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-, <br />- + ~II ~I~II~~I~~~~~~I~ <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />~ldrd D. I~wnr. Oe•vnar <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL gESOURCES <br />DIVISION OF WILDLIFE <br />Jraek R. Orl•b, Dlr~ctor <br />8080 Broadway <br />Denver, Colorado $0218 826-1 1 92 <br />:, <br />Southeast Region <br />2126 N. Weber <br />Colorado Springs, CO 80907 <br />July 14, 1976 <br />Gilbert Rindahl, Director <br />Reclamation Section <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman Street <br />Denver, CO 80218 <br />• ~ ~~'~'~ <br />J~~~a <br />a~-~r <br />yla <br />~,,, e <br />Concerning the environmental impact of Certified Concrete's <br />gravel operation between State Highway 96 and the Arkansas <br />River approximately 1 1/2 miles west of Pueblo, Colorado. <br />At the present stage of operation, no significant disturbance <br />to the area's wildlife is occurring other than the presence <br />of human activity. <br />The only endangered species possibly occurring on this area <br />is the peregrine falcon, and then only during hunting flights. <br />Certified Concrete's operation should have no negative affects <br />on the peregrine and may have some positive affects by pro- <br />viding habitat for peregrine prey species, waterfowl. <br />For reclamation of the operation area, the Division of Wildlife <br />would like to see the following suggestions considered: <br />1) Reseed the area with native grass and forb species. <br />2) Plant native species of trees and shrubs at random <br />intervals along the shorelines of the ponds and <br />around the edge of the operations area. ~/ <br />3) Shape littoral zones to a 3 to 1 slope. ~ 3 <br />4) Establish shallow areas in the ponds to promote ,) ~ ~ <br />submerged and emergent aquatic plant growth. I <br />5) Stabilize shorelines to prevent sluffing. <br />Thank you for your consideration and feel free to call me <br />if you need any more information. <br />Sincerely, <br />U <br />ck Vayhi gar <br />'ldlife Biologist <br />JppEV:llSSt..hh }}~~ <br />DEPARTMENT GF NANRAf~'~ESK~IRCES, Harris Sherman, Executive Director WILDLIFE COMMISSION, Vernon C. Williams, Chairman <br />Thomas Farley, Vice Chairman • Sam Caudill, Secretary Jean K. Tool, Member Roger Clark, Member <br />Jay K. Childress, Member • Dean Hull, Member • Dean S~itle, Member <br />