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Gila c ha due to water depletion impacts. As a part of the conservation measures, USF&WS required a $41.93 contribution to the Conservation Measures fund established under the "Windy Gap" process fora 3.5 ac/ft additional annual depletion to the Upper Colorado River Basin. In a memorandum dated January 11, 2000, (ES-6-CO-95-F-001-GJ291) USF&WS concurred with OSM's December 20, 1999 "may effect" determination for the Colorado pikeminnow, (Ptvchocheilus lucius), razorback sucker (Xvrauchen texanus , boneytail Gila ele ans ,and humpback chub (Gila c ha due to a 0.9ac/ft additional average annual increase in water depletion from East Salt Creek in the Upper Colorado River Basin from 5.0 ac/ft to 5.9 ac/ft. In a memorandum dated January 10, 2002, (ES-6-RO-F-001-GJ316) USF&WS concurred with OSM's December 17, 2001 "may effect" determination for the Colorado pikeminnow, (Ptychocheilus lucius ,razorback sucker (Xvrauchen texanus , boneytail (Gila ele ans ,and humpback chub (Gila cyplra) due to a 0.9ac/ft additional average annual increase in water depletion from East Salt Creek in the Upper Colorado River Basin from to 5.9 ac/ft. to 13.9 ac/ft. Previous Consultations at Munger Canyon In a memorandum dated August 8, 1989, (FEW/GJ: 6-CO-89-F-O1) USF&WS concurred with OSM's September 12, 1988, "may effect" determination for the Colorado pikeminnow, (Ptychocheilus lucius ,razorback sucker (Xvrauchen texanus , boneytail Gila ele ans ,and humpback chub (Gila c ha due to water depletion impacts. As a part of the conservation measures, USF&WS required a $20.00 contribution to the Conservation Measures fund established under the "Windy Gap" process fora 2.0 ac/ft annual depletion to the Upper Colorado River Basin. The USF&WS has previously determined that water depletions in the Upper Colorado River System are a major source of impact to the endangered fish species. Continued water withdrawals have restricted the ability of the Colorado River system to produce the flow conditions required by the various life stages of these fish. Determinations of Effect Based on the above information, OSM has determined that continued mining and reclamation operations at the McClane Canyon and Munger Canyon mines, "may affect / likely to adversely affect" the continued existence of the Colorado pikeminnow, razorback sucker, boneytail, and humpback chub. Continued mining and reclamation operations at CAM Mining Lilac's McClane Canyon and Munger Canyon mines "may affect but are not likely to adversely affect" the bald eagle, and theYellow-billed cuckoo, or result in the destruction or adverse modification of their critical habitats. Continued mining and reclamation operations at CAM Mining LLC's McClane Canyon and Munger Canyon mines will have `no effect" on the Mexican spotted owl, and Uinta basin hookless cactus.