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STATE OF COLORADO <br />O <br />Bill Ritter, Jr., Governor G <br />O, <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL. RESOURCES rj <br />DIVISION OF WILDLIF E <br />AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER R <br />)F <br />Thomas E Remington Director <br />( <br />6060 Broadway For Wildlife- <br />Denver, Colorado 80216 For People <br />Telephone: (303) 297-1192 <br />wildlife state co us <br />2300 South Iownsend Ave August 22, 2008 <br />Montrose, CO 81401 <br />Mr Murrai Shrestha <br />Western Fuels Association <br />PO Box 33424 <br />Denver, CO 80233 <br />Dear Murrai, <br />According to information relayed in a phone conversation you held with Jim Garner on August <br />22, Western Fuels has implemented the DOW recommendations made in out August 1 letter regarding <br />the drilling of three test wells north of Nucia These recommendations included surveys for burrowing <br />owls that may be utilizing adjacent prairie dog colonies My understanding is that only one of these <br />well locations fell within 300 feet of a prairie dog burrow and that no burrowing owls were observed <br />dating the single site visit. According to,Jim, Western Fuels has submitted a verbal request for a waives <br />on the standard timing restrictions (November 1) and would like to drill the well in late September <br />without initiating the full burrowing owl survey protocols. <br />At this time it is our opinion that the potential for any adverse impact of the drilling activity to <br />burrowing owls is low during this timefiame. 1 he odds of this particular prairie dog burrow or series of <br />burrows hosting an active owl nest are small Assuming there is or was a nest at this location; it is <br />probable that by late September any young that might be present will have fledged and thus be capable <br />of avoiding the disturbance posed by the well drilling activities. <br />Based on these circumstances, the DOW will therefore waive the standard timing restrictions and <br />approves your request to drill the well in late September. <br />If you have any further questions please feel free to contact me. <br />S1nCer'e <br />Renzo elPiccolo <br />Area Wildlife Manager - Montrose <br />Colorado Division of Wildlife <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, Harris D Sherman, Executive Director <br />WILDLIFE COMMISSION, Robert Bray, Chair. Brad Coors, Mae Chair. Tim Glenn, Secretary <br />Members, Dennis Buechler • Jelkey Crawford • Dorothea Farris • Roy McAnally • Richard Ray . Robert Streeter <br />Ex Officio Members, Harris Sherman and John Stilp