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• chub are not known to occur in the San Juan Basin. USFWS indicates that they will issue a Pinal Biological Opinion when they receive a memorandum from BIM stating our proposed lease • stipulation(s) request letter Appendix I. Blue Flame has Recovery Progr+ entered on the concerning the water impoundment. Copies of the and the biological opinion are included in not already made a one-time contribution to the sm. Therefore the following conditions should be coal lease for the Blue Flame Coal Company. 1. The lessee shall remit to the USFWS, prior to lease issuance, the total one-time contribution which is estimated to be $1.10. The estimate of $1.10 was calculated using a maximum estimate of 0.106 acre-feet for the mining operation described at the current valuation of $10.41 per acre-foot. Although the USFWS currently uses the $10.41 per acre-foot valuation in calculating the payments; the figure is adjusted annually for inflation. 2. As part of the Permit Application Package, the lessee shall furnish to the Regulatory Officer at the OSNIItE, an estimate of the average annual water depletion resulting from the proposed action. The remainder of any additional required contribution will be determined by USFWS, using the procedures described above. Arrangement for receiving the remitted funds from the lessee will be coordinated directly with the lessee by the permitting entity. These funds must be provided to the USFWS prior to permit approval. Failure or refusal to remit any remainder of • the contribution will result in the withdrawal of any previous issued lease(s) or approval authorization. LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION The proposed action would facilitate development of coal on 193.08 acres of federal coal. Development of the coal would diminish federal interest in these lands with a corresponding economic return in the form of production royalties. With a production rate of approximately 110,000 to 165,000 tons per year, there will be an estimated 23 to 28 coal trucks (20-25 ton trucks) travelling county roads and highways each day for approximately 240 days of the year. Truck traffic will cause deterioration of county roads and highways. State and County laws concerning road and highway use must be met by the applicant. The projected production from the Blue Flame mine is identical to that of the current National King Coal mine. Therefore, there would be no additional impacts associated with transportation. If Blue Flame were the successful bidder, development work to • gain access to the tract would begin in year one; but, 15