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STATE OF COLORADO • • Bill Owens, Governor DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF WILDLIFE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNnY EMPLOYER John W. Mumma, Director Pueblo Service Center 800 Reservoir Road Puebto, Colorado 81005 (779)561-4909 10/25/99 Angela Bellatoni Fremont Paving and Redi-Mix 839 MacKenzie Ave P.O. Box 841 Canon City, Co 81215 Dear Ms. Bellantoni, I have received the seed mix recommended by the NRCS for the reclamation of the proposed mining area at Fawn Hollow. Although this mix is suitable for soil stabilization may I suggest some changes which may benefit wildlife in the area, particularly Bighorn Sheep. Blue Grama 40°~ Buffalo Grass 25% Side oats Grama 10% Western Wheat 10% Four Wing Saltbush 15°~ Total 100% On top of this mix I would recommend 11b. Per acre of inoculated yellow sweet clover as a nitrogen fixer for the soil and to promote diversity in the form of a fort species. Once again, I would like to stress the Division of Wildlife would like to be involved as much as possible to mitigate impacts to this critical habitat. We would like to offer further suggestions in reclaiming the area to suitable conditions to promote a viable herd of Bighorn Sheep in the area, and offer assistance in your project plans which would exercise as little impact as possible to the area. Thank you for the opportunity to comment on this issue. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach officer Harper or myself at 719-561909. Sin Kevin ma k~~ Habitat Biolog st Area 11 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RE90URCE9, Oreg E. Wak:her, Executive Director WILDLIFE COMMISSION, Chuck Lewis, Chairman • Mark Levalley, Vice Chair • Bernard Black, Secretary Marianna Raftopoulos, Member • Philip James, Member • Rick Enstrom, Member Arnold Salaar, Member Bob Shoemaker, Member