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STATE OF COLORADO <br />BIII Owens, Governor <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES <br />DIVISION OF WILDLIFE <br />AN EQUAL OPPORTUNfrV EMPLOYER <br />Bruce McCloskey, Acting Director <br />solo Broadway <br />Derner, Colorado 80216 <br />Telephone: (303) 297-1192 <br />Thomas A. Logue <br />Land Development Consultant <br />537 Fruitwood Drive <br />Grand Junction, CO 81504 <br />Deaz Tom, <br />April 1, 2004 <br />For ~Idlife- <br />ForPeople <br />This letter is in regazd to your letter requesting comment on the proposed Cole Gravel Pit. The Colorado <br />Division of Wildlife comments were prepazed by Lyle Sidener. <br />Our concerns aze as follows: <br />• Fencing should remain the same, or if modified should be wildlife "fiiendly". <br />• Seed mix can be modified to include species recommended by NRCS. More forbs to accommodate pronghorn <br />known to use the azea would be beneficial. Cicer Milkvetch would be one to include. <br />• Topsoil stored too long, or in piles too deep can become sterilized and hamper revegetation efforts. The <br />proposed "phasing" of the mining should accommodate this. <br />• Reclaimed slopes should be no greater than the indicated 3:1 to prevent increased erosion and to ensure the <br />revegetation effort. <br />Thank you for the opportunity to comment of the wildlife related concerns to your project. If I can be of further <br />assistance please don't hesitate to contact Lyle Sidener (DWM) at 970-255-6115. <br />Sincerely, <br />cc: John Smeltzer <br />Ron Velazde <br />Lyle Sidener <br />File <br />~~-L~*jA <br />Dean Riggs <br />Area Wildlife Manager <br />Grand Junction Area <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, Russell George, Exeafive DirecTOr <br />W ILDLIFE COMMISSION, Philip James, Chair. Jetirey Crawford, Vice-Chair • Brad Phelps, Secretary <br />~MmMrc riumnn'i RIeNr . Tern R, n4o . Rfr4 Fncfmm . !`biro (1Tlvel . AnM.1 Cl.,.o..,d.u.. Ile.. T .....- <br />