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The applicant supplied the Division with a Wildlife Information acquired from the Colorado Natural Heritage Program. No threatened or endangered species are known to occur at the proposed site. The Applicant inquired with the Colorado Division of Wildlife as to the presence of species at the site and received no reply. As stated in the groundwater section of this document, the activity at the site should have no impacts to the Middle Fork of the South Platte River. Division Comment The Division is satisfied, based on the data from the CNHP and on observations made at the site that impacts to wildlife, as a result of the proposed operation will be minimal. In that there is no documentation of threatened or endangered species at the site, the operation will pose not threat to these species. In that the operarion will not impact the river, the Division is satisfied that fishes will not be negatively impacted by the operation. 4. Rule 6.4.13 Exhibit M -Other Permits and Licenses Curt Sayer expressed an interest in reviewing the archeological assessment to identify whether there is any historical significance to the site, DMG Response The question raised by the above comments is related to Rule 6.4.13 of the Construction Materials Rules and Regulations, which requires that the applicant identify other permits that may be required to perform operations at the site. As with any other permit application received by the Division, other entities, including the Colorado Historical Society, were notified by the Division of the application received. The response the Division received from the Colorado Historical Society indicates that Colorado Cultural Resource Inventory indicated that there have been no surveys conducted at the site and there are no known cultural resource sites located within the proposed permit area. The response further directs the Operator as to the procedure to follow if human remains are discovered. Division Comment The Division is satisfied with the response from the Colorado Historical Society that there is little cultural heritage value at the site, and the Operator has been advised of the regulations regarding discovery of human remains at the site. B. ISSUES RAISED DURING THE INITIAL COMMENT PERIOD THAT THE DIVISION BELIEVES ARE NOT WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE DIVISION OR BOARD 1. Traffic Multiple objectors raised a concern over the impacts ofthe operation on traffic in the area, specifically on Colorado Highway 9.