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• _ ': < ~ .- 301 N.E. Loop 820 December 15, 1981 C, J Mr. Rick Sherman Wildlife Biologist Colorado Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife 2300 S. Townsend Montrose, CO 81401 ~~~~~I~ SUNBELT MINING, INC. Suite 109 Hurst, Texas 76052 Re: Wildlife Information for Peacock Coal Mine near Hesperus, Colorado Dear Rick: Sunbelt Mining, Inc. is currently preparing additional information needed by the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Division to approve a mining and reclamation permit application for the Peacock Coal Mine southo-+est of Hesperus, Colorado. The Peacock Coal Mine is a very small underground coal mine located on County Road 120; underground mining activities have been conducted for over 70 years at the Peacock Coal Mine. The present plans call for continuation of underground mining utilizing the existing surface facilities. I have completed a wildlife form and have attached both the form and a general location map for you r.information. I would greatly appreciate your input and concerns which would include the following: • Wildlife species list (wildlife that occurs or is likely to occur within the permit and adjacent area; • Seasonal use of the area; • Presence of any threatened or endangered species; • Potential positive or negative impacts on wildlife created by the underground mining operations; • Suggestions on reclamation techniques to enchance the wildlife habitat following completion of mining; i.e., favorable seed mixture; post-mining landscape; etc.; • Listing of any published data applicable to the area.