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iiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiii <br />19- <br />WSCJFPDy 83038328106:# 2/ 2 <br />• <br />0 <br />TELEPFONF. CONVERSATION RECORD <br />Date: .May 16, 2000 <br />Call From: <br />Call To: <br />Subject: <br />Sandy Vana-Miller, Wildlife Biologist, PSD, OSM, Denver, CO, 303-844-14W <br />Terry Ireland, USFWS -Western Colorado Office, Gland Iunction, CO, 970-243- <br />2778 x1G <br />Compliance with the Endangered Species Act (ESA) for RAG Twentymile Coal <br />Compsny's Foidel Creek Mine, Mining Plan Modification <br />1 called Terry Ireland, Biologist, to discuss the proposed mining plan modification for extending <br />mining operations into the remainder of Federal coal to lease COC-54608. Located in Routt <br />County, Colorado, the proposed operation would be a typical long wall underground mine. i <br />explained that there would be nu change in production rate and no additional surface disturbance <br />as a result of the proposed modi fication. <br />Based on this information, Teny concurred with my determination that the proposed Foidel <br />Creek Mine -Mining Plan Modification would have no effect on threatened or endangered <br />specics or their critical habitat. In accordance with the 1996 Biological Opinion and Conference <br />Report from the USFWS to OSM on Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Operations under <br />SMCRA of 1977, Teny stated that no further discussion (including species-specific protective <br />measures) was necessary at this time. However, OSM and Ote Regularity Authority should <br />contact the USFWS if there are changes to the operation that would change the annual water <br />depletion or poterrtially affect listed or proposed spc:cics or their critical habitat. <br />~~~~ ~~ <br />(Signature) <br />s ~~ o~ <br />(Date) <br />v <br /> <br />D .10 ~ 24Ah1 : <br />