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STATE OF COLORADO GO?? <br />Bill Ritter, Jr., Governor <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES b <br />DIVISION OF WILDLIFE y <br />AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER OF w~4 <br />Thomas E. Remington, Director RECEIVED <br />6060 Broadway For Wildlife- <br />Denver, Colorado 80216 For People <br />Telephone: (303) 297-1192 AUG 10 2009 <br />wildlife. state. co. us <br />Divo6,u„ u, rceclamation. <br />Mining and Safety Date: August 6, 2009 <br />Janet H. Binns <br />Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />Room 215 <br />1313 Sherman Street <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />RE: Foidel Creek Mine (Permit No. C-1982-056) <br />Technical Revision Application No.68 (TR-68) <br />Interim Phase III Development of Western Mining District <br />Dear Janet: <br />The Colorado Division of Wildlife (DOW) has reviewed the notice of the Twentymile Coal Company/Foidel Creek <br />Mine request to extend development of the 18 Left and 17 Left gate roads to their western extent in the <br />Western Mining District. It is our understanding that all revisions to the mining plan associated with this <br />request will impact underground operations only. The subject site is approximately 23 miles SW of Steamboat <br />Springs in Routt County within portions of Sections 22, 23, 26 and 27 of Township 5N, Range 87 W. <br />This area is classified as an elk winter concentration area, a greater sage-grouse production area including lek <br />sites, and a Columbian sharp-tailed grouse production area including lek sites. However, since this proposed <br />revision to mining operations will be limited to underground operations, no impacts to wildlife would be <br />anticipated. <br />We have appreciated the opportunity to work together with Twentymile Coal Company to benefit wildlife. If <br />you have any questions please contact Jim Haskins, Area Wildlife Manager at 970-871-2842. <br />Sincer <br />11 Jim Haskins, Area Wildlife Manager <br />cc: Ron Velarde, Regional Manager <br />Dean Riggs, Assistant Regional Manager <br />Lisa Rossi, WL Conservation Biologist <br />Danielle Domson, District Wildlife Manager <br />Steve Znamenacek, District Wildlife Manager <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, Hams D. Sherman, Executive Director <br />WILDLIFE COMMISSION, Brad Coors, Chair • Tim Glenn, Vice Chair • Dennis Buechler, Secretary <br />Members, Jeffrey Crawford • Dorothea Farris • Roy McAnally • John Singletary • Mark Smith • Robert Streeter <br />Ex Officio Members, Hams Sherman and John Stulp