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applicant addresses the potential for impacts t rare and endangered animal species. Reference <br />is made to review of a 2008 USFWS Endangered Species List for Moffat and Rio Blanco <br />untyi s. Very recently, the greater sage - grouse has been identified as a Candidate species for <br />federal listing. In order for Sections 4.18 and 2.04.11 (specifically Section 2.04.11 (4)) to be <br />Complete and current, the "'Candidate" status of the greater sage - grouse needs to be <br />acknowledged, and potential impacts due to the proposed Collura expansion need to be <br />addressed. A summary addressing use of the Collurn expansion area by greater sage-grouse and <br />potential impacts associated with the project will need to be added to the Threatened and <br />Endangered Wildlife Species narrative in Section 2.04.11(4)., and Table 2.04.11-19 will need to be <br />updated to list the cu rr ntfed e raI status ("'Ca. nd i d a t for Listing "). <br />C. Discussion of potential impacts to the four endangered fish species in Section 2.04.11(4) will <br />need to be amended to include a summary of projected annual water depletions of the <br />proposed Collum expansion r reference to such depletion projections elsewhere in the <br />application). The updated water depletion estimate is required in o rder for the USFWS to <br />determine the additional fee amount required under the "Windy Gap" consultation process. <br />