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STATE OF COLORADO <br />Bill Ritter, Jr., Governor <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES <br />DIVISION OF WILDLIFE <br />AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER <br />Mark B. Konishi, Acting Director <br />6060 Broadway <br />Denver, Colorado 80216 <br />Telephone: (303)297-1192 <br />wildlife. state. co. us <br />June 5, 2007 <br />Jerry M. Nettleton <br />Environmental Manager <br />Twentymile Coal Company <br />29515 Routt County Road RCR27 <br />Oak Creek, CO 80467 <br />RE: Big Elk Exploratiou Project -Request for Wildlife Impact Statement <br />Dear Jerry, <br />For Wildllfe- <br />For People <br />After additional consultation with your stafFand review of the site locations we do not believe it is necessary for <br />you to relocate either of the proposed drill sites: Wolf Creek point WCP002 or Cow Camp point cow 001 on the <br />Big Elk Exploration Project. These sites were originally recommended for relocation on the basis of their proximity <br />to active Columbian sharp-tailed grouse leks. Based on the following information we have received we agree to <br />withdraw that request: <br />The Cow Camp point cow 001 is located on the opposite side of Routt CR 51 D from the active grouse lek. <br />Drilling activity will take place outside of both the grouse breeding and nesting seasons. <br />Drill site locations are small in size, temporary in nature, and will be reclaimed immediately after drilling <br />operations have ceased. <br />For the remainder of the proposed drill site locations we aze still recommending that the timing of the drilling <br />operations fall outside of the May-June nesting period for these birds. <br />Thank you for your cooperation and the assistance from your staff during our review of this proposal. <br />Please contact me at 276-3338 or Liza Rossi at 871-2861 if you have additional questions. <br />Sincerely, <br />James M. Haskins <br />Acting Area Wildlife Manager <br />Steamboat Springs <br />Cc: Velarde, Area lQ, Rossi <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, Hams D. Sherman, Executive Director <br />WILDLIFE COMMISSION, Tom Burke, Chair • Claire O'Neal, Vice Chair • Robert Bray, Secretary <br />Members, Dennis Buechler • Brad Coors • Jeffrey Crawford • Tim Glenn • Roy McAnally • Richard Ray <br />Ex Offido Members, Hams Sherman and John Stulp <br />