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STATE OF COLORADO o°o+v+s,o"opt <br /> Roy Romer,Governor ✓�'��`�" ioie <br /> DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES <br /> DIVISION OF WILDLIFE <br /> AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER <br /> John W.Mumma,Director <br /> 6060 Broadway <br /> Denver,Colorado 80216 <br /> Telephone:(303)297-1192 r,9� r 197'� <br /> OF MANAGING <br /> Richard F. Wyatt March 18, 1997 YOUR WILDLIFE <br /> Wyatt Redi-Mix <br /> P.O. Box 1052 <br /> Walden, CO 80480 <br /> Dear Mr. Wyatt, <br /> This is in response to your request for input regarding the <br /> impacts to wildlife and habitat as a result of your proposed <br /> gravel pit operation (Williams-Illinois Ranch Pit) in Section 12, <br /> T6N, R79W. <br /> I visited the site today and anticipate that there will be no <br /> significant impacts as a result of the proposed operation. . The <br /> upland site consists largely of sagebrush and a variety of <br /> grasses. Wildlife species expected to use this type of habitat <br /> in this location include: pronghorn antelope, mule deer, coyote, <br /> red fox, jack rabbit, Wyoming ground squirrel, and a variety of <br /> small mammals such as chipmunks, mice and voles. Avian species <br /> include sage grouse, magpie, common raven, common crow, sage <br /> thrasher, Mountain bluebird, and horned lark. Other species may <br /> sporadically visit the site. There are no Threatened or <br /> Endangered species which inhabit the site. <br /> As I stated there are no significant impacts anticipated as a <br /> result of this mining operation. Short term impacts during the <br /> active operation are anticipated and will mainly be the lack of <br /> habitat use due to human activity and habitat alteration. <br /> I did not receive a copy of the reclamation plan for the site and <br /> realize that it may be difficult to develop such a plan without <br /> input that is provided herein. To minimize impacts after <br /> operations cease I recommend using reclamation practices which <br /> return the site as closely to its original condition as possible. <br /> One practice should include saving available topsoil for later <br /> use. I also recommend planting native vegetation species <br /> including sagebrush, grasses, and legumes. The use of <br /> fertilization may be desirable to promote rapid return of native <br /> species and slow the potential invasion of noxious weeds during <br /> reclamation. <br /> During the operation of the gravel and sand pit I recommend <br /> monitoring for the invasion of noxious weeds. If weeds are <br /> detected, management efforts should be started to control them <br /> and prevent further spread. <br /> DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES,James S.Lochhead,Executive Director <br /> WILDLIFE COMMISSION,Arnold Salazar,Chair •Rebecca L.Frank,Vice Chair •Mark LeValley,Secretary <br /> Louis F.Swift,Member •Jesse Langston Boyd,Jr.,Member <br /> Chuck Lewis,Member a John Stulp,Member•James R.Long,Member <br />