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STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 866-3567 <br />FAX: (303) 832-8106 <br />January 13, 2010 <br />Mr. Jim Haskins <br />Area Wildlife Manager-Northwest Region <br />PO Box 775777 <br />Steamboat Springs, Colorado 80487 <br />Re: Peabody Sage Creek Mine, Permit No. C2009-087, New Permit Review <br />Dear Mr. Haskins: <br />COLORADO <br />D I V I S ION OF <br />RECLAMATION <br />MINING <br />SAFETY <br />Bill Ritter, Jr <br />Governor <br />Harris D. Sherman <br />Executive Director <br />Ronald W. Cattany <br />Division Director <br />Natural Resource Trustee <br />The Division received your review of the Peabody Sage Creek Mine application on August 31, 2009. The <br />Division forwarded the Division of Wildlife's concerns to Peabody Sage Creek Coal Company (PSCCC) <br />on January 4, 2010. The permittee, PSCCC, requested additional information regarding CDOW's <br />concerns. Specifically, the permittee asked for the locations of the two Columbian sharp-tailed grouse <br />leks, and the five Golden eagle nests identified by CDOW. Information regarding the locations of these <br />potentially impacted sites should allow the permittee to address CDOW's concerns. <br />Peabody Sage Creek Coal Company has also requested that Alpine fescue (Festuca brachyphylla) be <br />allowed to remain in their reclamation seed mix. The Seneca Coal Company operations, Seneca II, <br />Seneca II W, and Yoast mines have included this species in their seed mix for year with favorable results. <br />If you would like to contact PSCCC directly with the lek and nest information, the manager of <br />environmental services is Mr. Vern Pfannenstiel, Peabody Energy Corp., 3001 West Shamrell Boulevard, <br />Suite 110, Flagstaff, AZ 86001. Thank you for your review and comments. <br />Sincerely, <br />__?.. .-._ _._._._-- <br />i Binns <br />Protection Specialist II <br />6-3567 ext. 8107 <br />Office of <br />Office of <br />Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines