PERMFILE56805

• Permit No: M1977572
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 12/16/1977
• Doc Name: WILDLIFE STATEMENT FOR MINE PERMIT APPLICATION
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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WILDLIFE STATEMEIJT FOR I.111JE PERMIT APPLICATION
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I. Mine Company ,
Valco, Inc.
P.O. Box 591, Lamar, Co. 81052
2. Mine Type and Location
Gravel pit, "Lamar East Pit", N~ SW's, Sec. 29, NE'~SE'y Sec. 30, T. 22 S., R. 46 W.
3. Duration of Operation
30 years
4. Total Area Disturbed
73 acres
5. Wildlife Species List "Coyote, Raccoon, Skunk, Grey fox, Cottontail rabbit,
Kestrel, Great horned owl, Roughlegged hawk.
6. Endangered Species Impacted
None known
7. Assessment of Mining Impact on Wildlife
Because of the location of this operation, there should be little long-term
impact on wildlife. With proper preclamation, this area will probably be
more beneficial to wildlife after this operation than it was before.
8. Proposed Mitioation Measures, Including Reclamation for 1~~ildlife habitat.
The creation of ponds will enhance this area for some spE:cies of wildlife.
Two suggestions to improve the reclamation plan for wildlife are:: 1) a
more gentle slope than 3 to 1 around the edges of the ponds would greatly
improve the ponds for wildlife, and 2) planting Russian olive, C'.ottonwoc•d
and Wild plum on all higher areas around the ponds would also be:..of great.
value to wildlife. Tamarisk, howe~•er, should not be planted.
Prepared by: _ Jack VavhinRer, Maurice Potter Title: Wildlife Biol, W.C.O.
Date: December 16, 1977
cc: R. Taliaferro - Enviror,. Res.
M. Potter
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