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6,, COLORADO <br />w Parks and Wildlife <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />Pueblo Service Center-Area 11 <br />600 Reservoir Road <br />Pueblo, CO 81005 <br />P 719-561-5300 I F 719-561-5321 <br />June 12, 2017 <br />Jodi Schreiber <br />Hard Rock Paving &Redi-Mix, Inc. <br />P.O. Box 37 <br />Salida, CO 81201 <br />Michael Trujillo, Area Wildlife Manager <br />Colorado Parks and Wildlife <br />600 Pueblo Reservoir Road <br />Pueblo, CO 81005 <br />RE: Leone Gardner Pit Expansion <br />Dear Jodi: <br />Thank you for providing the opportunity to comment on the proposed expansion of the Leone <br />Gardner pit further described by the following legal description; Section 19, Township 26S, <br />Range 69W, Huerfano County, CO. <br />The proposed gravel pit expansion is located on private land in an area where wildlife habitat has <br />already been disturbed. The impacts from the proposed gravel pit expansion may be <br />characterized as minimal with no significant impacts. The proposed mining activity should have <br />little long term effects on resident species due to the quality of habitat being impacted as well as <br />ongoing mining of the current gravel pit. To our knowledge there are no known threatened or <br />endangered species in the exact area of the proposed mining activity. Additionally, the project <br />will not affect any aquatic species or wetlands. <br />In areas where ground disturbing activities are anticipated, CPW recommends reclamation with <br />native grass and or plant species. Proper reclamation, from a wildlife perspective, involves both <br />soil stabilization and ground cover establishment. Reclamation seed mixes should be suited for <br />on-site soil types and mirror both existing and native plant communities. Specific seed mixtures <br />may be specified and or obtained by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA). <br />F co. <br />Bob D.Broscheid,Director,Colorado Parks and Wildlife•Parks and Wildlife Commission:Robert W.Bray•Jeanne Horne f e/ <br />John Howard,Vice-Chair•Dale Pizel•James Pribyl,Chair•James Vigil•Dean Wingfield• Michelle Zimmerman,Secretary•Alex Zipp i .)