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a <br />4-Od <br />•M- i 99y- iiy <br />A@ COLORADO_�J <br />Parks and Wildlife 1 r <br />�• Department of Natural Rcscurces <br />Pueblo Service Center - Area 11 <br />600 Reservoir Road <br />Pueblo, CO 81005 <br />P 719.561.5300 I F 719.561.5321 <br />December 1, 2014 <br />Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife <br />Pueblo Service Center <br />600 Reservoir Road <br />Pueblo, CO 81005 <br />Mr. Kenneth S. Klco <br />Azurite Inc. <br />PO Box 338 <br />Cotopaxi, CO 81223 <br />RE: Kagan and Son LLC., South Pit Lot 40 <br />Dear Mr. Klco: <br />(2 /V 0 / <br />RECEIVED <br />�fAN 2 6 2015 <br />DIVISION OF RECLAMATION <br />MINING AND SAFETY <br />�i <br />Recently the Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife received a request for written comments <br />concerning a proposed aggregate, road base, and fill extraction pit permit in Custer County. <br />This permit is known as the South Pit, Lot 40 and operated by Kagan and Sons LLC. This <br />request was forwarded to District Wildlife Manager Justin Krall for site inspection. <br />DWM Krall was able to inspect the affected area, about twelve and a half miles southeast of <br />Westcliffe, to assess the impacts on wildlife that this proposed action may have. Wildlife <br />species that may be commonly found on the site and surrounding areas are mule deer, <br />pronghorn, western rattlesnake, bulisnake, and various bird species. There were no <br />Gunnison's prairie dogs found on the site or other threatened or endangered species. The <br />area can best be categorized as high elevation upland range consisting of both coot and warm <br />season native grasses predominantly blue grama. There are also several native shrub species <br />present such as currant and rabbitbrush. <br />Disturbance to the habitat is likely to occur due to the proposed action; however this <br />disturbance can be minimized if some recommendations are followed. <br />Care should be taken in the design and construction of access roads to the site to <br />minimize erosion, taking into account proper drainage and sloping of road cuts. Slopes <br />should be seeded with a native seed mix and monitored for successful vegetation <br />establishment. <br />Bob D. Bro6c *K Director, Cdorado Parks and Wlidife • Parks and Witdife comrasston: Robert W. Bray . Chris Castilian, Secretary a Jeanne Home � �r4/ ;i <br />BNl Kane, chair • Gaspar Penicone, Vice Chair • Dale Pdd • James POW • James Vigil •Dean Wingfield •Michelle Zimmerman •Alex Epp <br />