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1 -ZOos_ <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />Bill Owens, Governor <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES <br />DIVISION OF WILDLIFE <br />AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER <br />Bruce McCloskey, Director <br />6060 Broadway <br />Denver, Colorado 60216 <br />Telephone: (303) 297 -1192 <br />RECEIVED <br />September 29, 2005 <br />Jim Burnell, Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Division of Minerals and Geology <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />OCT 0 7 2005 <br />Diviaxvr of Minerals and Goolm <br />RE: Trapper Mining Co., Inc. (Coal Exploration Activity in Castor Gulch of Moffat Co.) <br />Dear Mr. Burnell, <br />For Wildlife- <br />For People <br />E. <br />On September 23` 2005, the CDOW Meeker Service Center received a letter regarding an application to <br />conduct coal exploration activity at Trapper Mine. On September 29 2005, I discussed the proposed <br />coal exploration activities with Trapper Mine staff. Mr. Forrest Luke, environmental manager, <br />represented Trapper Mine and outlined the proposed exploration. <br />Mr. Luke stated that five deep core drilling pads would be utilized in the exploration activities. The total <br />surface disturbance of these drilling pads will amount to less than two acres. Each pad will have one <br />associated sediment pond. The exact location of the pads are in the Castor Gulch area of Moffat County <br />(T6N -R91 W -Sec 34 -SE '/s and T5N -R91 W -Sec I & 2). Mr. Luke indicated that all of these sites he <br />within the existing permit area of the mine. In addition two of the sites are within active or reclaimed <br />areas of the mine. The Division of Wildlife has no objection to the request of this exploration or related <br />reclamation activity at these sites. <br />Thank you for the opportunity to comment on this proposal. If you or the project's proponents have any <br />questions, please do not hesitate to call me. <br />Sincerely, <br />Trevor Balzer <br />District Wildlife Manager <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, Russell George, Executive Director <br />WILDLIFE COMMISSION, Philp James, Char • Jeffrey Crawford, VlceChair • Brad Phelps, Secretary <br />Members, Bernard Black . Tom Burke o Rick Enstrom • Craire O'Neal • Robert Shoemaker e Ken Torn <br />Ex Officio Members, Russell George and Don Ament <br />