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pexTtu fyf . <br />ov '`-~ <br />a United States Department of the Interior <br />o g <br /> FfSH AND WII~LIFE SERVICE <br />ry„~N ,+a Eco3oggicat Services <br /> Colorado Field Office <br /> 755 Parfet.Street, Strire 362 <br /> ' Iakc+vntrd, tbltrratta >~23 <br />rer~rlvrtgsanr <br />1~7G7Q: T+dviJlydlOYher <br />MS b5412 Lkwd <br /> JUN 8 ~ 2U85 <br />Edith Savage <br />Savage & Savage <br />461U Haystack Drive <br />Windsor; Colorado 8(1550 <br />I~eaz Ms. Savage= <br />We are resporxlin to r letterof Jntre <br />conferred m the ~S. Z~ and WikUife S <br />(BSA), as amepded (16 U.S.C. 1531 et s <br />Jumptng mouse, irudsonrus prrlfle <br />pprp~~pr-o-sed Parltes & DDersltam Resoutti~ <br />$b7w) locatrcl northtvrst of Brighmn is <br />audtority <br />ies Act of 1973 <br />aantl3W§ad5HSccri ~ <br />Based on the information providtxl, mrd given cnmpiiatrce widr the Prcble's stave9 <br />guidelines, Ehe Service Finds the report acreptail~ and agmes that a pop~rlatton of Preb3e's is not <br />likely to be present within the sub}ect sees. '[true, the Service concludes-drat tl~e pro project <br />on this site should not have direct aiiverse affecu to Preble's. Should Preble's pop ations exrs[ <br />downstream from the site, actions on the site that result in significant modifrcahons of Preble's <br />habitat downstream (#or exatttple, thtantg}r aheratitm of exisimg flow regimes, oa sedimeutarion) <br />maybe subject m provisions of the ESA. <br />However', fire Service is concerned that developr~rrt of the proposed project tna have <br />directJindirectsdverse affects to lropttlations off the federaA listed bald eragle (f~aliaeews <br />lerrcvoephrslus) that'may nee habitat alr-ng the Soudi Platte ~ver oradjacent properties for nest <br />or roost sttes. It is recpmmended that additional guidance on raptor buffer zones and seasonal <br />restrictions be reviewed prior to construction: <br />Bald Eagle Nest Site: <br />I'esrround clos•,i:e to surface occupanry* (Be}Re^.d that whirl: F~stotieali}' ocetured in the areal <br />within'/s mile radius of nest. No human ettcroac#tment fmmNovember 15 thmu~p~tr July 3I <br />within h mile radius of the nest If it is necessazy to work within the'i4 mile buffer, the intrusion <br />should be restricted to August 15 throu;h October 15. <br />• Surface occupancy ioclades human haberarioa as wtn as woe-Iwmanl•abitat+oa, ss.adwilvrk wrwt~ be eel <br />and gas wills, tacks. roads. racks. trails, t~ <br />Irt addition, if there is a Pederal ageticylmoney associatocl with this project, and the Pederal <br />agency and the applicant determine Chat there are deplotions to the South Platte River associated <br />with the proposedproject, the Federal agency shouldrequest initiation of formal ESA section 7 <br />consuftauon m a letter Eo mY office. A request •for nttiation of formal. section 7 consultation on <br />water-related projects assoctated with depletions to the central Platte River should include a <br />complete pro3ect description including water-related pprroject elements and origin of water <br />associated wrth the proposed project; an estimate of [he amount and timing tby month) of <br />E'd 9089' S99 EOE a9eneS 43?P3 e9E~OT SO LZ Z <br />