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STATE OF COLORADO <br />Roy Romer, Governor LpyA[ttdo <br />DEPARTMENT Or NATURAL RESOUKCES <br />DIVISION OF WILDLIFE rqy •~ 1LW.~. <br />AN EIjUALUS`IVAlIR3frY EA1PLO1Iiq V, _,(~ ^! <br />lnhn Mlmlm., Duaclm JO•I 'ht'L '~ <br />aoao elo.a..y OF <br />Lrenm,Coloudn RoEla <br />1'dgdmne 11011 ]nhlla} <br />~•~,~~ wur~~fL•- <br />/•~„• reo/~% <br />April 11, 1996 <br />Mr. Anthony J. Waldron <br />Division Of Minerals And Geology <br />1313 Sherman St, Roont 215 <br />Denver CO 80203 <br />j <br />RE: Bowie No.2 Mine (Permit No. C-9G-083), Ncw Permit Application <br />Dear Mr. Waldron, <br />The Division of Wildlife submitted a wildlife statctncnt to the applicant on December 21, 1995. At that <br />time we listed our concerns and some suggestions for mitigation of impacts to the wildlife resource. T1tc <br />DOW's letter was included in the permit application and those concerns and conuncnts, for the moll part, <br />have been addressed to our satisfactiat. Additionally we would like to suggest that during reclamation <br />some large rocks and rock piles be placed randomly tluoughoul the reclaimed area in order Io provide <br />hiding cover, shade, etc. for small wildlife until the vegetation grows back. <br />There is still one concern which remains. In our assessment we slated that the proposed conveyor belt <br />may block cast-west movement of big game animals in this heavily used winter range. Our suggested <br />mitigation for this problem was to place over/under passes along the length of the conveyor bch, "not <br />further than I/4 mile apart," in order to allow the animals to nwve through lltc area. <br />Upon review of the permit application we have noted that the length of the conveyor belt from the <br />vicinity of the portal facility to the tnlck loading facility is approximately 2800 feet dropping in elevation <br />approximately 575 feel. In the permit application it is stated, in section 2.05.6, that the longest length <br />between overpasses is 1650 feet. One overpass, in conjunction with the new access road, crosses the <br />conveyor belt just below the portal and work facilities. This overpass may be ofminimal use to wildlile <br />due to the location on the hillside and the topography to the west of the conveyor belt at that location. <br />The plans show the conveyor belt to be continuous until it gels to within I5o yards or• the truck loading <br />facility where it then is elevated and would allow wildlife movements under the conveyor belt. "1'Itese <br />crossings may not be sufficient to allow big game animals to continue the natural cast-west migration and <br />movement along the mountain side. <br />We have met with and discussed this issue with Mr. Basil Bear, manager of Bowie No.1 mine. We arc <br />• willing to try the planned configuration at this tintc but would like to state that if blockage of cast-west <br />UIPAN IAILN y l if NATURAL H I:M II iRfLS land s Levlihoa, Laamaee lbttln <br />N'ILIII.IFE f:Ohlhl LlAIUN, AmnM Glen. f'hannal • Xda<a 1. liaul • hlvl LcCalley <br />Lrvm P Nw0 • Y.o' lo.¢ IanR>Inn Nny1 L • 6'illinn X I Iplvp • Inlni bmlp • lane Lnny <br />