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STATE OF COLORADO <br />Bill Owens, Governor <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES <br />DIVISION OF WILDLIFE <br />AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER <br />Bruce McCloskey, Director <br />6060 Broadway <br />Denver, Colorado 80216 <br />Telephone: (303) 297-1192 <br />July 12, 2006 <br />Jerry M. Nettleton, Environmental Manager <br />Twert;mrile Coal Company <br />29515 Routt County Road RCR27 <br />Oak Creek, CO 80467 <br />RE: Big Elk Exploration Project <br />Dear Mr. Nettleton, <br />For llrldlife- <br />ForPeople <br />Liza Rossi and Jim Haskins have both reviewed the coal exploration project your company is proposing for the Big <br />Elk Property south of Hayden, CO. They do not believe that this project will negatively impact any State or Federal <br />threatened or endangered specie. The exploration project as proposed does not appeaz to impact any critical habitat <br />for sharp-tailed grouse. They do not believe that the exploration acfivity will have any negative impacts on shatp- <br />tailed grouse in the azea. <br />To maintain the quality of habitat for all wildlife, including the sensitive sharp-tailed grouse, they aze <br />recommending that smooth brome be taken out of the mixture. <br />Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. <br />Sincerely, <br />Susan Wemer <br />Area Wildlife Manager <br />Xc: Rossi; Haskins; Velarde; Bredehoft <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, Russell George, Executive Director <br />WILDLIFE COMMISSION, Jeffrey Crawford, Chair • Tom Burke, Vice Chair • Claire 0' Neal, Secretary <br />Members, Robert Bray • Brad Coors • Rick Enstrom • Richard Ray • James McAnally • Ken Torres <br />Ex Officio Members, Russell George and Don Ament <br />