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.STATE OF COLORADO • <br />Richard D. Lamm, Governor <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURALRESOURCES <br />DIVISION OF WILDLIFE <br />James B. Ruch, Director <br />8080 Broadway <br />Denver, Colorado 80278 <br />Telephone: ia03)297.1192 <br />Carl B. Mount <br />Reclamation Specialist <br />Mined Land Reclamation Division <br />423 Centennial Building <br />1313 Sherman Street <br />Denver, Colorado 80203-2273 <br />Dear Mr. D)ount: <br />• <br />April 15, 1987 <br />APR 2 01987 <br />MINED LAND <br />DECLAMATION DIV1310N <br />The Division•of Wildlife has reviewed File No. D4-87-038, an <br />application 6y Gosney and Sons, Inc. to conduct surface mining in <br />La Plata County. <br />The Division of Wildlife believes that the file is adequate but <br />has the following comments: <br />An endangered specie (bald eagles) utilizes the area <br />around Bayfield as a wintering ground. <br />lVe recommend that tree removal due to mining be minimized <br />and that cottonwood trees be established on the reclaimed <br />site. <br />If you have any questions, please contact our P4onte VIsta office. <br />Sin erely, <br />~r ~~~ <br />St phen C. Torbit <br />Habitat Biologist <br />ST/kr <br />cc: Clark <br />Zgainer <br />Carron <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, David H. Getches, Executive Director ~ WILDLIFE COMMISSION, Timothy W. Schultz, Chairman <br />James T. Smith, Vice Chairman ~ Richard Divelbiss. Secretary ~ Donald A Fernandez, Member ~ Rebecca L Frank Member <br />Robert L. Freidenberger, Member ~ John Lay, Member ~ George VanDenBerg, Member <br />