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1 <br /> 0,0R,,,,: COLORADO <br /> '4`�`-- Parks and Wildlife <br /> C �4 Alt AVN <br /> %%'\ ® Department of Natural Resources <br /> Pueblo Service Center <br /> 600 Pueblo Reservoir Road • Pueblo, CO 81005 RECE ED <br /> PH: (719) 561.5300 I FAX: (719) 561.5321 <br /> Date: October 13, 2025 <br /> Colorado Division of Reclamation, <br /> Mining and Safety <br /> To: Amber M. Gibson <br /> Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety <br /> 1313 Sherman St <br /> Room 215 <br /> Denver, CO 80203 <br /> Subject: Jolly Pit—File No. M-2012-010, Las Animas County <br /> Amendment (AM-1) Boundary Adjustment <br /> Colorado Parks and Wildlife received a request for written comments concerning a proposed gravel pit <br /> permit amendment in Las Animas County on property owned by Torn Jolly. The area to be disturbed <br /> encompasses 12 acres and is located in Township 30S Range 64W Sections 3 and 10. This request was <br /> forwarded to District Wildlife Manager Adam Friedel for wildlife assessment. <br /> Wildlife species that may be commonly found on the site and surrounding areas are mule deer, <br /> pronghorn, scaled quail, western rattle snake, bull snake, as well various bird and raptor species. <br /> Although black tail prairie dogs have been found in the area, there are no known active towns on the <br /> site. There are no known threatened or endangered species on the site. The affected area is categorized <br /> as shallow soiled short grass prairie with several hills. Disturbance to the shortgrass prairie habitat is <br /> likely to occur due to the proposed action. However, disturbance can be minimized if the following <br /> recommendations are followed. <br /> Care should be taken in the design and construction of access roads to the site to minimize erosion, <br /> taking into account proper drainage and sloping of road cuts. Slopes should be seeded with a native <br /> seed mix and monitored for successful vegetation establishment. The utilization of current roads <br /> should be a priority over constructing new roads. <br /> A stockpile of topsoil should be set aside for reclamation purposes. This stockpile should also be <br /> temporarily seeded to minimize erosion losses, and then spread over the affected area prior to seeding <br /> with native grasses, forbs, and shrubs. <br /> I <br /> . c 9g <br /> a, . <br /> .,876 - <br /> Jeff Davis,Director,Colorado Parks and Wildlife <br /> Parks and Wildlife Commission:Richard Reading,Chair•James'Jay'Tutchton,Vice-Chair•Eden Vardy,Secretary•Jessica Beaulieu•Frances Silva Blaney• <br /> John Emerick•Tai Jacober•Dallas May•Jack Murphy•Gabriel Otero-Murphy Robinson <br /> 1 <br />