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C `,\OR1,, COLORADO <br /> e <br /> y L Parks and Wildlife <br /> Department of Natural Resources RECEIVED <br /> Pueblo Service Center I� <br /> 600 Pueblo Reservoir Rd. APR 2 2 2020 <br /> Pueblo, CO 81005 <br /> P 719.561.5300 I F 719-561-5321 DIVISION OF RECLAMATION <br /> MINING&SAFETY <br /> April 16, 2020 <br /> Patrick Lennberg <br /> Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety <br /> 1313 Sherman St, Room 215 <br /> Denver, CO 80203 <br /> RE: Consideration of 112c Construction Materials Reclamation Permit Application <br /> M2020006 SPN Pit <br /> Dear Mr. Lennberg, <br /> This application was reviewed and the proposed mine site was evaluated by District Wildlife <br /> Manager Travis Sauder. The proposed mining site is located in short grass prairie habitat near the <br /> Huerfano river corridor. <br /> There are no known Threatened and Endangered species in the area, however US Fish and <br /> Wildlife Service should be consulted on any Federally-listed Endangered and Threatened <br /> Species that might be present at the location. <br /> The property is already fenced. If the fencing is repaired/replaced, CPW recommends fencing <br /> should be a maximum top height of 42" with at least 12" spacing between the top two wires or <br /> rails and a bottom wire or rail at least 16" above the ground to allow passage of young animals <br /> and pronghorn antelope. It is also recommended that the top and bottom wires be a twisted <br /> barbless type or smooth wire or rail construction. While there are no "critical periods" for <br /> wildlife associated with this site, many animals including deer, elk, pronghorn, and bear use the <br /> Huerfano River as a travel corridor and migrate through the area to reach summer and winter <br /> ranges. Following the above fencing guidelines will allow animals to continue to move through <br /> the area safely and easily, both during and after mining. <br /> Due to the presence of black bears in the vicinity and in the adjacent Huerfano River bottomland, <br /> CPW recommends that the operators of the facility invest in bear-proof trash containers if trash <br /> is going to be present on the facility. <br /> Colorado Parks and Wildlife agrees with the proposed plan that the site should be reclaimed with <br /> native grass/forbs/shrub species at the end of the operation of the pit. While the plan calls for <br /> noxious weed management, it does not provide a timeline. Ongoing monitoring for noxious <br /> kG, <br /> Dan Prenzlow,Director,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 /> %876*:, <br />