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The design and construction of any powerlines for the Foidel Creek Mine will be in accordance with REA Bulletin <br />61-10, Powerline Contacts by Eagles and other large birds, or in alternative guidance manuals approved by <br />• CMLRD. Also, TCC will: <br />1) not use persistent pesticides on the permit area during surface mining and reclamation operations, <br />unless approved by CMLRD: <br />2) to the extent possible, prevent, control and suppress range, forest and coal fires which are not <br />approved by CMLRD as part of a management plan. <br />As indicated in the response to Rule 2.04.11, several years of baseline aquatic monitoring have been completed. <br />The CDOW feels that this data is sufficient and additional data is repetitive. However, water quality and chemistry <br />will continue to be monitored as set forth in the response to Rule 2.05.6(3). <br />Bie Game <br />To reduce the potential for big game/vehicle collisions on the Fish Creek Borehole Area Access Road, TCC will <br />limit speed to 35 mph on this road. Employees will be advised of the importance of adhering to this speed limit <br />and the 35 mph speed limit in order to reduce the chance of big game mortality, vehicle damage, and personnel <br />injury. To the extent possible, employee shift changes will also be maintained so that peak mine traffic levels do <br />not coincide with the time period of highest potential for big game/vehicle collisions (sunset to four hours after, <br />see response to Rule 2.04.11), <br />Because of the importance of establishing information on the baseline level of big game road-kills (see Response to <br />Rule 2.04.11), TCC will begin monitoring big game road-kills along the haul road in 1985. Haul road monitoring <br />will continue through 1985, which is the first yeaz of expected major increases in haul truck traffic. Monitoring <br />• will consist of haul truck drivers reporting any dead deer or elk observed along the road or off the shoulder of the <br />road. Big game/vehicle collisions will be reported on a standard form available to truck drivers. Monitoring will <br />occur once a week. Recorded carcasses will be marked with surveyor flagging or by other similar means to <br />prevent recounts of the same animal. The location of each carcass will be recorded to the nearest tenth of a mile. <br />At the end of 1985 the results of this monitoring will be tabulated, summarized, and submitted to the CDOW for <br />review. If a problem road-kill area is identified by monitoring, TCC will confer with the CDOW to discuss if there <br />is a need for mitigative measures. No problems were identified and this monitoring program has been eliminated. <br />Monitoring of the Fish Creek Borehole Area Access Road will be initiated in 1990 to establish baseline levels and <br />continue through 1991 to coincide with the first major traffic increase. However, road kills are expected to be at a <br />lower level than on the haul road since the majority of traffic on the access road will occur during low risk time <br />periods for big game/vehicle collisions. Monitoring will consist of all TCC employees using the access road being <br />requested to report any collisions with elk or mule deer to their supervisor. Big game/vehicle collisions will be <br />reported on a standard form available to all employees. Results of this monitoring will be provided to the CDOW <br />at the end of 1990 and 1991. If a significant problem exits, TCC will confer with the CDOW on possible <br />mitigation measures. No problems were identified and this monitoring program has been eliminated. <br />Sa¢e Grouse <br />To prevent or limit impacts to sage grouse populations on the permit area TCC will: <br />1. locate the Fish Creek Borehole Area Access Road past the Twentymile Lek, as discussed with CDOW, <br />so that it will be at least .OS mi (0.8km) away from the lek and, topographically, out of direct line of <br />sight (see Map 22, Locations of Sage Grouse Leks and Sagebrush Habitat); <br />2. not conduct construction activities on the Fish Creek Borehole Area Access Road within 1.0 mi (1.6 <br />km) of the Twentymile Lek from one hour before sunrise to one hour after sunrise from Mazch through <br />May; <br />PR 03-06 2.05-126 05/07/03 <br />