Laserfiche WebLink
JAN-19-99 TUE 9:04 AM CDOW BRUSH FAX NO. 9708422849 P. 2 <br /> COLORADO DIVISION OF WILDLIFE <br /> MINED LAND 1ARLDLIFE STATEMENTIEVALUATION (Rovised) <br /> for limited Impact and soled regular mine applications <br /> The following information pertaining to wildlife is provided for use by the Colorado Division of <br /> Minerals and Geology in their consideration of a mining permit for: <br /> Lyn- ",Qgll�esl -foc,— trlArv-L� ��Ke 9 avd. e6tc+_(&A & 5re4v <br /> Name/Type and location of Mine(Legal) <br /> Wildlife Species li*L- <br /> Potential wildlife expected to use this area: Manwrals—dear, rabbits, fox, coyote, skunks, ra000ns; <br /> Birds--raptors, geese, various passeriners. Note: Bald and Golden eagles may use exisong <br /> cottonwood trees for parching and/or winter roosting. <br /> Endangerecticriticall species impacted: <br /> No threatened or endangered spades will be impacted. <br /> Critical habita"otathre communities impacted: <br /> None. <br /> Assessment of impact- <br /> The conversion ol agricultural 6"into ponds is considered a bei is t to wildlife by providing open <br /> water for migrating waterfoW. If done properly, construction of such ponds can also provide <br /> nesting habitat and aquatic vegetation and Invertebrates upon which waterldwi will forege. <br /> Additionally, such ponds can be a with fish. <br /> Mine Reclamation recommendations (include key spocies/habitats for which restoration Is <br /> designed). <br /> -Construct ponds such as to maximize shoreline by using an Irregular shape (not a simple square, <br /> rectangle,or circle)which includes jetty-type structures protruding into to pond. <br /> -In addition to a grading of 3h:1v on the pond walls, consider constructing shallower areas (5h:1v <br /> up to 10h*lv) which vAll encourage growth of aquatic vegetation and also invertebrate prey for <br /> waterfavA. <br /> -Consider leaving the occasional island In the middle of each pond. <br /> -Adhere to revegetation seed mixture and also consider planting shrubs (vAllows) and occasional <br /> ban. <br /> -Allow existing mature stands of Cottonwoods and isolated trees to remain. These trees <br /> undoubtedly are use by seasonally and sporadically by raptors including Bald and Gold eagles. <br /> -Consider adding to ponds underwater topography/structure (e.g. dead logettrees, cement rip-rep, <br /> used tires chained togeftw) which will encourage growth of aquatic vegetation and increase the <br /> presence of invertebrates. <br /> Prepared by-. Date: I I <br /> Gubmittedbv: A�& /Alt� Data: HY­99 <br /> This statement is void if not processed within 1 year. <br /> This analysis does no constitute approval of the application. <br />