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ALL Aa CoLoR ,aDo Parks ayiu Wildlil c Lamar Service Center 25W Scorch Mairr Street Lamar,CO 81052 P 719.336.6600 F 719.336.6t23 Leonard Read januory 13,2017 Eastern Colorado Aggregates,RLLLP P.O.Box S80 Rye,CO$1069 RE, Midwesteo Eilr Permit No M-1993-059 I&SboigAl BOsion No 51&051 Notice 2f .�r&ipL Adgquaa Review No.l Hear lair.Read, In Amy Eschbergees November 9,2016 TR letter to you regarding the Midwestern Farms Permit, she recommended that you seek a letter from Colorado Parks and Wildlife supporting the proposed changes to the 1998 Reclamation Plan(e.g.,removing wetland species,tree planting)and confirming that the revised plan would provide suitable wildlife habitat under the Technical Revision No.5(TR-05),Adequacy Review Na 1. Please accept this letter supporting the proposed changes to Items number 13)and 14)in Amy Eschberger's TR letter. I umber 13),addresses the recommendation to not plant shoreline trees and aquatic vegetaG originally designed in the 1998 Reclamation Plan. The planting of ng the shoreline can ct flight paths and visual corridors for waterfowl and sho species.These obstructions may d ge use of the water surface and shoreline ar roes also create roosting and hunting pore r raptors which prey on the shor and waterfowl.CPW staff is of the opinion that planting trees more limited loca#so own in"Exhibit F`near the south and north shorelines of the western po ould be ci.al to wildlife by providing cover and shelter belts for deer and upland birds as we or smaller mammals,while minimizing visual obstructions and predator perches. C ff also ' +es that planting of aquatic vegetation is unnecessary if the grading reco lotions are followe "ng variable grading slopes along the shoreline as recornmend xhibit r will encourage desira vatic species to naturally vegetate creating a c effect within the water column that is mo eficial to aquatic and terrestrials .CPW therefore supports Eastern Colorado Aggregates're ation plan amen request to not include tree plantings on the eastern pond shoreline a but doss urage trees planted as designated in'Exhibit F0. Item Number 14),addresses the issue of not re-vegetating certain areas of shoreline,particularly along the north-central shoreline area as denoted in mxxhbbit F". A vegetation free shoreline is beneficial to many species of shorebirds for nesting,feeding and loafing areas,and waterfowl tend to prefer these clear areas for roosting/resting. Additionally,waterfowl Species find the sandy/,gravely shorelines attractive for providing grit needed in their digestive process.Two threatened and endan8ered shoreline bird species,the Piping Plover(Chvadrfus melodus)and :i:L' u'r*;-Rye ;.,r,.r"•r !�rx.�,Foe.,2rd r.•;]"Ft!•.P.i:s,'ta»Qd :..f•i _s+r..=�.r".N ,, y.`_;rt:�<ztt'•a ,.ors•e te!»rt,, i4 fvv ,1 <_ _-'t e6i ••r•Ld�r P.a>'.1T+-Wi.7 fr-, . o -. _ e!E"t 4`E�W(• 7—a'T3 _1 c•'1(-%11A`)