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work has been authorized, until the Corys of Engineers dctermmcs that O.Ub acres of created wetland,, which were fillet by the road crossing has hero successfully mitigated on site (iC the i).Oo acres of wetlands were not purchased t~um an approved wetland mitigation bank) and once the road crossing has been reatovcd. the UAG acre of tilled wetlands has been successfully restored. :111hough an Individual Department of the Army permit w ill not be rcgmred t:,r this project. Chic does not eliminate the rciiutre:nent that any other applicable Prdcnl• stare, tribal or local prmnts be obtained :IS required. P:casc '~c• a~i~ i;..l that dr: ta:ions from the ontutal plan. and ;pccitirat:uns of tiro p:ojcct could trquire add;;iutra authon;;r.iun fi,an aii~ ~~t?ice. TL•c applicant is responsible for ail woe: accomplished in accordance with the terms and condition, of the nationwide permit. if a contractor or other authorized representative will br accompfishme the ssork authorized by the nanomvide prrmit on bchnll'of the. applicant, it i. strongly recommended that they be procuicd a copy of this letter and the at:achrd conditions so that they are aware of tL•r IinuWtions of the applicable natiumvide perntit. Any activity which fails ro comply with all the terms and conditions of the nationwide permit will be considered l:Ilanlhnr:/~,! Sod wl`~ril h+:lppf, ~l':I;If' x:11 i1ri rf:Kn; .:. iIt 1I'. Phis vcrifirrtiun is salid until the natlonsside permit is nuttiilird. rci+surd ur rrvokcd. 1'hc nationwide prrmit is scheduled to 6r modilird, rcisucd or resoked prior to Varch 18. ?11117. It is incumbent upon you to remain infurntrd of ch:ut~es to thv mttinnwidr permit. \\'c sill issue tl public notice announcing; the chany;rs when they occur. Furthermore. it' coo annnumcr or arc uudrr contract to ronunence this activity before the dart the natiuusside permit is mudilicd or recokcd. you will base hvch'e (12 months) from the date of the nuuliliruiou or res oration to cnmplcu• the actin its' under the present terms and conditiotu of this natiou+sidr prrmit. In congmlianre ssith •~cncral (nuditiou 14, the attached °Certification otC'nmplctrd ~~ ork" titrm Iblucl must he si;;nrd anti returned to this oflire upon completion of the authot•ired work and :ut~ rrquirrd miti~atiun. 1 imc l ~. Pub a:;d 1\'IIdl:fc tiea'ice (l, ~P\~ S) has ol'tici:dly Itsted the Gtr ladies' tresses orchid. Suirnnthes dilucialis, as a threatened plant species under the [endangered Specks Act. This plant may occur w ;caumally rnoi;t soils and :rot ntradms's near spnngs, lakes, or perennial streams and their associated flood plains below 6,00 feet elevation in certain areas in Colonldo. Also, the USE=~1'S has listed the {'rrblc's meadow ,~umpin}t nwusr (7apus lurdsunlus prebler~ as a federal thrr:uened species under the Endangr;cd Sprcra \ct of i 9'.. i'hts species oaurs rn or near strranm channels (pcrrnnial and inremmittentl, riparian habitats, tloodplain>. ~~ rtlands includin4 wet meadow's (barlm natural and those created by seeps faun own-made structures such :ts dams, imgation canals, ditches, etcJ or, w cl or mrsic native havtirld, in sites below' 7,GtH) l~wt elevation in cemain area, in Colorado. In order for a Departnmcnt of the Army authorization to he valid for the proposed pmject, the Corps ul Engineer.; must ensure that the rzi;tcncc of these species or the habitats m whuh they are found will not br jeopardized. Therefore, d:c USF\~'S has ncommendad that a survey for the plant species be conducted, and a s:trvey to detrrnmine the presence ar abserne of potential suitable habitat li>r the rnousr in the project area Pot the mouse, if potential habttat is present, then a trapping sun•ty must he conducted. Upon completion of the sun et•s, phase submit a copy of the sun eys, referencing the county and Carps action idrntiticauon number. to the l`SFWS for their approsal. Once the USP\\'S has approved the surveys and 2