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J.E. Stover & Associates, Inc <br />September 3, 2007 <br />Page 8 <br />yellow-billed cuckoo, black-footed ferret, kit fox, Uintah Basin hookless cactus, orclay-loving wild <br />buckwheat. <br />Based on the presence of only marginally suitable habitat and/or on the analysis of the location and <br />nature of surface disturbance permitted within the mine boundary; the proposed renewal of the Blue <br />Ribbon Mine permit is not likely to adversely affect bald eagle, boreal toad, or Canada lynx. <br />Based on the water consumption estimate for Blue Ribbon Mine resulting in an average annual <br />depletion of 0.57 acre-foot from an upper Colorado River basin tributary, the proposed renewal of <br />the Blue Ribbon Mine permit may affect, and is likely to adversely affect bonytail chub, <br />humpback chub, razorback sucker, and Colorado pikeminnow, and their designated critical habitat. <br />I hope this inventory provides you and the DRMS with the information you need to address T&E <br />species issues during the Blue Ribbon Mine permit renewal process. Please don't hesitate to call <br />me at 527-8445 if you have any questions or require further information. <br />Sincerely, <br />Rare Earth Science, LLC <br />r <br />Dawn Reede <br />Principal Biologist <br />Attachments: <br />Figure 1 -Regional Map (with mine boundary & surface ownership) <br />Figure 2 -Aerial Photograph (of mine permit area) <br />Figure 3 -Wildlife Range Maps <br />• <br />© Rare Earth Science, LLC <br />