be of further assistance, please contact Martin Miller at the letterhead address or (303) 243-2178. pc: fWS/ES, Golden CDOW, Montrose Sincerely, eith L. Ro~~ Assistant Field Supervisor, Colorado MNiller:BearNine.SL:102894