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<br /> <br /> <br />1 <br /> <br /> <br />1 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />1 <br /> <br />1 <br />WILDLIFE STATEMENT <br />The following information is provided for use by the Mined Land Reclamation <br />Board in consideration of a mining permit for: Jim and Kathy Ross; 1620 E. <br />U.S. 40; Craig, CU 81625 <br />The Colorado Division of Wildlife does herby find that the impact of this <br />operation m wildlife will be: X _Minor Moderate ^hlaJar <br />Mine Location: T6N, R90W, Sec.3 SW1/4 NW1/4 <br />Wildlife Species List: deer, elk. Canada geese, various species of waterfowl <br />and shorebirds, beaver, muskrats, raccoon, red fox, raptors <br />Endangered Species Impacted: Bald eagles and Colorado squawfish are present <br />in the area but should not be impacted. <br />Vegetation Cgrrvrunities: cottonwood/riparian <br />Reclamation/Mitigation Recommendations: <br />1) Preserve as many existing cottonwoods as possible. <br />2) Leave irregularities along the sides of the pit to increase the <br />extent of shoreline and make a more natural looking pond. <br />3) Revegetate the pit sides above waterline with a ground cover plant <br />species to control erasion. <br />4) Leave irregularities on the pit bottom to provide cover for fish and <br />increase the extent of aquatic substrate. Tree trunks, stumps, <br />tires, and broken chunks of cane re to can be placed an the bottom to <br />provide cover for fish and a substrate for fish forage organisms. <br />5) Leave an island in the pit if possible to provide nestino and <br />roosting habitat far waterfowl and shorebirds. <br />6) Leave a shoal area in a portion of the pit (4:1 to 5:1 slope) to <br />provide a feeding area for waterfowl, shorebirds. and fish. <br />7) Leave a 100 feet wide undisturbed buffer between the side of the pit <br />and the riverbank. <br />Prepared By: Charles W. Nl~odward <br />Submitted By: William R. Elmblad <br />Title: District Wildlife hlanager <br />Title: Wildlife Biologist <br />Date: May 31, 1990 <br />cc: hLRD. Denver <br />Charles Woodward <br />15 <br />1 <br />