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~ UNTTID STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ^ <br />• : FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE <br />FISH AND WRDIIFE ENHANCEMENT <br />Wepem Colorado SubORce <br />• 329 23'A Rod, Seim & I I7 ~ ^ <br />e Grand lunclion, CO BISOSfi199 <br />Fi5 332-0731 PHONE: p03) 21]•2778 <br />FAX: (!O7) 2~Sfi977 <br />W REPLY REFER TO: <br />FWE/CO:OSM <br />MS 65412 GJ ::., .; J :: 7 <br />November 22, 1991 1 ~ '(' i - ~ ~ - ~ `~ <br />To: Chief, Biological Sciences Branch, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation <br />and Enforcement, Denver, Colorado _ <br />From: Acting Colorado State Supervisor, U.S. Fish and ' e ervic < <br />Wildlife Enhancement, Grand Junction, Colorad e~Y <br />Subject: Decrease of subsurface mining at Colorado Wes oreland, Inc.'s Orchazd <br />Valley Mine, Paonia, Delta County, Colorado <br />The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) has reviewed your letter dated October 8, <br />1991 requesting an update of endangered species that may occur on the Orchard Valley <br />Mine. The only change to the 1985 consultation letter from the Service is the addition <br />of the endangered razorback sucker X h n ex ). The razorback sucker was <br />listed as endangered on October 23, 1991 (56 FR 54957). <br />Additional information about the razorback sucker can be found by contactitig the <br />Colorado River Fishery Project personnel at the above address. Any of the fishery <br />biologists present should be able to answer your questions. Since there will be no <br />additional water depletion or any other additional mined area no conservation measures <br />need to be addressed. <br />If the Service can be of further assistance, please contact Terry Ireland of the Grand <br />JunMion office at (303) 243-2778 or FTS 322-0351. <br />pc: CDOW, Grand Junction <br />CDOH, Denver (Attn: Bob Owen) <br />FWS/FWE, Salt Lake City <br />FWS/FWE, Golden <br />C <br />