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The Bowie proposed CEL would deplete an estimated 1.5 AF annually. Using the 2010 fee of <br />$18.99 per acre-foot, the total depletion fee for this project would be $27.44 ($18.29 x 1.5 AF). <br />This project will be entered into the Uncompahgre Field Office water depletion log that will be <br />submitted to the Colorado State Office (CSO) at the end of the Fiscal Year. The CSO is <br />responsible for paying depletion fees based on the annual statewide total. <br />USFS: Total water depletions are not to exceed 100 acre/feet/year, and Bowie must submit <br />an annual report that states the amount of water used for operations during the calendar year. <br />The USFWS's analysis and subsequent biological opinions determined that, with the <br />application of the conservation measures described above, BLM and USFS water depletions <br />from the Colorado River Basin are not likely to jeopardize the continued existence of the <br />endangered fish or destroy or adversely modify designated critical habitat. Because the proposed <br />action is consistent with the programmatic consultation's assumptions and analyses, no further <br />consultation is necessary. <br />Greenback cutthroat trout: <br />USFS: As required by the 2009 BA and 2009 concurrence from the USFWS, the <br />Conservation Measures required for greenback cutthroat trout are specified in the updated <br />Conditions of Use located in Appendix A. <br />BLM: As required by the 2010 BA and 2010 concurrence from the USFWS, the following <br />conservation measures are required on BLM lands in order to protect greenback cutthroat trout in <br />the Terror Creek stream system: <br />1. Sedimentation control measures, as discussed in the BA, would be employed to control <br />erosion and runoff on drill pads and access roads and minimize the amount of sediment <br />reaching channels. <br />2. Bowie will use a bridge to minimize sediment entering the stream due to vehicle <br />crossing. <br />3. Bowie will augment the water in East Terror Creek by releasing water from Terror Creek <br />Reservoir to avoid impacts due to dewatering. <br />4. Pump intakes will be screened to minimize fish impingement/ entrainment. <br />5. All drilling mud and cuttings will be contained on the project site in lined mud pits or <br />portable containers. <br />Cumulative Impacts - There are a variety of human activities, such as timber sales, <br />livestock grazing, road building and maintenance, pesticide use, etc. within the Terror Creek <br />watershed with the potential to cause impacts to Special Status Species and their habitat. The <br />surface disturbance associated with this proposed action would be well controlled, limited in <br />scope, and primarily short-term. Consequently it is unlikely to contribute to any discernable <br />cumulative impact to Special Status Species in the Terror Creek watershed, or the southern <br />40 slopes of Grand Mesa. <br />DOI-BLM-CO-S050-2010- 0017 EA Page 27 of 43 May 2010