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United States Depart-nent of the Interior TAItE�® <br /> MDEIN� <br /> FISH Atv-D WIMLIFE SERVICE AME}CA'�.voo <br /> Fish and Wildlife Enhancement <br /> 529 2531 Road, Suite B-113 <br /> IN REPLY REFER TO: Grand Junction, Colorado 81505 <br /> June 2)(3, 1987 <br /> Mr . Bryan Dunfe <br /> Peabody Coal Company <br /> 1300 South Pale <br /> Flagstaff, Arizona 86001 <br /> Dear Mr. Dunfe: <br /> This follows your .June 5, 1987 telephone call to Mr. Leachman of this office <br /> regarding the proposal by Peabody Coal to mine coal with surface methods <br /> near Nucla, Colorado. A list of threatened and endangered species was <br /> provided to you by telephone which this letter intends to duplicate. It <br /> appears that, federally listed species may occur within the area of influence <br /> of this proposal. <br /> Federallv Listed Species <br /> Black-footed ferret Mustela nigripes <br /> Peregrine falcon Falco peregrines <br /> Bald eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus <br /> Colorado squawfish Prtyrrhocheilus lucius <br /> Humpback chub Gila =ha <br /> Bonytail chub Gila elegans <br /> Historically, black-footed ferrets were known to occur throughout Colorado. <br /> Literature documents a close association between black-footed ferrets and <br /> prairie dogs. Should prairie dogs occur in the project area, black-footed <br /> ferret surveys may be needed before project construction may begin. <br /> Peregrine falcons are known to occur in the Dolores River canyon. Pre- <br /> mining surveys should made of any suitable falcon habitat in the project <br /> area to determine whether impacts to this species will occur. <br /> Bald eagles occur along the San Miguel River as winter visitors and a <br /> communal night roost is known in the Norwood area. Your evaluation of the <br /> project should determine whether impacts will occur to this bird or its <br /> habitat. <br /> The federally listed fish occur in the upper Colorado River system. We view <br /> depletion of water from the upper Colorado River basin as a negative impact <br /> to these fishes. Your evaluation should determine whether project water use <br /> will influence surface flows or result in a depletion of water from the <br /> Colorado River basin. <br /> In addition to the above federally listed species, the paradox lupine <br /> -(Lupinus crassus) may occur in the project area. While this plant receives <br /> no protection from the Endangered Species Act, we believe it is within the <br />