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COLORADO <br /> Parks and Wildlife <br /> Department of Natural Resources <br /> Northwest Regional Center <br /> 711Independent Avenue <br /> Grand Junction, CO 81505 <br /> January 26, 2017 <br /> Ivan.Greer <br /> Principle Engineer <br /> River City Consultants <br /> RE: 3146 C Road Gravel Pit <br /> Dear Mr. Geer <br /> This letter is in response to a request to provide recommendations regarding wildlife impacts for <br /> the proposed 31 Road Gravel Pit. <br /> The proposed project area is surrounded by farm ground and existing homes. The majority of the land is <br /> open field with the Colorado River to the North. There is a line of trees and homes to the East,consisting <br /> mostly of Elms, and some shrubs near the middle running North and South towards the Colorado River. It <br /> is anticipated that this project will have few major impacts on most wildlife inhabiting the area. <br /> The proposed development occurs in or in close proximity to proposed critical habitat for the yellow- <br /> billed cuckoo. Yellow-billed cuckoo are a federally designated threatened species, which limits take of <br /> the species and its habitat. The project proponent is encouraged to contact the Grand Junction Ecological <br /> Services office of the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service to determine whether the project would result in <br /> take of yellow-billed cuckoo. <br />---- There are a few suggestions which may help mitigate any future impacts on wildlife. If there is any <br /> disturbance to existing vegetation we suggest replacing it with native plants common to the area. <br /> Monitoring and controlling noxious weeds in the project area is very important during the mining process <br /> and for future years. There are resident deer in the area which currently utilize the agricultural ground so <br /> if fencing is proposed,there are recommended fences which are wildlife friendly and allow free <br /> movement of wildlife. These recommended fences have a height not greater than 42 inches with 16 <br /> inches between the ground and bottom wire and 12 inches between the top and second wire. Colorado <br /> Parks and Wildlife would be willing to help in other recommendations for fencing and has brochures with <br /> additional information. <br /> 0ti'cO<o <br /> Bob D.Broscheid,Director,Colorado Parks and Wildlife•Parks and Wildlife Commission:Robert W.Bray•Chris Castilian.Jeanne Home <br /> John Howard,Vice-chair•Bill Kane•Dale Pizel•James Pribyl,Chair.James Vigil•Dean Wingfield•Michelle Zimmerman,secretary•Alex Zipp <br />