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• , , <br /> J <br /> / COLORADO <br /> :or,a <br /> -c1,,t s`: Parks and Wildlife <br /> Department of Natural Resources <br /> Area 14, Southeast Region <br /> 4255 Sinton Road <br /> Colorado Springs, CO 80907 <br /> P 719.227.5200 <br /> November 26, 2019 <br /> Colorado State Land Board <br /> ATTN: Steve Freese, Minerals Field Technician <br /> 1127 Sherman Street, Suite 300 <br /> Denver, CO 80203 <br /> RE: Sand and gravel lease in sections 1, 2, N2 11, and 12 of 15S 57W <br /> Dear Mr. Freese, <br /> Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) has received a request for consultation on the <br /> potential sand and gravel lease in Lincoln County located in Section 1 , 2, N2 11, and <br /> 12 of 15S 57W. CPW staff is familiar with the proposed location of the project as well <br /> as the area surrounding the site. It was understood that, at this time, no mining plan <br /> has been established for the parcels in question. Due to the general nature of the <br /> request, CPW comments will address potential impacts to wildlife found on shortgrass <br /> prairie habitat as well as impacts to Horse Creek. Horse Creek is the primary drainage <br /> that stretches through the proposed impacted area. <br /> CPW has a statutory responsibility to manage all wildlife species in Colorado; as such <br /> we encourage protection for Colorado's wildlife species and habitats through <br /> responsible energy development and land use planning. Protection of core wildlife <br /> areas, quality fisheries and habitat, big game winter range and seasonal migration <br /> corridors, and raptor nesting locations are of extreme importance. CPW recommends <br /> that all proposed projects be assessed to avoid, minimize, or mitigate impacts to <br /> sensitive wildlife habitats and species. That includes species of concern as well as <br /> Federal and/or State listed species, big game wildlife (migration corridors, winter <br /> range, and parturition areas), breeding and nesting habitats for sensitive ground- <br /> nesting birds, and nests of raptors sensitive to development in order to prevent loss of <br /> I. <br /> Or c,:,0 <br /> Ipg <br /> Dan Prerulow,Directs,Colorado Parks and Wildlife•Parks and Wildlife Commission:Michelle Zimmerman,Chair•Marvin McDaniel,Vice Chair <br /> James Vigil,Secretary•Taishya Adams•Betsy Blecha•Robert W.Bray•Charles Garcia•Marie Haskett•Carrie Besnette Hauser•Luke B.Schafer•Eden Vardy • <br /> • . . <br /> •/87c• <br />