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I 1 <br />~_~ <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />Bich~rd D. Lamm, Governor <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES <br />DIVISION OF WILDLIFE <br />Jack R. Grieb, Director <br />6060 Broadway <br />Denver, Colorado 80216 (825-1192) <br /> <br />October 1 B , 197! <br />MEMORANDUM <br />To: Marion Dodson <br />Mined Land Reclamation Staff <br />From: Al Whitaker <br />Re: Sheridan Enterprise - McClane Canyon Mine <br />This agency has reviewed the above referenced application. <br />it contains sound and meaningful information, but we would <br />lowing comments; <br />find that <br />the fol- <br />1, The mention of a proposed rail line. It is extremely important to <br />wildlife species of the area that this rail line be located outsider the <br />riparian vegetation of the area. Use of a rail system will reduce the wild- <br />life impact from truck traffic but proper allignment of this railflir<e is im- <br />portant. Our biologist Bill Clark in Grand Junction will be F~-aissistance <br />to the applicant in locating this line. <br />2. We would discourage the use of crested wheatgrass for vegetation <br />near roads or highways. This grass greens up early in the spring and will <br />attract any deer in the area. This will increase the possibility iif deer-; <br />vehicle collisions. <br />3. Wildlife impact due to illegal harvest, urbanization and increasing <br />demands on the wildlife resourse are not mentioned in the application. I <br />would strongly incourage a Sheridan representative to contact ouli' biologist <br />Bill Clark in our Grand Junction office for advice regarding impact monitoring <br />and other site specific wildlife matters so that they can be. incor° orated .early <br />,in the mine planning stage. <br />cc: Clark <br />AW/rmm <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, Harris Sherman, Executive Director WILDLIFE COMMISSION, Muchael Higbee, Chairman <br />I Wilbur ReIId,~den, Vice Chairman Sam Caudill, Secretary • Jean K. Tool, Member Vernon C. Wl^lliams, Memlber <br />y ~ plc ~~, James Smith, Member Donald Fernandez, Member Richard Divelbiss, Membe I @~;I' p <br />I Illlllffill..:'•,c 1': .N~ i f~ ,Wep~l~~ III1Jk J::e~i. <br />~y« <br />III IIIIIIIIIIIII III <br />999 <br />LplAiigpo <br />`~O~O~ <br />ti <br />' '~OF'~ <br /> <br />OCT ? 3 1919 <br />rJlat ,, ~.~,~~~; t ~., . ,.~ oa~i <br />idd . <br />