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CO <br />October 26, 2018 <br />COLORADO <br />Parks and Wildlife <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />Meeker (Area 6) <br />73485 Hwy 64 <br />Meeker, CO 81641 <br />P 970.878.6090 1 F 970.878.6077 <br />Mr. Zach Trujillo <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (CDRMS) <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />Re: Colowyo Coal Mine proposed Collom pit access road redesign (TR -127) <br />Dear Mr. Trujillo: <br />Thank you for giving Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) an opportunity to comment on the proposed <br />Collom pit West Pond access road redesign (Technical Revision No. 127). <br />It is our understanding that, if approved, Colowyo mine will shift the horizontal alignment of the West <br />Pond access road to the east. The proposed re -alignment of the West Pond access road will be <br />located in an area that has been previously disturbed and will occupy an area within the approved <br />disturbance footprint for the Collom pit. <br />CPW has worked collaboratively with the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement <br />(OSMRE) and Colowyo Coal Mine to develop site-specific mitigation that will help reduce, minimize <br />or avoid impacts to wildlife and wildlife habitat associated with this project. These mitigation <br />practices have been documented via other correspondence documents with OSMRE, and CPW <br />believes that the proposed activities fall within the scope of anticipated impacts that were considered <br />in these documents. <br />CPW appreciates the opportunity to provide comments for Technical Revision No. 127. For <br />additional information, please contact Brett Smithers, Land Use Specialist at 970-878-6069. <br />Sincerely. <br />�_��f;���' (�,•` fir <br />Bill deVergie, Area Wildlife Manager <br />Cc: Evan Jones, District Wildlife Manager. Craig South <br />Brett Smithers, Land Use Specialist, Northwest Regional Office <br />File <br />of -co <br />Bob D. Broscheid, Director, Colorado Parks and Wildlife - Parks and Wildlife Commission: Robert W. Bray - Matthew Burkett - Charles Garcia - Marie Haskett N` , <br />Carrie Besnette Hauser - John Howard, Chair - Marvin McDaniel - Colleen Peppier - Jennifer Rieke Taylor - James Vigil. Secretary - Michelle Zimmerman, Vice -Chair <br />' 1876 *. <br />