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RECEIVED JUN 1 3 1986 21 Mav 1986 APPLIED ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 1436 Tipperary Boulder, Colorado 89393 Mr. Bob Clark Southwest Regional Office Colorado Division of Wildlife 2300 South Townsend Ave. Montrose, Colorado 81401 Dear Mr. Clark: I request the use of the Wildlife Resource Information System Data for the prepartion of a 110 Limited Impact Mining Permit application. As part of this application, the applicant must assess the potential impact of his proposed mining operation on local wildlife species. Because of my proximity to Denver I would appreciate it if I could use this data at that office. I would also like to have an assessment of the proposed operation on the indigenious wildlife. I have enclosed a map, description of the mine and reclamation plans, and Mined Land Wildlife ~uestionaire. The proposed mining operation is located in La Plata County, northwest of Durango, Colorado near the 10,600 ft. contour of Ohwiler Ridge of the Little Deadwood Gulch watershed near the townsite of Mayday. The proposed operation is to rework historic waste rock dumps associated with the Incas Mine complex. One or more of the adits will be reopened and the old underground workings will be explored to determine if there is any mineable ore remaining on these claims. The ore will be hauled to a nearby commercial mill for processing. Access to the have been consti will be located by the proposed recommended by approved by the site will be on existing roadways most which ^ucted on private land. The mining operation on patented mine claims. All areas disturbed operation will be reclaimed utilizing methods the U.S. Soil Conservation Service and Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Division.