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; COLORADO <br /> AOL ANi 3 Parks and Wildlife <br /> ' vim;t*t-•- Tt n .at,. ai�e:=� ''= <br /> Lamar Service Center <br /> 250i7 South Main Street <br /> Lamar, CO 81o52 <br /> P 719.336,6600 F 719.336.6623 <br /> Leonard Read January 13,201? <br /> Eastern Colorado Aggregates,RLLLP <br /> P.O.Boa 580 <br /> Rye,CO 81069 <br /> RE• stern Farms Permit No M-1993-059 Technical Revision No 5(JR Ds)Notice of <br /> $gCSjpt.Adgqugcy Review No.1 <br /> Dear Mr.Read, <br /> In Amy Eschberger's November 9,2016 TR letter to you regarding the Midwestern Farms Permit, <br /> she recommended that you seek a letter from Colorado Parks and Wildlife supporting the proposed <br /> changes to the 1998 Reclamation Plan(e.g.,removing wetland species,tree planting)and <br /> confirming that the revised plan would provide suitable wildlife habitat under the Technical <br /> Revision No.5(TR-05),Adequacy Review No.1. <br /> Please accept this letter supporting the proposed changes to Items number 13)and 14)in Amy <br /> Eschbergees TR letter. <br /> Item Number 13),addresses the recommendation to not plant shoreline trees and aquatic <br /> vegetation as originally designed in the 1998 Reclamation Plan. The planting of trees along the <br /> shoreline can obstruct Flight paths and visual corridors for waterfowl and shorebird species.These <br /> obstructions may discourage use of the water surface and shoreline areas. Trees also create <br /> roosting and hunting perches for raptors which prey on the shorebirds and waterfowl.CPW staff is <br /> of the opinion that planting trees in a more limited location as shown in"Exhibit F"near the south <br /> and north shorelines of the western pond would be beneficial to wildlife by providing cover and <br /> shelter belts for deer and upland birds as well as for smaller mammals,while minimizing visual <br /> obstructions and predator perches. CPW staff also believes that planting of aquatic vegetation is <br /> unnecessary if the grading recommendations are followed.Having variable grading slopes along the <br /> shoreline as recommended in"Exhibit F'will encourage desirable aquatic species to naturally <br /> vegetate creating a mosaic effect within the water column that is most beneficial to aquatic and <br /> terrestrial species.CPW therefore supports Eastern Colorado Aggregates'reclamation plan <br /> amendment request to not include tree plantings on the eastern pond shoreline areas,but does <br /> encourage trees planted as designated in"Exhibit E". <br /> Item Number 14),addresses the issue of not re-vegetating certain areas of shoreline,particularly <br /> along the north-central shoreline area as denoted in"Exhibit F. A vegetation free shoreline is <br /> beneficial to many species of shorebirds for nesting,feeding and loafing areas,and waterfowl tend <br /> to prefer these clear areas for roosting/resting. Additionally,waterfowl species find the <br /> sandy/gravely shorelines attractive for providing grit needed in their digestive process.Two <br /> threatened and endangered shoreline bird species,the Piping Plover(Charadrfus metodus)and <br /> &,t U Errw--w,Llrae'n,Cderain Parma and M dda.Pwsa aid Yad*,G:rr: rn 4�.N.9,ay.Ci,is C.�sti':�,•.k3•Yrt M)rrt <br /> )1,r hw,�d Vr_e-&uIt•51!✓.3'�e.rale pt ti•S31*5 F11W.rhir.t�r._5'�QI.ilcer'Wrj'w4r•Victole 7 i-mer-ar,SrC'eisrp�•Nee TIM '... <br />