2014-06-24_PERMIT FILE - M2014028

• Permit No: M2014028
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 6/24/2014
• Doc Name: Comments
• From: Colorado Parks and Wildlife
• To: DRMS
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

COLORADO
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Parks and Wildlife
• Department of Natural Resources
600 Reservoir Road RECEIVED
Pueblo, Colorado 81005
[phone] 9 Fax [phone]
JUN 2 4 2014
June 20, 2014 DIVISION
OF RE LAMATION
AFETY
Tyler V. O'Donnell
1313 Sherman St. Room 215
Denver, CO 80203
Michael Trujillo, Area Wildlife Manager
Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW)
600 Pueblo Reservoir Road
Pueblo, CO 81005
Re: Regular 112 Operation Application, Peak View Gravel Pit: M2014-028
Dear Mr. O'Donnell:
Thank you for the opportunity to comment regarding the application from Huerfano County
Go ernment for the proposed Peak View Gravel Pit. The proposed gravel pit will consist of 40
acr s and is located in the NW 1/4 of the NW 1/4 Section 9 and in the NE 1/a of the NE 1/4 of
Section 8, T29 S, R 68 W, 6th P.M., Huerfano County, State of Colorado.
After visiting the site it appears that the current use of this land is for grazing of livestock. There
are no riparian corridors in close proximity to the proposed site. Colorado State Highway 160
and Huerfano County Road 520 are heavily traveled and border the proposed site on the south
and west.
Big game species that frequent the area include elk, mule deer, black bears, mountain lions, and
pronghorns. A resident herd of pronghorns use this area for reproduction purposes, feeding, and
travel corridors. A herd of 400 plus elk winter on Silver Mountain Preserve and calf along
Co ty Road 520 in late May and June.Numerous small game animals are found in this area,
which include but are not limited to, red fox, swift fox, coyotes, bobcat, cottontail rabbits, black-
tailed prairie dogs, and badgers. Various songbirds,raptors, and reptiles are also present in the
vicinity of the proposed Peak View Gravel Pit.
Aft r reviewing the maps and document for the proposed site CPW does not foresee significant
im acts to wildlife or wildlife habitat. Highway 160 and County Road 520 produce large
volumes of traffic and noise. The loss of grasses for feed and the interference of travel corridors
for pronghorn and elk will have minimal impact with a site 40 acres in size. To our knowledge
there are no known Threatened or Endangered species within or in close proximity to the project
site. We would suggest that any ground disturbance be reclaimed to native grass species, and
rec mmend using NRCS seeding guidelines.
Bob D.Broscheid,Director,Colorado Parks and Wildlife•Parks and Wildlife Commission:Robert W.Bray•Chris Castilian,Secretary•Jeanne Horne
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Bill Kane,Chair•Gaspar Perricone• James Pribyl•John Singletary•Mark Smith,Vice-Chair•James Vigil Dean Wingfield•Michelle Zimmerman
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