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proposed disturbed area was also surveyed for threatened and endangered plant species; however, no such <br />species were found. <br />The Division agrees with the operator's conclusion that the proposed disturbed area is similar to the <br />Lower Meadow Community that exists at the mine site and is shown on Map No. 3, "Vegetation." in the <br />permit application package. <br />A small area was disturbed in the douglas fir vegetation community in the construction of the Freeman <br />Gulch vent shaft. <br />The lands disturbed in Permit Revision No. 6 were primarily pasture and hayland. In constructing certain <br />sections of the railroad track, some areas close to wetlands were disturbed. BRL installed sediment <br />control measures so that the wetlands were not disturbed. <br />The construction of the B-seam portal bench and the associated excavated soil storage area, approved <br />through PR-07, disturbed vegetation that is classified as being mixed shrubland. <br />In Technical Revision No. 46, a new Juniper woodland reference area was established so that the current <br />Juniper woodland reference area can be disturbed. Also in this revision, the Colorado Division of Wildlife <br />approved the use of shrub clumps instead of having a woody plant density standard. <br />Fish and Wildlife Information - <br />Detailed fish and wildlife information is presented within Section 2.04.11 of the Bowie No. 2 Mine <br />permit application document. This summary is derived from the referenced permit document section. <br />A detailed list of wildlife species known to occur within the Bowie No. 2 Mine permit area is presented in <br />Volume 111, Exhibit 9 of the permit application document. The Bowie No. 2 Mine area is located in an <br />area designated as critical range for deer and elk. The surrounding cliffs are possible nesting and/or <br />roosting sites for all species of raptors. The Colorado Division of Wildlife and the United States Fish and <br />Wildlife Service were both involved with the Bowie No. 2 Mine permit application review. <br />Correspondence from both agencies regarding the proposed Bowie No. 2 Mine is contained within <br />Volume III, Exhibit 9 of the Bowie No. 2 permit application document. <br />Specific site surveys were conducted to ascertain the presence of and potential impacts on threatened or <br />endangered wildlife species. The field surveys did not identify any such species, or predict any such <br />impacts. <br />Description of the Operation and Reclamation Plans <br />Detailed information regarding the operation and reclamation plans for the Bowie No. 2 Mine is presented <br />in Section 2.05 of the Bowie No. 2 Mine permit application document. Section 2.05 of the permit also <br />contains numerous references to maps and other information related to the Bowie No. 2 Mine operations <br />and reclamation plans, which are contained in various sections of the permit application document <br />binders. The following summary is derived from the information presented in the Bowie No. 2 Mine <br />permit application document. <br />The Bowie No. 2 Mine is an underground coal mine, and the coal was originally extracted using the room <br />and pillar mining method. Retreat mining of some of these sections has occurred. Approval of Permit <br />17