PERMFILE139529

• Permit No: C1981041A
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 5/13/2002
• Section_Exhibit Name: Tab 10 Vegetation Information
• Media Type: D
• Archive: Yes

United States Department of the Interior
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ES/CO:OSM
MS 65412 GJ
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
Ecologinl Swica
Warern Colorado Olds
764 Horimn Drive, South Annar A
Cnnd Junction, Colorado 81506-3946
May 2, 1996
Daryl Mergen
Western Ecological
P.O. Box 467
Boulder, Colorado
Dear Mr. Mergen:
Resource, Inc.
80306
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has received your request for a list of
threatened and endangered plants that may be found in Mesa County, Colorado.
The request was in regards to Powderhorn Coal Company's coal mine in Coal
Canyon.
There is only one threatened plant, Sclerocactus glaucus (Uinta Basin hookless
cactus), which may occur in Mesa County. There is also a candidate species,
Phacelia submutica (DeBeque phacelia)., In addition to plants there are
• several threatened and endangered animals which may occur in the coal mining
area or may be impacted by mining operations. These are the bald eagle
(Haliaeetus leucocephalus}, peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus), southwestern
willow flycatcher (Empidonax trailJii extimus), Colorado squawfish
(Ptychocheilus lucius), bonytail (Gila elegans), humpback chub (Gila cypha),
and razorback sucker (Xyrauchen texanus).
If the Service can be of further assistance, please contact Terry Ireland at
the letterhead address or [phone].
Sincerely,
eith L. Rose
Assistant Field Su ervisor, Colorado
pc: FWS/ES, Golden
CDOW, Grand Junction
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