2012-01-26_APPLICATION CORRESPONDENCE - C2010088

• Permit No: C2010088
• IBM Index Class Name: APPLICATION CORRESPONDENCE
• Doc Date: 1/26/2012
• Doc Name: Adequacy Response
• From: J.E. Stover & Associates, Inc
• To: DRMS
• Email Name: MPB
• Email Name: SB1
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

MINE ENGINEERING
MINE RECLAMATION
January 23, 2012
Dear Mr. Boulay:
J. E. STOVER & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Mike Boulay
Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety
1313 Sherman Street, Room 215
Denver, CO 80203
Re: Fruita Loadout (Permit No. C- 2010 -088)
Permit Application Review, Incorporation of United States Fish & Wildlife
The DRMS's letter dated January 13, 2012 requested addition information. On
behalf of CAM Colorado, the amended data are attached.
1. DRMS: On page 2.04 -26 the acronym for United States Fish and Wildlife
Service (USFWS) is first given. However, throughout much of the remainder of .
the text the acronym (FWS) is used. Please use USFWS throughout the PAP
for consistency.
CAM: Revised Sections 2.04 -11 and 2.05 -6 to include the correct USFWS
acronym.
2. DRMS: Please add the following reference to Item 3 on revised page
2.04 -36. "The BA, the BO and other related correspondence have been
incorporated into Exhibit 19."
CAM: Please see revised page 2.04 -36.
2352 N. 7 STREET, UNIT B
GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO 81501
PHONE: [phone], FAX [phone]
CIVIL ENGINEERING
CONST. MANAGEMENT
JAN 26 ?012
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Mining
and Safety
3. DRMS: Please add the following discussion to permit text at the top of revised
page 2.04 -37 prior to the USFWS conservation measures discussion. "The BA
was prepared to evaluate effects of the Proposed Action - construction and
operation of the McClane Canyon Mine Expansion and Federal Lease
Modification and construction and operation of the Fruita Loadout Facility -in
sufficient detail to determine effects on federally listed endangered and
threatened species and designated critical habitat. Because of the potential
effects to fish and critical habitat, conservation measures have been specified in
the Biological Assessment that will avoid /or minimize adverse effects. Seven
conservation measures are specified pertaining to both the McClane Canyon
Mine Expansion and the Fruita Loadout Facility. The conservation measures are