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ORq <br />Co //++ y } O w <br />se Ove <br />December 18, 2017 <br />COLORADO <br />Parks and Wildlife <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />Meeker Service Center <br />PO Box 1181, 73485 Highway 64 <br />Meeker, CO 81641 <br />P 970.878.6090 ( F 970.878.6079 <br />Mr. Zach Trujillo <br />Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />RE: CPW's comments for the South Taylor Mine Technical Revision No. 117 <br />Dear Mr. Trujillo: <br />Thank you for giving Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) the opportunity to provide comments <br />for the South Taylor Mine Technical Revision No. 117 (TR -117). <br />CPW has reviewed the application materials for the proposed technical revision, and it is our <br />understanding that Colowyo Coal Mine is requesting authorization to revise the post mine <br />topography for the east low wall of the South Taylor Pit. The applicant is not proposing <br />additional surface disturbance outside of the area currently approved for disturbance. <br />CPW has worked collaboratively with the Colorado Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and <br />Enforcement (OSMRE) and Colowyo Mine to develop site-specific mitigation that will help <br />reduce, minimize or avoid impacts to wildlife and wildlife habitat associated with mining <br />operations in the project area. These mitigation practices have been documented via other <br />correspondence documents with OSMRE, and CPW believes that the proposed activities fall <br />within the scope of anticipated impacts that were considered and included in these documents. <br />CPW does not recommend any additional site-specific mitigation. <br />CPW appreciates the opportunity to provide comments for the South Taylor Mine Technical <br />Revision No. 117. For additional information, please contact Brett Smithers, Land Use <br />Specialist, at 970-878-6069. <br />Sincerely, <br />r <br />Bill deVergie, Area Wildlife Manager <br />Cc. Ross McGee, District Wildlife Manager, Meeker North <br />Brett Smithers, Land Use Specialist, Northwest Regional Office <br />File <br />�� O9 <br />Bob D. Broscheid, Director, Colorado Parks and Wildlife • Parks and Wildlife Commission: Robert W. Bray • Marie Haskett • Carrie Besnette Hauser He <br />John Howard, Chair • Marvin McDaniel • Dale Pizel • Jim Spehar • James Vigil, Secretary • Dean Wingfield • Michelle Zimmerman, Vice -Chair • Alex Zipp . w <br />* /876 <br />