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~~ ~, U Vand~ rho ui Gi,~n:rn or ut I'iJiTMEM O' NG I IJRAL RLROUfiCES :DIVISION OF WILDLIFE . ack H. Grlr o. Onector 1(160 Rinnrfw dy Il.:n vr;,. Cdo~uAn 80216 (825-t 192) EXHIBIT E Chris Nofsinger Nielson's Inc, Box 684 Dolores, Colorado 81323 Dear Chris, <pt~~ i H'~O~ f ~+ { ~/ 1,~ ~~~ ~I°4v t v~`~c ~_. >~_ June 3, 1976 n Here is the xildlife information we discussed yesterday concerting the gravel pit on the William Craig property, The present gravel pit is on the western edge of a mile-wide migration corridor that is of average importance to deer, There is another nearby area that also serves as migration corridor but at lesser importance, As we discussed the future of the gravel pit, expanding operations along a north-south direction would parallel the migration corridor and not reduce its xidth more than 15~ at the maximum, Operation noise during the major migration periods (October through January and t~iarch through June) x111 have some effect on deer although it probably xon't be enough to seriously alter migration habits, The area has been known, in the past, as a minor fawning area for a few resident female deer, The dozen or so animals in the immediate area would probably find sufficient other unoccupied areas for fawning because of the available area and the present low density of deer, Elk have been known to occasionally use the same corridor but should not be seriously affected by the operation, Other important considerations for the area are the hunting and resting zones for the endangered peregrine falcon (occasional occurrence outside its normal hunting range) and the bald and golden eagles, Bald eagles occasionally use the area in winter for resting, but prefer to stay closer to the river, further west from the the gravel pit, Golden eagles hunt in the area generally but should not be seriously affected by the proposed gravel pit size at this location, The habitat along the north-south line of probable gravel pit operations appears to be about 75~ pinon-juniper community and about 25~ pastureland, The occurrence of band-tailed pigeon and mourning dove would be considered occasional because of lack of great quantities of food, Some dove nesting x111 be disturbed by operations but not a significant amount, (over) DEPARTWENT OF NATIJ HAL RESOURCG S. T. `N T•~n Cyc k, Escc uu ce Diroclnr WILDLIFE DUhS Pd ISSION. Forr] Strq nn. Cher~'ar; R. Withers Cnol, V~~.r C'iah nan Chmlcs A. G('~~;: cr ~ ir~_' ,ry Dr J. K Chrl(iress. 1.4c nibnr Orest G~Iba:. A.7r-mhgr Dr ,^ H~ I; ' Dcdn SuUle, 1,b~m her • J~ ,.~ K. T.ol, ",~-. b,;r • `.'. rnon C. Will ~.yns, hlr tuber