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Page 2 of 3 Section 2.04.11, Fish and Wildlife Resources Information 7. One of the criteria for permit renewal approval, stated under Rule 2.07.6(2)(n), requires the Division to make a finding that "the activities would not affect the continued existence of endangered or threatened species or result in the destruction or adverse modification of their critical habitats as determined under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 USC Sec. 1531 et seq.) or the Nongame, Endangered or Threatened Species Conservation Act (Section 33 -2 -101 et seg., C.R.S.) Therefore, please review the information in Section 2.04.11, Fish and Wildlife Resources Information, Section 2.05.6(2), Fish and Wildlife Plan, and Exhibit 9 of Volume III of the permit application and confirm to the Division in writing that all threatened and endangered species and candidate species and their habitats listed for Delta County have been discussed and evaluated. If not, a new survey will need to be performed for this permit renewal using the current list of threatened and endangered and candidate species for Delta County. If a new T &E survey is performed, the Division will forward it to the OSM and they may send it to the US Fish and Wildlife Service for a Section 7 consultation. Failure to include candidate species could result in mine closure if the species is listed in the future. The US Fish & Wildlife Service T/E species list can be found on the internet at: http: / /www.fws.gov /mountain- prairie / endspp /countylists /colorado.pdf The Colorado Division of Wildlife T/E species internet site is at: http:/ /wildlife. state. co. us /WildlifeSpecies/ SpeciesOfConcern /ThreatenedEndangeredList /. Section 2.05.3, Operation Plan 8. If applicable, please update the equipment list found on permit page 2.05 -9 of Section 2.05.3(1). 9. Please update the discussion on permit text page 2.05 -12 concerning the current status of the gob piles, including the gob pile no. 3 area. 10. Please update the discussion of the mine facilities to include the current status of the synfuel plant, the Quonset hut, the D -seam dewatering well and the shafts and various facilities at Freeman Gulch and Hubbard Creek. Section 2.05.4, Reclamation Plan 11. The Division has not completed the reclamation cost estimate for Permit Renewal No. 3. When the recalculation has been completed, the Division will notify BRL of the results. Section 2.05.6, Mitigation of the Impacts of Mining Operations 12. Please update the permit text beginning on page 2.05 -100 to include a discussion on how the reclamation of the Hubbard Creek vent shaft protects the hydrologic balance. 13. If applicable, please update the inventory of structures and renewable resource lands in Section 2.05.6(6).