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12. I have forwarded this Notice of Intent to Janet Binns for determination of a reclamation <br />cost estimate. She hopes to begin her review this Friday. We will contact you if we <br />have any questions in this regazd. <br />New Adequacy Items <br />13. With reference to Completeness Item #1 above, please provide a copy of BLM's <br />approval of the federal Exploration License application once it is received. This new <br />Item #13 pertains to the requirements of Regulation 2.02.2(2)(e) regarding legal right of <br />entry, and will remain unresolved until we receive proof of BLM's approval of the <br />Exploration License application. <br />14. With reference to Completeness Item #2 above, it is now our understanding that access <br />to all drill sites proposed in this Notice of Intent will now occur only on federal surface <br />lands, public roads on federal surface lands, and public roads on fee (privately-held) <br />surface lands. This new Item #14, which also pertains to the requirements of <br />Regulation 2.02.2(2)(e) regarding legal right of entry, has therefore been resolved. <br />15. With reference to Completeness Item #3 above, the letter from the Colorado Division of <br />Wildlife to Western Fuels dated March 27 2007 states: <br />"Adverse impacts to burrowing owls (Athene cunicularia hypugae) <br />are considered a possibility, as their presence has been documented <br />in the Nucla area. This species is a summer migrant closely <br />associated with prairie dog colonies, which they utilize for nesting <br />and brood rearing activities. Federal and state laws prohibit the <br />harming or killing of burrowing owls or the destruction of active <br />nests. Due to the size of the impacted area, and heightened activity <br />associated with drilling activities, the DOW recommends that <br />surveys (protocols attached) be conducted prior to any exploration. <br />The azea surveyed should include any prairie dog burrows within <br />a 300 foot buffer along access roads, and any prairie dog burrows <br />within 300 feet azound each exploratory hole." <br />Please state whether Westem Fuels has conducted these CDOW-recommended surveys. <br />If Western Fuels has conducted these surveys, please provide the results of those <br />surveys. If the surveys have been conducted and document the absence of owls in the <br />areas proposed for access and drilling, this Item #15 will be considered resolved. <br />16. The Division of Wildlife, in their March 27 20071etter, stated further: <br />"If burrowing owls are confirmed to be present in a prairie dog town, <br />there are two options before proceeding with planned activities: <br />1. Wait to initiate activities until after November 1 or <br />until it can be confirmed that the owls have left the <br />