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August 28, 2008 <br />Mr.. Jason Musick <br />Colorado Division of'Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />1313 Sherman St.., Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />RE: NOI X-2008-142-12 <br />Dear Mr.. Musick: <br />I am responding to your letter of July 28, 2008 regarding the referenced NOI.. Your letter <br />indicated that the NOI would be approved only after- (i) CDOW determined that the <br />drilling activities would not.jeopardize the existence of threatened and endangered ('I&E) <br />species and (ii) DRMS received reclamation bond in the amount of $6,063. <br />Western Fuels had requested CDOW to determine the existence of I&E species in the <br />NOI area.. In its response dated August 1, 2008, CDOW indicated that it was only <br />concerned about the possibility of'burrowing owls in the area.. They recommended that ` <br />Western Fuels conduct a survey to locate any prairie dog holes within 300 feet of the drill <br />hole locations. If prairies dog holes were found within the 300 feet ofthe drill hole <br />locations, then a survey to confirm the presence of'burr-owing owls was to be conducted.. <br />If the survey found that the burrowing owls existed, then Western Fuels was asked to drill <br />150 feet away from the burrowing owl locations or drill after November 1.. A copy of <br />CDOW's letter has been attached with this letter . <br />On August 19, 2008, Western fuels conducted a survey to see if prairie dog holes existed <br />within 300 feet ofthe drill hole location.. Such holes were found near one location (NW <br />nest). I discussed this issue with CDOW.. They have agreed to waive the burrowing owl <br />survey requirement for this site for drilling in late September.. I have included herewith <br />DOW's August 22, 2008 letter- giving such a waiver.. The drilling is expected to begin <br />sometime after mid-September. We plan to drill in the first two sites (E Nest and SW <br />Nest) fast and then continue drilling in the NW Nest site., <br />Western Fuels-Colorado has fulfilled the bond requirement by submitting the $6,063 <br />bond to Johanna Cramer at DRMS.. <br />PO Box 33424 - Denver, CO 80233-3424 - Telephone 303/254-3070 - Fax 303/254-3079 - 1100 West 116th Avenue - Westminster, CO 80234