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An area of approximately 0.31 acres is identified as wetland. This area will be disturbed, and this <br />activity will be conducted in compliance with a pernmit issued by the United States Army Corps <br />of Engineers. The proposed disturbed azea was also surveyed for threatened and endangered <br />plant species; however, no such species were found. <br />The Division agrees with the operator's conclusion that the proposed disturbed azea is similar to <br />the Lower Meadow Community that exists at the mine site and is shown on Map No. 3, <br />"Vegetation." in the permit application package. <br />Fish and Wildlife Information - <br />Detailed fish and wildlife information is presented within Section 2.04.11 of the Bowie No. 2 <br />Mine permit application document. This summary is derived from the referenced permit <br />document section. <br />A detailed list of wildlife species known to occur within the Bowie No. 2 Mine permit area is <br />presented in Volume 111, Exhibit 9 of the permit application document. The Bowie No. 2 Mine <br />area is located in an azea designated as critical range for deer and elk. The surrounding cliffs aze <br />possible nesting and/or roosting sites for all species of raptors. The Colorado Division of <br />Wildlife and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service were both involved with the Bowie No. <br />2 Mine permit application review. Correspondence from both agencies, regazding the proposed <br />Bowie No. 2 Mine, are contained within Volume III, Exhibit 9 of the Bowie No. 2 permit <br />application document. <br />Specific site surveys were conducted to ascertain the presence of and potential impacts on <br />threatened or endangered wildlife species. The field surveys did not identify any such species, or <br />predict any such impacts. <br />Descriation of the OQeration and Reclamation Plans <br />Detailed information regazding the operation and reclamation plans for the Bowie No. 2 Mine is <br />presented in Section 2.05 of the Bowie No. 2 Mine permit application document. Section 2.05 of <br />the permit also contains numerous references to maps and other information related to the Bowie <br />No. 2 Mine operations and reclamation plans, which are contained in various sections of the <br />permit application document binders. The following summary is derived from the information <br />presented in the Bowie No. 2 Mine permit application document. <br />The Bowie No. 2 Mine is a coal mine, and coal has been extracted using the room and pillar <br />mining method. Retreat mining of some of these sections has occurred. Approval of Permit <br />Revision No. 3 allowed the mining method to change to longwall mining. Mining is being <br />conducted only in the D-2 coal seam. Mining in the B-2 coal seam has not been approved. The <br />D-2 coal seam has been accessed from three (3) entries which were constructed at an elevation of <br />6880 feet above sea level. This is the elevation where the D-2 coal seam generally outcrops, <br /> <br />