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COLORADO <br /> Parks and Wildlife <br /> Department of Natural Resources <br /> Salida Service Center <br /> 7405 W Highway 50 <br /> Salida,Co 81201 <br /> P 719.530.5520 1 F 719.530.5554 <br /> September 9th, 2016 <br /> John Roorda,Planning Manager <br /> Chaffee County Planning and Zoning Department <br /> PO Box 699 <br /> Salida, CO 81201 <br /> Re: Proposed Gravel Pit at T 14 S, R78 W, S W 1/4, S W 1 A <br /> Dear Mr. Roorda: <br /> Thank you for the opportunity to comment regarding the application of the proposed Frank <br /> Holman gravel pit located in Chaffee County in T50N, R7E, SW 1/4, SE 1/4, and SE 1 A SW l/4 <br /> of Section 36. The proposed site will consist of 27.76 acres of gravel pit area. It will be an <br /> open-pit mine using surface mining techniques. The property is owned by Frank Holman. <br /> Access to the site will be from County Road 140. <br /> After visiting the site it appears that the current use of this land is for grazing of livestock, and is <br /> composed mainly of dry land pasture with few shrubs. No riparian corridors shall be affected. <br /> Irrigated pastures are located to the east and are currently in alfalfa production. <br /> Big game species that frequent the area include elk, mule and whitetail deer, black bears,and <br /> mountain lions. Elk and deer will winter in the area and use the property for travel corridors <br /> between public lands. Elk and deer will also graze upon the dry land and irrigated pastures on <br /> this property and surrounding ranches. <br /> Numerous small game animals are found in this area, which include: but are not limited to; red <br /> fox, coyotes, bobcat, cottontail rabbits, and white-tailed jackrabbits. Various songbirds,raptors, <br /> and reptiles are also present in the vicinity of the proposed pit. <br /> After reviewing the maps and document for the proposed site CPW does not foresee significant <br /> impacts to wildlife or wildlife habitat. To our knowledge there are no known Threatened or <br /> Endangered species within or in close proximity to the project site. <br /> j Colorado Parks and Wildlife would suggest that any ground disturbance be reclaimed to alfalfa <br /> or to native grass species, and recommend using NRCS seeding guidelines. We also agree with <br /> the plan to stockpile and reuse existing topsoil for reclamation of slopes and pit floor. <br /> Bob Bob D Broscherd,Due Aoi,Colorado Parks arid Wddhle•Paris and Wildlife Commission Rolm W Nay•Chns Casuira r,Clr u•lev re Hove,Vice-(, w�. <br /> John Howard•Bill Kane•Dale Patel•.vnes Pnbyl,Secrelary•James Vigil•Dean Wnrgfidd•Michelle Zunmei n><rn•Alex Zrpp I .�' •jJ <br />