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~` <br />4 III I~~II~~IIIIII'II <br />,.~,.,. T~err~~ ~irir~ irre. <br />June 11, 1993 <br />Ms. Bernadette Hilboum <br />ARD/Law Enforcement (b9400) <br />U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service <br />P.O. Box 2548b, DFC <br />Denver, CO 80225 <br />Dear Ms. Hilboum: <br />RF'.,'ElvF! <br />JUN 16 1993 <br />DivisionoiM,nt;,_.,, .,,,~,,,,,yr <br />Re: Trapper Mining [nc., Special Purpose Permit Application to Relocate Swainson's Hawk Nest, SOCFR 21?7 <br />Please fmd enclosed a permit application to relocate a Swainson's Hawk nest that is in the path of mine distur- <br />bance. As we discussed previously, the nest was discovered an May 23, 1993, by a dour operator who was <br />removing brush, in preparation for topsoil salvage, in the vicinity of the nest. On thaz daze the nest was examined <br />by mine environmental personnel and found to contain one egg. Subsequently, a buffer rune was flagged off <br />around the nest and a polity was established and communicated thaz no activity would be permitted within the <br />buffer mne until young birds have fledged and the nest is vacated. ft is critical to Trapper's mine operation how- <br />ever, that once the young have fledged, Trapper be allowed to relocate the nest and immediately resume mine <br />development activity in this area. <br />As you requested, I contaaed Lee Carlson of your Goldea, Colorado office concerning possible mitigarion mea• <br />sores rclazive to the Swainson's Hawk nest removal. He refemd me to Bob Leachman in your Grand Junction, <br />Colorado office. Mr. Leachman discussed the matter with associazes and recommended a mitigazion plan as <br />follows: <br />I. Remove the nest Gom iu current location and relocate it into a similar mountain brush site located on a nearby <br />Trapper Mine reclaimed area <br />2. Monitor the relocated nest for activity during the 1994 and 1995 nesting seasons. <br />3. Report the results of the relocated nest activity to USFWS on an annual basis. <br />Trapper agrees to this mitigation plan and by reference incorporates the plan into the Special Purpose Permit appli- <br />cation. <br />[ appreciate USFWS assistance in resolving this matter. Please contact me if you have any questions or require <br />further clarification. <br />Sincerely, <br />~~ <br />Forrest V. Luke <br />Mgr. Environmental Affairs <br />FVflb <br />[EQ~WKOII <br />Enclosure <br />Keith Rou, USFWSGrm,d Iuncdon <br />Kent Gotfiam, CDMG <br />File I1N.32 <br />P.0. Box 187 <br />Craig, Colorado 81626 <br />(303) 824-4401 <br />