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0,A)R4,6 <br /> COLORADO PARKS & WILDLIFE <br /> —A, <br /> A liqi , 600 Reservoir Road • Pueblo, Colorado 81005 <br /> :');.*,' :11\27,1.'"' <br /> (719) 561-5300 • FAX—(719) 561-5321 <br /> q-iik. 1 Pri Y cpw.state.co.us <br /> April 20, 2014 <br /> Joe Gagliano <br /> Gagliano Engineering, Inc <br /> P.O Box 2520 <br /> Pueblo, CO 81004 <br /> Michael Trujillo, Area Wildlife Manager <br /> Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) <br /> 600 Pueblo Reservoir Road <br /> Pueblo, CO 81005 <br /> Re: Regular 112 Operation Application, Lone Tree Gravel Pit <br /> Dear Mr. Gagliano: <br /> Thank you for the opportunity to comment regarding the application from Huerfano <br /> County Government for the proposed Lone Tree Gravel Pit. The proposed gravel pit will <br /> consist of 39.54 acres and is located in the south V2 of section 24, T27S, R66W, 6th P.M., <br /> Huerfano County, State of Colorado. <br /> After visiting the site it appears that the current use of this land is for grazing of livestock, <br /> and is composed mainly of short grass prairie. A riparian corridor exists on the south <br /> side of Colorado State Highway 10. This riparian area should not be affected by the <br /> construction of a gravel pit in the proposed location. <br /> Big game species that frequent the area include elk, mule and whitetail deer, black bears, <br /> mountain lions, and pronghorns. Pronghorns may use this area for reproduction purposes <br /> and migration corridors. Numerous small game animals are found in this area, which <br /> include but are not limited to, red fox, swift fox, coyotes, bobcat, cottontail rabbits, black- <br /> tailed prairie dogs, and scaled quail. Various songbirds, raptors, and reptiles are also <br /> present in the vicinity of the proposed Lone Tree Gravel Pit. <br /> After reviewing the maps and document for the proposed site CPW does not foresee <br /> significant impacts to wildlife or wildlife habitat. To our knowledge there are no known <br /> Threatened or Endangered species within or in close proximity to the project site. We <br /> would suggest that any ground disturbance be reclaimed to native grass species, and <br /> recommend using NRCS seeding guidelines. <br /> STATE OF COLORADO <br /> John W.Hid<enlooper,Governor•Mike King,Executive Director,Department of Natural Resources <br /> Bob D.Broscheid,Director,Colorado Parks and Wildlife <br /> Parks and Wildlife Commission.Robert W.Bray•Chris Castilian,Secretary•Jeanne Home <br /> Bill Kane,Chair•Gaspar Perricone•James Pribyl•John Singletary <br /> Mark Smith,Vice-Chair•James Mgr•Dean Wingfield•Michelle Zimmerman <br /> Ex Officio Members:Mike King and John Salazar <br />