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following section, Section B. (2.07.6(2)(m)). 15. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Exhibit 10 in the permit, and the Colorado Division of Wildlife, May 8, 1988 letter, concur that there aze no threatened or endangered species in the azea that will be critically affected by mining operations. The operator submitted a revised Threatened and Endangered Species Inventory for the mine on January 19, 2007. The report summarized that the mining operations may have an affect on four endangered Colorado River fish, through pond water evaporation in a tributary to the Colorado River. The report was forwarded to the Office of Surface Mining (OSM) for consultation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Cazl Johnston of OSM confirmed in a telephone conversation on Mazch 7, 2007 that OSM would not be involved in the review, as the entire mine permit azea is all privately owned land. As mining operations have ceased and only reclamation monitoring remains, the Division fmds that the activities proposed by the applicant would not affect the continued existence of endangered or threatened species or result in the destruction or adverse modification of their critical habitats. (2.07.6(2)(n)). 16. The Division has contacted the Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation Fees Branch. As of this time, Honeywood Coal Company, the operator, is current in the payment of reclamation fees required by 30 CFR Chapter VII, subchapter R. (2.07.6(2)(0)). SECTION B -Findings Required by Rule 4 I. Roads A. In January, 1994, the Division approved Technical Revision No. 4 which allowed the retention of the haul roads as they were consistent with the requirements of the land owners use for cattle operations. II. Support Facilities A. All support facilities have been removed in accordance with the reclamation plan. III. Hydrologic Balance A. Water Quality Standazds and Effluent Limitations 1. Surface Runoff -All surface runoff from disturbed areas is routed through sedimentation ponds designed to treat nmoff from 10-year, 24-hour storm events in order that dischazges meet applicable NPDES effluent limits. 2. Sedimentation Ponds -Pond A's drainage basin is approximately 79 acres, of which about 55 acres were disturbed by mining. Pond B's drainage basin is approximately 357 acres, of which 30 acres were disturbed by mining. Currently neither pond is approved to remain, however, the landowner has mentioned that he is considering the retention of Pond B as a stock pond. 12