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STATE OF COLORADO • Roy Romer, Governor DEPARTMENT OF NATURALRESOURCES DIVISION OF WILDLIFE PF/ CgOAL OPPOR RINITY EMMOYFA Perry D Olson, Dneclor 6060 Broadway Denver, Colorado 00216 Tclephono: (300) 297-1192 151 E. 16th St. Durango, Colorado 81301 Uarry A. Ferguson 6000 W. Mansfield al5 Denver, Colorado 80235 Dear Mr. Ferguson, REFER TO L~~~o~~``'' 0~~3 ~OF~'" Fur Wildlife- For People December 7, 1992 uur office was contacted by Jim Hendricks to request clearance of wildlife Threatened and Endangered species on the Carbon Junction Mine. To our knowledge there are no T & E species occuring on the mine property. Bald Eagles are found on the Animas River, within one mile of the property, during the winter months. The mine property does not provide any nesting site that we know of, nor any winter roosting trees. Lependin,g upon the route of the haul trucks • and frequency of trips l doubt that the birds would be disturbed, as this stretch of the Animas R. has two major highways paralle.iing both sides. The one comment I would like to address is the continued support of the Company toward the reclamation of the property. The entire area surrounding Lurango provides critical winter habitat for both deer and ell;. Reclamation should provide native browse species as well as treed cover for these two primary species of concern. Deer numbers are dwindling in the area, we believe, due to the loss of habitat and the competition with increasing elk numbers. If I can be of further help, please call 3G3-2=17-0865. S~l' {N-~ ~Llje~ t/~ Ruth Lewis Carlson Habitat, Biologist cc:Hendicks KNisely DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, Kenneth Salazar, Ezeanive Director WILDLIFE COMMISSION, George VanDenBarg, Chairmen ~ William R. Repberp, Mamher~ Eldon Cooper, Member ~ Feli>c Chavez, Member Rebecca L. Frank Member ~ Louis F. Swift, Member ~ Arnold Salazar, Member ~ Thomas M. Eve, Member