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RAdo <br />vw <br />co <br />August 24, 2016 <br />Parks and Wildlife <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />Northwest Regional Office <br />711 Independent Avenue <br />Grand Junction, CO 81505 <br />Mr. Jared Ebert <br />Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />RE: CPW's comments for the Peabody Sage Creek Mine Technical Revision No. 9 (TR -9) <br />Dear Mr. Ebert: <br />Thank you for giving Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) the opportunity to provide comments <br />for the Peabody Sage Creek Mine Technical Revision No. 9 (TR -9). <br />CPW has reviewed the application, and it is our understanding that, if approved and <br />implemented, Technical Revision No. 9 will revise the hydrologic monitoring plan. The <br />proposed revision includes eliminating monitoring of several spoil spring sties, suspending <br />monitoring of several wells while the mine is idle, modifying the frequency for bedrock and <br />alluvial well monitoring, discontinuing monitoring at Pond 004 (two additional upstream <br />monitoring points have been initiated), and adding a qualifier that certain monitoring <br />parameters will only be measured if the flow is less than 1 gallon per minute at all stream and <br />spring monitoring sites. At this time, CPW does not anticipate the proposed revision will <br />directly affect wildlife species associated with the Peabody Sage Creek Mine while it is idle. <br />Moreover, CPW does not recommend any additional site-specific mitigation for Technical <br />Revision No. 9. <br />CPW appreciates the opportunity to provide comments for the Peabody Sage Creek Mine <br />Technical Revision No. 9. For additional information or to request clarification on CPW's <br />comments, please contact Brett Smithers, Land Use Specialist, at 970-878-6069. <br />Kris Middledorf, Area Wildlife Manager <br />Cc. Dean Riggs, Deputy Regional Manager <br />Michael Warren, Energy Liason, NW Region <br />Justin Pollock, District Wildlife Manager, Milner District <br />Brett Smithers, Land Use Specialist, NW Region <br />File <br />OF CO(O <br />tip= = <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 />r� <br />1876{ <br />