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16. Please explain how the seed bed will be prepared for planting. <br /> The seed bed along any disturbed banks will have stockpiled top soil replaced. See <br /> attached description of planting. <br /> Rule 6.4.6—Exhibit F—Reclamation Plan Map <br /> 17. The contour lines on the "Exhibit E—Final Contour Map" submitted with the application <br /> depict pit slopes graded to approximately a 1.2H:1 V ratio which is much steeper than the <br /> proposed final contours discussed in the reclamation plan narrative. Please revise this <br /> map to accurately depict the proposed topography of the area with contour line of <br /> sufficient detail to portray the direction and rate of slope of all reclaimed lands. <br /> A revised final contour map is attached. <br /> Rule 6.4.8—Exhibit H— Wildlife Information <br /> 18. Please describe the seasonal use of the area for both game and non-game species on and <br /> in the vicinity of the application area. <br /> From time to time a number of different wildlife species exist in the farmed and grassy <br /> areas of northeast Colorado. Those species were enumerated in Exhibit H of the original <br /> application. Those species may use the area for habitat or as a food source depending on <br /> the time of year and availability of cover,water, and plants for food. There are literally <br /> thousands of acres in northeast Colorado available to wildlife of all types of species. There <br /> are several stretches of Coyote Creek above and below this site that are not farmed and <br /> available for wildlife habitat. <br /> 19. Please provide a description of the presence and estimated population of threatened or <br /> endangered species that could be found within the affected area and in the vicinity from <br /> either federal or state lists. <br /> I have reviewed a Colorado and a federal list of current endangered species. To the best of <br /> our knowledge,there are no threatened or endangered species that can be found in the <br /> vicinity of the site. <br /> 20. Please provide justification for your statement that no significant impacts to local <br /> wildlife species or wildlife habitats will occur because of the existence of this pit <br /> Logan County has a total of 1,183,360 acres. Information from the Logan County Soil <br /> Survey indicate that 48% of the total acreage in the county is currently cropland; 51% is <br /> currently rangeland. This pit is proposed to be 25.1 acres or an equivalent 0.0000212107 <br /> % of the total areas within Logan County that provide some availability for use by wildlife. <br /> 5 <br />