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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Colorado Division of Wildlife Management Plan Review <br />The Scott Pit Bald Eagle Management Plan was reviewed by the USFWS and CDOW during <br />February 2010. The following is a synopsis of recommendations and comments that the FWS <br />emailed to the Garfield County Planning Department on 2/22/2010 regarding the Scott Pit Bald <br />Eagle Management Plan. <br />• The FWS and CDOW reviewed the plan provided by Van Graham (WestWater <br />Engineering biologist) and agree that the plan was acceptable. <br />• Based on the monitoring that Van Graham (or qualified WestWater biologists) plans to <br />conduct this Spring and Summer, the FWS believes there will be good information <br />gained about the eagles to allow the mining to progress as United Companies have <br />scheduled [see above United Commitment #1, Page 8 (June 15, 2010)]. <br />• Provided the birds nest successfully this year, it is anticipated the monitoring in June will <br />allow the operations to carry on or be curtailed depending on the reaction of the birds <br />[(Bald Eagles) to initial access road construction and gravel mining] (see above United <br />Commitment 1, Page 8). <br />REFERENCES <br />USFWS., 2007. National Bald Eagle Management Guidelines. United States Fish and Wildlife <br />Service, Washington D.C. <br />WestWater Engineering 9 3/16/2010