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May 22 03 12:37p Civil Resources LLC 04/08/03 10:55 FAX 303 275 2371 US FISH & WILDLIFE IN REPLY REFER TO: ES /CO: COE -Omaha Mail Stop 65412 Dann Ortiz Civil Resources 451 Oak Street, Suite 209 P.O. Box 680 Frederick, Colorado 80530 Re: Bernhard Mining Site United States Department of the Interior FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE Ecological Sefvices Colorado Field Office 755 Parfet Street, Suite 361 Lakewood. Colorado 80215 APR 0 8 2003 3038332850 Dear Danna Ortiz: On April 1.2003, the U.S.1iisb and Wildlife Service (Service) received your letter regarding aggregate mining at the Bernhardt site near Mi lliken, Colorado. These comments have been prepared under the provisions of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). These comments are based on a project description and map, as well as a March 4, 2003 meeting with Ari Cornman of my staff. Although they were not explicitly stated in your letter, the Service understands, based on discussions at the aforementioned meeting with Aii Cornmau, that the following statements are accurate regarding the project: 1. Them are no bald eagle (Haliaeerrer leucocephalus) nest sites or winter roosts within one mile of the project_ 2. Aggregate processing, materials piles, and other related ground - disturbing activities will be either off -site or confined to the bare dirt areas indicated in `pod 1" in the • map/letter. 3. Sall- Irwin, or an authorized representative, will inform workers on site of the reason for, and importance of limiting disturbances and impacts to wildlife habitat outside of the fenced work areas. Based on the above waderstandings and the details of your letter, the Service concurs that your project is not likely to adversely affect the Preble's meadow jumping mouse, Zapus hudsonius preblei or the bald eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus. P - IRJ V ul