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COLORADO PARKS & WILDLIFE <br />April 21, 2014 <br />925 Weiss Dr - Steamboat Springs, Colorado 80487 <br />Phone (970) 871-2855 <br />cpw.state.co.us <br />Jerry M. Nettleton <br />Manager Environmental Affairs <br />Twentymile Coal, LLC <br />29515 RCR27 <br />Oak Creek, Colorado 80467 <br />Re: WCR Supplemental Coal Corehole Project (Sections 9,10,11,14,15, and 16 T5N <br />R86W <br />Dear MR. Nettleton, <br />Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the proposed installation of 12 additional <br />Coal Quality Coreholes. The site selected for the aforementioned coreholes occupies land <br />southwest of Steamboat Springs in section9,10,11,14,15, and 16 T5N, R86W. The <br />proposed activities will utilize existing County and ranch road when possible for access. <br />General Information <br />The Foidel Creek Mine is an area that has existing facilities from current mining activity. <br />Existing vegetation is predominantly sagebrush, grassland, mountain shrub, mined and <br />reclaimed mine. <br />The Twenty Mile Park area has been historically important for greater sage grouse, <br />Columbian sharp -tailed grouse, elk, mule deer and antelope as well as numerous small <br />mammals and raptors. <br />Potential Lnpacts <br />The majority of the impacts to wildlife from the construction of the proposed coreholes <br />should be minimal due to the limited amount of acres disturbed and utilizing existing <br />road for access. <br />The proposed locations for the coal coreholes are not within the production areas of <br />Columbian Sharp -tailed Grouse. Construction and activity that do fall within production <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />John W. Hickenlooper, 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 Perdoone • James Pribyl • John Singletary <br />Mark Smith, Vice -Chair • James Vigil . Dean Wingfield . Michelle Zimmerman <br />Ex Officio Members: Mike King and John Salazar <br />