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<br /> <br />SE Region Office <br />4255 Sinton Rd. <br />Colorado Springs, CO 80907 <br />P 719.227.5200 | F 719.227.5297 <br /> <br />Bob D. Broscheid, Director, Colorado Parks and Wildlife • Parks and Wildlife Commission: Robert W. Bray • Chris Castilian, Chair  Jeanne Horne, Vice-Chair <br />John Howard  Bill Kane • Dale Pizel  James Pribyl, Secretary  James Vigil  Dean Wingfield  Michelle Zimmerman  Alex Zipp <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />October 12, 2016 <br /> <br />Tim Cazier <br />Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br /> <br />RE: Notice of 112 Construction Materials Reclamation Permit Amendment Application <br />Consideration Schmidt Construction Company, Fountain Pit, File No, M-1982-155-AM03 <br />Reconsideration. <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Cazier: <br /> <br />Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) is in receipt of the above referenced amendment <br />application and is familiar with the site and appreciates being given the opportunity to <br />provide comments. CPW has the following recommendations: <br /> <br />Natural vegetation should not be altered unless for purposes necessary to the mining <br />operation. Native grasses and forbs should be maintained and mowing strongly discouraged <br />except as required around the immediate areas of buildings and mining operations. <br /> <br />The control of noxious weeds is the responsibility of the landowner. Noxious weeds should be <br />actively controlled using methods such as mowing and spraying. Species specific control <br />measures should be used when pesticides are felt necessary for the control of noxious weeds. <br />All equipment that is entering the site from a different location should be cleaned of all soil <br />and vegetation to help prevent the spread of noxious weeds. <br /> <br /> If any fencing is to be used, wildlife friendly fencing should be utilized. CPW will provide <br />information on wildlife friendly fencing upon request. <br />Once mining is complete, all reclamation efforts could have potentially significant value to <br />wildlife. To maximize this benefit, CPW recommends that the mining site be returned to the <br />same condition as prior to being mined. Planting of trees and shrubs attractive to wildlife is <br />encouraged. Reseeding of grasses and forbs over large areas should be a mix of warm and <br />cool season plants that are palatable and attractive to wildlife. All vegetation used in <br />reclamation should be species that are native to Colorado and present in the region. For <br />further consultation, contact CPW.