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.~ <br />• `r <br />The following information pertaining to wildlife is provided for use by <br />the Land Reclamation Board .in their consideration of a mining permit <br />i for Colorado Apppeoate Co.. Inc. <br />Mesita Hill <br />The Colorado Division of Wildlife does hereby find, to the best of our <br />knowledge, that the impact of the proposed mining operation on wildlife <br />will ha <br />x minor <br />moderate <br />mayor <br />Mina Location: T, 2 N,, R, 74 W „ See. 26 <br />Wildlife Species Lie t: (may be attached) Antelope are the most significant <br />big game species in the area, Cottontail rabbits, coyotes, deck-rabbits, <br />raptors, songbirds and a few reptiles frequent the area, <br />Endangered Species Impacted: None that are known, <br />Assessment of Impact on Wildlife: Continued operation of the Mesita Hill <br />Mine will have little direct impact on wildlife. The Brea affected and <br />amount of habitat destroyed is small: 100 acres or less, Rntelope do use <br />the area year-around and occasionally come near the mine site, but they are <br />more common to the areas west and southwest, Jack-rabbits, cottontail <br />rabbits and coyotes are common to the area year-long, but are not adversely <br />affected by the mining operation. Roads associated with the mining operation <br />ere minimal and have no great impacts on wildlife since county and sub- <br />development roads already exist all throughout the surrounding areas. (see page 2) <br />Mine Reclamation Recommendations: (may he attached) <br />The Division of Wildlife cbncurs with the basic reclamation plan as presented <br />in the Mined Lend Reclamation Permit Application. In addition to the plan, <br />I would recommend that reclaimed lands be fertilized with ammonium nitrate <br />to increase the rate end amount of revegetation, <br /> <br />Prepared by Don Mesden <br />Title Wildlife Conservation Officer <br />Date September 9, 1977 <br />.PS <br />