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<br />Page 2 <br />"may affect" finding by that agency and formal consultation with this <br />office under authority of the Endangered Species Act. <br />We would like to bring to your attention species which are candidates for <br />official listing as threatened or endangered species (Federal Reuister, <br />Vol. 56, No. 225, November 21, 1991). While these species presently have <br />no legal protection under the Endangered Species Act (Act), it is within <br />the spirit of the Act to consider project impacts to potentially sensitive <br />candidate species. Additionally, we wish to make you aware of the presence <br />of Federal candidates should any be proposed or listed prior to the time <br />that all Federal actions related to the project are completed. <br />FEDERAL CANDIDATE SPECIES <br />Northern goshawk <br />Ferruginous hawk <br />Loggerhead shrike <br />Flannelmouth sucker <br />Roundtail chub <br />Acciaiter aentilis <br />Buteo reoalis <br />Lanius ludovicianus <br />Catostomus latioinnis <br />Gila robusta <br />Unfortunately, the service has neither the funding nor the time, to conduct <br />the requested literature searches and determine possible mitigation <br />measures for private projects. Generally, permit applicants and project <br />proponents hire private consulting firms to conduct this type of research <br />and to draft a biological assessment for the project. <br />If the Service can be of further assistance, please contact Michael Tucker <br />at the letterhead address or at (303) 243-2778. <br />cc: FWS/ES, Golden <br />CDOW, Grand Junction <br />CDMG, Denver <br />Sincerely, <br />~~ <br />eith L. Rose <br />Assistant Field Supervisor, Colorado <br />NTucker:Deserado.ltr~022294 <br />