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TRH"PER 1RINING INC. <br />iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii <br />999 <br /> November 30, 1994 <br /> <br />Ms. Bernadette Hilbourn RE~EIVFO <br />~£C O <br />r <br />ARD/Law Enforcement (69400) J <br />j99~ <br />U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service <br />DeOnveBroCO 8022 DFC OjyjBip <br />00/lC7jgOraS~ ~'epjun, <br />Dear Ms. Hilbourn: <br />Re: Special Purpose Permit No. PRT-781428 <br />Trapper Mining [nc. Swainson's Hawk Nest Relocation <br />Pursuant to the requirements of the above-referenced permit, please accept this letter as the second <br />annual report. <br />The Swainson's Hawk nest moved from Section 26, T6N, R91W to Section 35, T6N, R91W in <br />Moffat County, Colorado, as described in the first (1993) annual report, was periodically monitored <br />during the 1994 nesting season. No nesting activity was observed at the relocated nest site during <br />1994, even though the nest retrained intact and usable. <br />A Swainson's Hawk nest was discovered approxirnately 1.4 miles northeast of the original nest site in <br />Section 25, T6N, R91W during July, 1994. Two young Hedged successfully from this nest in eazly <br />August, 1994. This nes[ site is not in the path of future mining disturbance and will be available to <br />this pair of Swainson's Hawks in the future. Given the relative scarcity of Swainson's Hawks in this <br />part of Moffat County, I would speculate that this 1994 nesting may have involved the same pair <br />whose nes[ was relocated in 1993. <br />The general territories of the new 1994 nest site and the nest relocation area will be monitored during <br />the 1995 breeding season for Swainson's Hawk nesting activity. An annual report detailing any nest- <br />ing activity and behavior to mine-related activities will be submitted in 1995. Should any future <br />nesting starts located within mine conflict azeas occur, the USFWS-CFWESO in Grand Junction, <br />Colorado will be immediately contacted. <br />Please contact me if you have any questions. <br />Sincerely, <br />~u~~~~ <br />Forrest V. Luke <br />Mgr. Environmental Affairs <br />Fvusn <br />1EQ\~AWit011 <br />Roth Rnc<, C!SFu'S-G rar.J l:uw[a+n <br />Ktn[ Gurham, CDMG <br />File 109.3.2 <br />MS BERNADETTE HILBOURN <br />P.O. Box 18i Craig, Colorado 81626 (303)824-4401 <br />