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V COLORADO Parks and Wildlife Department of Natural Resources Receevi Northeast Region i 11559 Upper Ranch Road MAR Pine, CO 80470 3?017 (303) 291 7227 awSfONOF �� SA February 26, 2017 Michael A. Cunningham Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety Environmental Specialist 1313 Sherman St. Room 215 Denver, CO 80203 RE: Notice of 110(c) to 112(c) Construction Materials Reclamation Permit Conversion Application Consideration Park County, Wright Pit, Permit No. M-1986-140-CN01 Dear Mr. Cunningham, Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the Wright Pit Permit Conversion Application. One of Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) goals is to provide complete, consistent and timely information to all entities who request comment on matters within our statutory authority and our mission, which is to perpetuate the wildlife resources of the state, to provide a quality state parks system, and to provide enjoyable and sustainable outdoor recreation opportunities that educate and inspire future generations to serve as active stewards of Colorado's natural resources. District Wildlife Manager Tyler Stoltzfus recently visited the site. The current 10 acre pit is northeast of Como along U.S. Highway 285. The pit is located in an area deemed to be Mountain Plover nesting habitat. Mountain Plover can be found in South Park from mid April to September and nest from May through mid August. Other wildlife that CPW would expect to find are pronghorn and elk that forage on the open grassland. CPW suggest that care be taken as to not disturb or destroy active Mountain Plover nests. Also we suggest that disturbed land is reasonably reclaimed following mining and re- vegetated with appropriate native plant species before more land is disturbed so that no more than 21 acres is open at any time. This should help to reduce the impact to elk and pronghorn foraging opportunities. As always, CPW suggests that care be taken during mining to avoid excess erosion, siltation, or disturbance of more land than necessary to accomplish the project. Bob D.Broscheid,Director,Colorado Parks and Wildlife•Parks and Wildlife Commission:Robert W.Bray•Chris Castilian,Chair•Jeanne Hone,Vice-Chair John Howard•Bill Kane•Dale P zel•James Pribyl,Sea etary•James Vigil•Dean Wingfield• Michelle Zimmerman•Alex ZLpp