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STATE OF COLORADO <br />• Bill Owens, Governor <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES <br />DIVISION OF WILDLIFE <br />AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER <br />Bruce McCloskey, Director <br />6060 Broadway <br />Denver, Colorado 60216 <br />Telephone: (303) 297-1792 <br />151 E. 16'° Street <br />Durango, CO 80216 <br />4 May 2006 <br />Mr. Michael Savage <br />Savage & Savage Environmental <br />4610 Haystack Drive <br />Windsor, CO 80550 <br />RE: Permit Revision Application for National Icing Coal LLC <br />CDMG File C-81-035 <br />Sections 2.04.3, 2.04.10, 2.04.1 I, 2.05.4 (pages 5-I3}, 2.05.5, 2.05.6 (pages 1,2) <br />Lp1AR9p0 <br />~l~YO~ <br />oy OF `~ <br />For WrldlJfc- <br />Fr<rPeople <br />Dear Mr. Savage: <br />The Durango Office of the Colorado Division of Wildlife (CDOW} has reviewed the above referenced <br />sections of the National King Coal permit revision application. Due to the small size (>20 ac) of the <br />overall surface disturbance, we concur that the potential impacts to wildlife are minimal. <br />The application (Section 2.05.4 page 12; "Success Criterion:Woody Plant Diversity") states that <br />sagebrush was not proposed for re-establishment because it was considered "(not) particularly desirable <br />for ungulate wildlife browsers..." While the document fails to identify the sub-species, in genera] <br />sagebrush is important wildlife winter range forage. If re-establishment was excluded based on value to <br />wildlife, we urge you to reconsider its use. Notwithstanding, the revegetation seed mixlspecies and <br />success criteria appear appropriate and reasonable for The permit area. <br />Should you have any questions concerning these comments please contact Melody Miller at 970-247- <br />0855. <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />Patt Dorsey <br />Area Wildlife Manager, Durango <br />xc: BredehoR, Spezze, Area File <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, Russell George, Executive Director <br />W ILDLIFE COMMISSION, Jeffrey Crawrord, Chair • Tom Burke, Vrs Chair • Claire O'Neal, Secretary <br />Members, Robert Bray • Rick Enstrom • Philip James • Richard Ray • Robert Shoemaker • Ken Tortes <br />6c Officio Members, Russell George and Don Ament <br />T'd 8089 S99 EOE <br />MAy, 2oob <br />a2eneS 4~?P3 ebS=60 90 Ti ReW <br />