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~p4~ENT OF ~y ij III I II I II I II IIII III <br />~F ~ United States Department of the Interior <br />FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE <br />~">rR 3 ,s•° Ecological Services <br />764 Horizon Drive, Building B <br />Grand Junction, Colorado S 1506-3946 <br />IN REPLY REFER TO: <br />ES/CO:CDMG <br />MS 65412 GJ <br />November 14, 2001 RECEIVED <br />Byron G. Walker <br />Environmental Protection Specialist NOV 1 6 2001 <br />Division of Minerals and Geology <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 Division of Minerals 8 Geoioo~~ <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Deaz Mr. Walker: ~ ~- <br />This responds to your October 22, 2001, letter regazding permit renewal application No. 4 for <br />Coa] Ridge No.l Mine (Permit No. C-1984-065), which included several documents confirming <br />previous consultation for this action under authority of section 7 of the Endangered Species Act. <br />You discussed this action with Bob Leachman on October 24, 2001. <br />Based on the records you have provided, we agree that the action has complied with the <br />requirements of the Endangered Species Act. We do not believe further consultatton under the <br />ESA is necessary for completion of the reclamation activities for this project. <br />Thank you for finding [he records, and providing them to us for our review. Please contact me or <br />Bob Leachman if there aze any questions. <br />Si~~r~ely,Q ^ (-~~ i^' <br />~~~,~i~'] Allan R. Pfister <br />~ Assistant Colorado Field Supervisor <br />cc: FWS/ES, Lakewood <br />_BLeachman:CoalRideeg2LV.wpd:111401 ~ ~ - --" ~ -- <br />