PERMFILE50539

• Permit No: M1979205
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 11/15/1979
• Doc Name: REGULAR 112 PERMIT APPLICATION FORM
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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WILDLIFE STATEMENT ,; D~~. IJ~;)t. ~. .:;a:, ,:i :_~~iCpF
The following information pertaining to wildlife is provided for
use by the Mined Land Reclamation Board in their consideration of
a mining permit for Mountain Mobile Mix
The Colorado Division of Wildlife does hereby find, to the best of
our knowledge, that the impact of the proposed mining operation on
wildlife will be
x ~ minor
moderate
major
Mine Location: Sec. 11, T6S, R93W, North side of Colorado River
approximatelyli miles east of Rifle on Glen Chamber's property.
Wildlife Species List: (may be attached) Mule Deer, Canada Geese,
Whitetail Jackrabbit, Raccoon, Striped and Spotted Skunk, Great Blue
Heron, Mallard, and Dabbling Ducks
Endangered Species Impacted: Bald Eagle
Assessment of Impact on Wildlife: (may be attached)
There are two small existing pits. These will be greatly enlarged and
deepened to extract all the gravel. There are not any large trees on
this site. The site is presently used as pasture and supports a sparse
stand of grass. There are several other gravel pits within the close
proximity of this pit. I do not feel that there will be a major impact
on wildlife as a result cf t;~is jravel ;.i~.
Reclamation Recommendations: (may be attached)
1. Slope banks to a 1:3 scope.
2. Follow vegetation plans from Soil Conservation Service.
3. Leave a 100' berm between Colorado River and south boundary of pil.
4. Leave an island in the center of the pit to improve wildlife habitat
for waterfowl and improve aesthetic value of the reclaimed pit.
5. Leave the shoreline and bottom profile as irregular as possible.
Leave spoils in randomly placed piles on the pit bottom.
Prepared by Gene Byrne Title District Wildlife P1anager
Date March 28, 1979
xc: G.Byrne; J.Leslie; File
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