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July 12, 2018 COLORADO Parks and Wildlife Department of Natural Resources Meeker (Area 6) 73485 Hwy 64 Meeker, CO 81641 P 970.878.6090 I F 970.878.6077 Mr. Zach Trujillo Environmental Protection Specialist Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (CDRMS) 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 Denver, CO 80203 Re: Colowyo mine proposed construction of an upper and lower ditch on Haul Road A (TR - 122) Dear Mr. Trujillo: Thank you for giving Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) an opportunity to comment on the proposed construction of an upper and lower ditch on Haul Road A (Technical Revision No. 122). It is our understanding that, if approved, Colowyo mine will construct two ditches adjacent to Haul Road A. The purpose of these ditches will be to reroute surface runoff from undisturbed areas away from the toe of the fill embankment associated with Haul Road A, which will ensure long term stability. If approved, construction would most likely begin in August, 2018, and it would take approximately 2 days to construct the ditches. Haul Road A is an existing road that runs from the mine facility area down to the Gossard Loadout. All proposed disturbance activities will occur within areas that have been previously disturbed, and the proposed disturbance features will occupy areas within the approved disturbance footprint for the Colowyo coal mine. CPW has worked collaboratively with the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) and Colowyo mine to develop site-specific mitigation that will help reduce, minimize or avoid impacts to wildlife and wildlife habitat associated with this project. These mitigation practices have been documented via other correspondence documents with OSMRE, and CPW believes that the proposed activities fall within the scope of anticipated impacts that were considered in these documents. CPW appreciates the opportunity to provide comments for Technical Revision No. 122 For additional information, please contact Brett Smithers, Land Use Specialist at 970-878-6069. Sincerely, Bill deVergie, Area Wildlife Manager Cc: Evan Jones, District Wildlife Manager, Craig South Brett Smithers, Land Use Specialist. Northwest Regional Office File OF'c0j4 Bob D. Broscheid, Director, Colorado Parks and Wildlife • Parks and Wildlife Commission: Robert W. Bray • Marie Haskett • Carrie Besnette Hauser John Howard, Chair • Marvin McDaniel • Dale Pizel • James Vigil, Secretary • Dean Wingfield • Michelle Zimmerman, Vice -Chair • Alex Zipp .«*. s 1876 ;