2011-10-03_APPLICATION CORRESPONDENCE - C1981015

• Permit No: C1981015
• IBM Index Class Name: APPLICATION CORRESPONDENCE
• Doc Date: 10/3/2011
• Doc Name: Revised Biological Assessment of the McClane Canyon Mine Fruita Loadout Facility
• From: OSM
• To: US Fish & Wildlife Service
• Email Name: SB1
• Email Name: MPB
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

McClane Canyon Mine Expansion and Fruita Loadout Facility Biological Assessment
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