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February 27, 2016 <br />COLORADO <br />Parks and Wildlife <br />Department of Natural Resources <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 />Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety, <br />Attn: Tyler V. O'Donnell, Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Room 215, 1313 Sherman St <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />RECEIVED <br />MAR 09 2016 <br />DMSION OF RECLAMATION <br />MINING AND SAFETY <br />✓3 Violations: <br />MO201 0011 <br />1 <br />MV201. <br />MV2016012 <br />To: Tyler V. O'Donnell, Environmental Protection Specialist, Division Of Reclamation, Mining <br />and Safety <br />Re: Notice of 112 Construction Materials Reclamation Permit Amendment Application <br />Consideration Tony J. Beltramo and Sons, Inc., Cesar Pit, Permit No. M-1998-101-AMO1 <br />Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) appreciates the notice of 112 Construction Materials <br />Reclamation Permit Amendment Application Consideration Tony J. Beltramo and Sons, Inc., <br />Csar Pit, Permit No. M-1998-101-AM01. <br />Shortgrass prairie provides habitat for numerous species including pronghorn, Swainson's <br />hawk, golden eagle, burrowing owl (state threatened) and numerous Colorado Species of <br />Special Concern including mountain plover, swift fox, black -tailed prairie dog, long -billed <br />curlew and ferruginous hawk. Burrowing owls are protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty <br />act. If construction is planned in prairie dog towns from February 1st to October 31St, the <br />presence and nesting status of burrowing owls should first be determined. Attached is CPW's <br />"Recommended Survey Protocol and Actions to Protect Nesting Burrowing Owls" for surveying <br />for breeding burrowing owls during the nesting season (March 15 - November 15). If nesting <br />burrowing owls are present, no human encroachment or surface disturbance should occur <br />within 100 meters of nesting burrows from March 1 to August 15. If burrowing owls merely <br />occupy the site, it is recommended that earthmoving and other disturbance activities be <br />delayed until late fall after they have migrated. <br />In areas where ground disturbing activities are anticipated, CPW recommends reclamation <br />with native plant species. Proper reclamation, from a wildlife perspective, involves not only <br />stabilizing the soil and establishing ground cover, but fostering plant communities with a <br />diversity of species and plant types (grasses, woody plants, and broadleaf forbs) which will <br />fully serve the nutritional and cover needs of wildlife. Revegetating the area will help <br />stabilize soils to prevent further erosion and habitat fragmentation. Also essential is the <br />implementation of a systematic and thorough noxious weed control program. Consistent and <br />Bob D. Broscheid, Director, Colorado Parks and Wildlife • Parks and Wildlife Commission: Robert W. Bray • Chris Castilian, Chair • Jeanne Home, Vice -Chair <br />John Howard • Bill Kane • Dale Pizel • James Pribyl, Secretary • James Vigil • Dean Wingfield • Michelle Zimmerman • Alex Zipp <br />