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l & Associates Ecological Consultants <br />1850 5-50 Drive Cedaredge, Colorado 81413 Phone 2t FAX (970) 856-7819 <br />August 13, 2001 <br />Jim Stover <br />J. E. Stover & Associates <br />2768 Compass Dr. -Suite l0l <br />Grand Junction, CO 81506 <br />Re: Drill Site BRL1-GMW-Ol Habitat and Wildlife Survey <br />Dear Greg: <br />Following is a summary of my habitat and wildlife observations at Site BRL1-GMW-01 <br />BLM stipulations require that prior to construction of any drill pad or access road the Licensee will <br />be regttu•ed to conduct a survey for threatened, endangered and sensitive species and their habitat in <br />the area to be disturbed and/or impacted. In addition, surveys for nesting raptors will be conducted <br />• prior to development of any surface facilities. Surveys are to be conducted prior to atrv drilling <br />activities in the year of the proposed activities. <br />The area within a d00 foot radius of site BRLI-GMW-O1 was surveye<t for Threatened, <br />Endangered and other Species of Concern Cur both state and federal listings. The same area was <br />surveyed for migratory bird species of high federal and/or state interest. An area four hundred feet <br />on each side of the proposed access road corridor from an existing road in the SE1/4 of Section 15 <br />to the drill site in the NE1/4 of Section 22 was also surveyed. <br />A 112 mile radius was surveyed aoound the site for raptors listed as Threatened, Endangered or <br />Species of Concem and for raptors which are listed as migratory bird species of high federal and/or <br />state interest. <br />Habitat condition surveys were conducted on and immediately around the drill site and along the <br />proposed access road corridor. During a conversation with Dusty Dyer (BLM) on August 3 we <br />discussed the fact that neither the del! ~te ^cr access read had bee^ :aid out ~y a sutveycr. u.. fel: <br />that the approximate line he had identified for the road and drill site as identified nn a yuad sheet <br />submitted to J.E. Stover & Associates would be close enough for the wildlife survey. upon <br />walking the proposed corridor I agree that he picked the preferred access route and the obvious <br />location for the well is where Ire recommended. <br />FINDINGS <br />IIABITAT <br />• Site <br />Thhis site is located near the end oY a ridge between the East and West Forks of Roatcap Creek at <br />approximately 7900 feet. The proposed d!~i'a site Incadoa is at a generally Oat area near the end of <br />TR-` 3 8' <br />APPRodE~ 9~z4~o ~ <br />