2009-03-02_PERMIT FILE - C1980004A ‎(10)‎

• Permit No: C1980004A
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 3/2/2009
• Section_Exhibit Name: Appendix P Water Depletion Estimates
• Media Type: D
• Archive: Yes

TJNTTED STATES.DEPARTMENT OF.TIiE IIVIERIOR
-FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
FISH'AND WII.DLIF'E ENHANCEMENT
Cdorado State OlSee
'T30 Simms Street, Suite 290
Golden, CO 80401
FTS 554-5280 FAX [phone]
Phone: [phone]
IN REPLY REFER TO:
FWS/GJ-6-CO-92-F-007
`APR 1 G 1992
Memorandum
To: Chief, Reclamation Science Section, Office of Surface Mining,
Denver, Colorado
from: Colorado State Supervisor, Fish and Wildlif ,Y¢rvice~d
Wildlife Enhancement, Golden, Colorado ~~Jo,'~~ ((~,,~f,ffJJ , ~~
Subject: Final Biological Opinion far Salt Creek Mining~ompany s McClave
and Munqer. Canyon Mines
In accordance with Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended
(16 U.S.C. 1531 et seg.) and the Interagency Cooperation regulations (50 CFR
402), this transmits the Fish and Wildlife Service's (Service) Biological
Opinion for impacts to federally listed endangered species. This opinion is
. provided to you as the lead Federal agency regarding Section 7 consultation on
this project. Copies of this opinion are being provided to the above
referenced applicant since the Service has incorporated Conservation Measures
that should be included as conditions of any permits issued by the Office of
Surface Mining (OSM) for this project.
Reference is made to your March 2, 1992, letter requesting initiation of
formal consultation for the subject project. The Service concurs that the
annual depletion of water from the Colorado River "may affect" the endangered
Colorado squawfish (Ptvchocheilus Lucius), humpback chub (Gila cvpha),
bonytail chub (Gila elegans), and razorback sucker (Xvrauchen texanus).
BIOLOGICAL OPINION
Based upon the best scientific and commercial information that is currently
available, it is the Service's Biological Opinion that the proposed project,
as described below, is not likely to jeopardize the continued existence of the
Colorado squawfish, humpback chub, bonytail chub or razorback sucker provided
that the Conservation Measures described in this document are implemented. In
a letter dated March 25, 1992, the Sa]t Creek Mining Company agreed to
implement the Conservation Measures that we believe are necessary to offset