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STATE OF COLORADO <br />Bill Ritter, Jr., Governor <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES <br />DIVISION OF WILD-[ <br />AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER <br />Thomas E. Remington, Director <br />6060 Broadway <br />Denver,. Colorado 80216. <br />Telephone:. (303) 297-1192 <br />wildlife. state. co. us <br />18 November 2008 <br />Mr. Scott Cowman <br />Twentym.ile Coal Company <br />29515 Routt County Road 27 <br />Oak Creek, CO 81639 <br />RE:. Sage Creek Exploration Project <br />Dear Mr. Cowman, <br />On 13 November.2008, at the request of <br />Researcher Rick Hoffman evaluated 15 <br />Exploration Project. The sites'were eval <br />brood=reaxing activities of Columbian sh <br />of the evaluation was to identify four to : <br />negative impacts to grouse. <br />Based on the recommendations provided t( <br />Colorado Division of Reclamation,.Mininl <br />prior to 1 July 2009 at the following five s <br />non-grouse habitats where drilling prior to <br />remaining 10 sites, none were deemed una <br />However, these sites all occur within grout <br />minimize impacts on grouse breeding and <br />considered where feasible because most of <br />liabitat types unoccupied by grouse during <br />and ccu. 043. <br />If you have any questions please do not'he <br />Sincerel <br />arnes M. Haskins <br />Afea Vildlfe'?Vlaiiager <br />`-S`teambc?at Springs; CO <br />CC R. Velarde,'Area.File,'S.'Znamenacek <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATI <br />WILDLIFE CC <br />Members, Dennis Buechler <br />Roy ? <br />Ex Offici <br />5E <br />GOBIj0 <br />For 1•?Vildlife- <br />For People <br />orado Coal Resources, retired Colorado Division of Wildlife <br />included within the 2009 drilling program for the Sage Creek <br />d with'respect to their potential impacts on the.b.reeding, nesting, and <br />tailed grouse and Greater.sage-grouse: One of the primary objectives <br />sites where drilling could conunence prior to 1 July 2009 with no <br />me by Mr. Hoffman, 'I am requesting that.Routt County and the <br />and Safety allow Colorado Coal Resources to begun drihiu.g aCUVtty <br />es: ccu 034, 035, 036, 037, and 040. These sites are in marginal or <br />. July will have little or no adverse effects on grouse. Regarding the <br />ceptable for drilling from the standpoint of impacts to grouse. <br />habitats and, therefore., drilling must abide by the l July stipulation to, <br />esting activities. Winter{l January to 1 March) drilling should be <br />he drill sites within the Sage Creek exploration area are located in <br />winter. Two sites particularly suited for winter drilling are ccu 038 <br />to call the at 871-2842. <br /> <br />SAL RESOURCES, Harris D. Sherman, Executive Director <br />IMISSION, Robert Bray, Acting Chair, Secretary <br />Brad Coors • Jeffrey Crawford • Dorothea Farris • Tim Glenn <br />Anally • Richard Ray • Robert Streeter <br />Members, Harris Sherman and John Stulp <br />J .