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.+ <br />wesrsRN <br />tuets-crux <br />INC. <br />A SuGtidinry <br />of <br />u'eslern fuels <br />,lanabnbn, /nc. <br />Mr. Keith Rose <br />Assistant Field Supervisor <br />U.S. Rsh & Wildlife Service <br />764 Horizon Drive, South Annex A <br />Grand Junction, CO 81506-3946 <br />~~I II~II~II~II~~ I~~ <br />sss <br />February 15, 1994 RFrF- IVF /~ <br />~Et3171994 <br />C Ct P.~ingr~f~ ~ VeciCr, y <br />RE: DESERADO MINE PERMIT RENEWAL <br />Dear Mr. Rose: <br />Western Fuels-Utah (WFU) operates the Deserado Mine near the town of Rangely in Rio Blanco County, <br />Colorado. WFU operates the mine under a Mining and Reclamation permit issued by the Colorado Division of <br />Minerals $ Geology (DMG). The DMG permit No. C-81-018 is due to expire on July 27, 1994. WFU has <br />applied to DMG for afive-year term renewal of the permit. There is no change in the permit boundary or <br />currently permitted activities. <br />With this letter, WFU is requesting that USFWS provide a copy of the current list of threatened and endangered <br />species which could occur in the vicinity of the project along with applicable reports, survey results and like <br />information. Also please include recommended survey methods for listed species along with possible mitigation <br />measures. Please provide this information to me and to the Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology at the <br />following address: <br />Ms. Barbara Pavlik <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Division of Minerals and Geology <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />Table A attached with this letter gives the legal description of the mine permit area. During the October 1992 <br />to September 1993 water year, about 192.8 acre-feet of the White River water was pumped out. However, the <br />mine discharged about 105.7 acre-feet of water back to the White River via natural drainages and Red Wash. <br />If you have any questions, please contact me. <br />Sincerely, <br />r-- <br />Murari P. Shrestha, P.E. <br />Assistant Manager of Engineering <br />MS:Igp <br />cc: Raja Upadhyay, WFA <br />Jeff Dubbert, WFU <br />Tim Chervick, WFU <br />Barbara Pavlik, DMG <br />Suiie #30S <br />4oS Urban Street <br />Iakewood, Colorado 80?26 <br />Telephone 303/8&96?b <br />Telecopier 30398b8147 <br />