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STATE OF CCLCRA00 <br />RIeMrC D. Lamm, Daremar <br />DE?ART~.IENT CF NATURAL RESOIiRC=S <br />~VISiON OF WILDLIFE <br />ck R. Gr•eo. Olre Ctpr <br />6060 6roaaway <br />Denver. CJ~OraCO 6026 825-ii92~ <br />711 Indepe^.denL Avenue <br />Grand Junction, CO 81501 <br />FIGURE 16-3 <br />June 24, 1982 <br />Mr. Henry Barb <br />Envizvrmws~tal Specialist <br />PL-r..derhorn Coal CanFany <br />P.O. Box 1430 <br />Palisade, CU 81526 <br />RE; R~;m;nation of Potential Raptor Electrocution <br />Problems wit': ~~~ification of Pc~.Er Poles on <br />Powderhorn Coal Canraanv Lands <br />Dear i~ir. Barb: <br />~ 10 June 1982 an inspection of power poles was made on Po~~erhorn Coal Cat~any <br />~7perty. These poles are located in an area between the cliffs and the Colorado <br />aes and represent the only perch sites available to raptors in that area. <br />Those who participate3 in the ~n~-+~on tour included Henry Barb, Elivisormtental <br />Specialist, Pow~ierhorn Coal Canpany; Bill Mytttm, wildlife Assistance Biologist, <br />U. S. Fish and wildlife Service, and myself. <br />Following our visual ~n~~*~on these re~ndations are made to prevent the <br />electrocution of raptors: <br />1. A fibs=class or ~~oden triangle, according to sFecifications found in the <br />Raptor RAsearch Bulletin entitled, "Suggested Practices far Raptor Pro- <br />t,-coon on Power Lines, The State of the Art 1981", should be placed L-etween <br />the two power Lines attac'~ed to one side of the crossarm. <br />2. Any Roles having a ground wire runnir:g flan the top static line to the <br />ground should be periodically inspected for electsoc~atecl raptors. If <br />elect-ocstions occ.-is, these grau~d wires will have to be modified. <br />~: Gtil <br />Sinc~erenly, <br />'\ <br />Tan Lytle <br />Wildlife Biologist <br />xc: Bill Clark, wildlife Biologist, CDOW <br />Bill ~~Sytton, wildlife Assistance Biologist, USF*r75 <br />File <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL AESOUFCES.Monte Pascoe. Exeeutrve Director • WILDLIFE COMMISSION. Donaltl Fernantlez. Chavman <br />i.Te~ c..,,,n Anne ('hm,man • r7irnam Oivel bis5 Secre,arv • Jean K Tonl Memner • James C KenneCV Member <br />