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COLORADO PARKS & WILDLIFE <br />PO Box 775777 • Steamboat Springs, Colorado 80477 <br />(970) 871 -2855 • (970) 871 -2853 <br />wildlife.state.co.us • parks.state.co.us <br />October 14, 2013 <br />Jerry M. Nettleton <br />Manager Environmental Affairs <br />Twentymile Coal, LLC <br />29515 RCR27 <br />Oak Creek, Colorado 80467 <br />Re: EMD Water Monitoring Wells <br />Dear Mr. Nettleton, <br />Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the proposed installation of two <br />groundwater monitoring wells. The site selected for the aforementioned wells occupies <br />land southwest of Steamboat Springs in section 9, T5N, R86W. The proposed activities <br />will utilize existing County and ranch road for access. <br />Existing Wildlife Habitat <br />Current vegetation of the area includes open meadow dominated by grass species. This <br />site provides wildlife habitat as a transition zone and migration corridor to a variety of <br />wildlife species. <br />Potential Impacts <br />The majority of the impacts to wildlife from the construction of the proposed wells and <br />associated work should be minimal due to the limited amount of acres disturbed and <br />utilizing existing road for access. <br />The proposed location is outside of the production areas for both Columbian Sharp - tailed <br />and Greater Sage Grouse. Also, the proposed timing of the 4th quarter of 2013 will <br />reduce the potential impacts. <br />Thanks again for the opportunity to comment on the proposed EMD Water Monitoring <br />wells southwest of Steamboat Springs. If you have any further questions, please contact <br />District Wildlife Manager, Justin Pollock at (970) 629 -1247. <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />John W. Hickenlooper, Governor. Mike King, Executive Director, Department of Natural Resources <br />Steven M. Yamashita, Acting Director, Colorado Parks and Wildlife <br />Parks and Wildlife Commission: Robert W. Bray. Chris Castilian . Jeanne Horne <br />Bill Kane, Vice - Chair. Gaspar Perricone. James Pribyl 9 John Singletary, Chair <br />Mark Smith, Secretary . James Vigil . Dean Wingfield . Michelle Zimmerman <br />Ex Officio Members: Mike King and John Salazar <br />