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~~PQ`y <br />Memorandum <br />~NVIRONM~NTgI AFFAIRS <br />TO: Brian Dunfee onrE: May 25, 1988 <br />~~AY 27 1988 <br />FaOM: Alan Fjell <br />PEABO Y COALICOiIA ANY <br />RE: CURSORY WILDLIFE SURVEY OF PEABODY'S YOAST PROPERTIES <br />A meeting was held at BLM's Little Snake Resource Area office in <br />Craig, CO on 17 May 1988 to discuss specific wildlife concerns associated <br />with exploration drilling of Peabody `s Yoast properties. In attendance <br />were Steve Bennett and Mike Albee, BLM, and myself. Areas of concern <br />were defined as elk calving grounds, critical winter range for elk, sage <br />grouse leks, and nesting golden eagles. <br />BLM maps delineated both critical winter range and calving grounds for <br />elk in the area, neither of which transected the Yoast properties. Mike <br />suggested that these particular issues were of no concern at this time <br />with exploration drilling commencing on or after 1 July 1988. <br />One sage grouse lek located in NEZ of Section 6, north of Peabody's <br />Yoast properties was mapped by BLM with a one mile buffer zone established <br />around the display ground. This buffer zone does not intercept the Yoast <br />properties boundary. <br />BLM maps indicated three golden eagle nests in the NW% SEA of Section 7. <br />These nests are beyond the one-half mile line of sight buffer zone stipulated <br />by BLM. One additional nest in the NW'Z SE'z of Section 18 was shown on the <br />BLM map. This nest could not be located during the survey on 18 May 1988. <br />Mike indicated data on this nest was collected in 1981 and the nest may no <br />longer be active. Jim Haskins, CDOW, suggested eagle mortality in this area <br />to be high due to sheep rancher/golden eagle antagonisms. <br />No species listed as threatened or endangered was encountered on the <br />properties. A complete list of species observed during the survey is <br />attached. <br />AF/bb <br /> <br />FORM t6C a,B6 <br />