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TAB 11 <br />FZSH AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES <br />Introduction <br />The Hayden Gulch coal handling and rail facility was originally permitted by the Colorado <br />Mined Land Reclamation Division, precursor to the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining <br />and Safety (CDRMS) in 1982 in conjunction with the Hayden Gulch surface coal mine. Permit <br />No. C-80-003 was successfully renewed in 1987 and 1992, although the coal handling £acility <br />had not been operated for several years. <br />The original baseline fish and wildlife information contained in the application for Permit <br />No. C-80-003 was developed by the 3R Corporation. The information was derived from a <br />quantitative and qualitative biological inventory of the Hayden Gulch minesite, a <br />comprehensive literature review, and consultation with the Colorado Division of Wildlife <br />(CDOW) and other entities knowledgeable about the ecology of the area. <br />Disturbances associated with construction of the loadout and rail facility were essentially <br />completed prior to the issuance of the original permit; consequently, no quantitative <br />studies were conducted of fish and wildlife or their habitats within and adjacent to the <br />loadout permit area. <br />Tab 11 presents available information on fish and wildlife resources to support Hayden Gulch <br />Terminal, Inc.'s permit application to operate the loadout facility. The information <br />addresses the Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board for Coal Mining at <br />Rule 2.04.11 regarding the requirements for information on fish and wildlife resources in <br />permit applications. This information was used to develop a fish and wildlife plan as <br />required at Rule 2.05.6(2), and addresses the protection of fish, wildlife, and related <br />resources as required at Rule 4.18 (see Tab 21, Fish and Wildlife Plan). <br />The fish and wildlife information contained herein was derived from several sources <br />including: <br />1. The report of a baseline biological inventory for the proposed Hayden Gulch Mine <br />contained in the original package for Permit No. C-80-003 at Volume V, Appendix M <br />(report prepared W.R. Grace and Company by the 3R Corporation, May, 1977). <br />2. The summary report of a baseline wildlife inventory for the proposed Hayden Gulch Mine <br />contained in the original application package for Permit No. C-80-003 at Volume III, <br />RN-03 1 Revised 06/08 <br />