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8/25/2016 1:11:54 AM
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11/22/2007 12:44:59 AM
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DRMS Permit Index
Permit No
C1981022
IBM Index Class Name
Revision
Doc Name
COAL LEASE MODIFICATION COC 53510
Type & Sequence
TR37
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D
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various dates). Appendix C (Uncompahgre Field Office Species List, 9/21/99) contains a complete list of <br />Federal'I'hreatened, Endangered, Proposed, and Candidate species known to occur on the review area and/or <br />in the region of potential effect. All of the species on the Appendix C list were evaluated for presence, <br />essential habitat, and critical habitat within the review azea. Of those species, only the following were <br />judged to be present on the tract, or potentially impacted by rnining activity that may occur on the tract. <br />Bald eagle Haliaeetus leucoce•pha[us Threatened <br />Bonytail chub Gila elegans Endangered <br />Colorado pike-minnow Pq-chocheilus lucius Endangered <br />Humpback chub Gila cvpha Endangered <br />Razorback sucker Xvrauchen texant~r Endangered <br />Bald eagles winter in the area, and may use the tract for fora.;ing. There are no essential habitats for this <br />species on this lease modification tract, or adjacent to it that may be impacted by mining the proposed action. <br />Critical habitat for the Colorado pike-minnow and razorback sucker is located on the Gunnison River <br />downstream of its confluence with the Uncompahgre River approximately 30 miles from [he lease <br />modification area. Mining of this tract would be a continuation of existing minine activity, and no added <br />water consumption is proposed that would impact the listed fishes or their critical habitat. No effect on any <br />of the above species is anticipated as a result of leasing and subsequent development of the tract. <br />The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (informal consultation, 19519 in conjunction with North Fork Coal EIS) <br />has determined that there would be"no effect" to any of these species as the result of coal leasing and <br />subsequent development and mining for other areas in the immediate vicinity of the lease modification area. <br />Given the similarities in terrain, elevation, vegetation, and habitat, the BLM feels that the same <br />considerations apply and that the determination of "no effect" would likewise be applicable for the proposed <br />modification area. The entire tract is, therefore, considered suitable for coal leasing with the following <br />stipulation: <br />1) In the event that increased water consumption is required to facilitate mining of this tract, formal <br />consultation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will be required to address impacts to listed <br />fishes in the upper Colorado River basin. <br />Criterion 10 <br />Federal lands containing habitat determined to be critical or essential for plant or animal species listed by <br />a state pursuant to state law as endangered or threatened shall be considered unsuitable: <br />1) c t' n . A lease may be issued and mining operations approved if, after consultation with <br />the state, the surface management agency determines that the species will not be adversely affected <br />by all or certain stipulated methods of coal mining. <br />a i <br />No lands within the review azea, or off-site that would be effected by leasing, have been determined by the <br />State of Colorado as critical or essential habitat for any state-li<_ted endangered or threatened animal species. <br />In addition to the species considered in Criterion Number 9, they Canada lynx, river otter, and boreal western <br />toad were considered when evaluating this criterion. No plant species are listed by the State of Colorado as <br />threatened or endangered. It is possible that lynx, if they were present in the area, may make some periodic <br />use of the tract for foraging or travel, there is no suitable primary habitat for this species on the tract. <br />Boreal toads are known to have occurred on Grand Mesa, but the tract does not contain suitable breeding <br />habitat for this species. There are no stream resources sufficient to provide river otter habitat on this tract. <br />lr-4- <br />
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