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COLORADO <br /> r Parks and Wildlife <br /> • RECEIVED <br /> Department of Natural Resources <br /> Pueblo Service Center NOV 14 2018 <br /> 600 Pueblo Reservoir Road <br /> Pueblo, 005 DMSION OF RECLAMATION <br /> P 719-561-5300 1 F 719-561-5321 <br /> Pueblo, MINING&SAFETY <br /> November 8, 2019 <br /> Amy Eschberger <br /> Environmental Protection Specialist <br /> Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br /> 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br /> Denver, CO 80203 <br /> Amy Eschberger, <br /> Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the proposal from Robinson Sons Gravel Pit No. <br /> 1, Permit No. M-2008-076-AM0 This permit is an amendment to expand the permit boundary <br /> significantly from 78 permitted acres to 180.6 acres which is an acceptable revision pending <br /> appropriate reclamation procedure. Robinson Sons propose to have up to 25 acres disturbed at <br /> any one time which include haul roads acreage. <br /> Reclamation will start when mining is complete in an area as they move to a new area of <br /> disturbance. This strategy reflects Colorado Parks and Wildlife recommendations of segmented <br /> or phased mining strategies and CPW appreciates that consideration. If reclamation is properly <br /> allocated and successfully completed this will be a valid and conscientious approach to <br /> reclamation. However, we must stress that reclamation be completed prior to moving to new <br /> sites to avoid inadequate efforts to salvage habitat loss. Smaller acreages impacted would be our <br /> preference to avoid large scale, long term habitat degradation. <br /> Review of Exhibit H WILDLIFE INFORMATION (page 27) Although mule deer are a definite <br /> species of concern on the property, others listed are scaled quail and pronghorn antelope which <br /> are species of concern. Elk, black bear, mountain lion and Merriam turkey occur on the property <br /> in various numbers dictated by human and habitat disturbance, food source, weather(winter <br /> range) etc. This noted, employees and contractors should be cognizant of wildlife on the <br /> property and familiarize themselves with conflict avoidance. CPW website provides a myriad of <br /> educational materials on avoiding wildlife conflict and can be found at Colorado Parks and <br /> Wildlife (CPW) at www.cpw.state.co.us/. <br /> Additionally, Exhibit H WILDLIFE INFORMATION describes no fishery on site which is <br /> indeed correct. However,the impact zone is immediately adjacent to the Purgatoire River which <br /> is a viable brown trout fishery. Extreme caution needs to be exercised in regard to potential <br /> spills, equipment/vehicle accidents or siltation which might develop at the site and negatively <br /> Bob D.Broscheid,Director,Colorado Parks and Wildlife•Parks and Wildlife Commission:Robert W.Bray•Matthew Burkett•Charles Garcia•Marie Haskett <br /> Carrie Besnette Hauser•John Howard,Chair•Marvin McDaniel•Colleen Peppier•Jennifer Rieke Taylor•James Vigil,Secretary•Michelle Zimmerman,Vice-Chair <br />