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Threatened and Endangered Species Reminder <br />Rationale - Prior to permit approval, the Colorado Mining and Land Reclamation <br />Division (2ff.RD) and the Office of Surface Mining (OSM) must make and support <br />findings on species protected by the Endangered Species Act. Therefore, each <br />permit application must contain accurate and complete information about the <br />potential occurrence of threatened and endangered (T and E) species on and <br />adjacent to the permit area. This reminder is designed to assist you is <br />collecting the necessary information with the least amount of time and <br />effort. If you follow the steps listed below your permit application will <br />contain meaningful information that can be reviewed and assessed quickly. <br />Step 1: PRIOR to any field vork, contact the Field Supervisor, U. S, Fish and <br />Wildlife Service (FWS), Endangered Species, 125 South State Street, <br />Salt Lake Citp, UT 84138, phone (801) 524-Sb34. Explain the <br />location of your mine using county, township, range and section <br />numbers, and request the following: <br />a) a current Iist of T and E species for this location; <br />b) recommended survey methods for the listed and proposed species; <br />c) existing reports, survey results, etc. applicable, and; <br />d) names and addresses of people recognized as experts on these <br />species. <br />Step 2: Document your coordination vich the F4T5 and collect/assemble the data <br />on the listed species relative to your mine. <br />Step 3: Using the survey results and related information, eaplain how your <br />operation will affect the species on the FSIS list. If your operation <br />will not affect these species, provide reasons why not, e.g „ a <br />species is an occasional migrane through the area. Present your <br />assessment is your permit application and reference all coordination <br />with the EWS, recognized experts,, etc. <br />That is all that is required of you under normal circumstances. In unusual <br />cases, there may be a need for future surveys but C.~II.RD and OSM will inform <br />you if such surreys are necessary. In rare instances, there may be a need to <br />discuss alternatives to potential impacts. Your accurate and complete <br />information will identify such conflicts at the earliest possible data for <br />prompt attention and resolution. <br />3190A <br />