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FEB-29 00 03:07 FROM:CDOW 303-458-5742 T0~4038328106 PfaGE:04
<br />Dec 02 99 05:18p Div~ion of Wildlife 1-9 52-2113 p. 10
<br />STATE OF COLORADO
<br />qey Romer, Governer
<br />6EPARTMENT Of NATURAL RE60URGE5
<br />DIVISION OF WILDLIFE
<br />•w EOV•L OvJOOruNn. EwvI.O.Ee
<br />Perry D. Olsee, Dveetor
<br />6060 Br000uey
<br />DOn•er. Coloreeo !0210
<br />TelOp00ne: (707) 277.118
<br />Larry Rogstad, District Wildlife Manager
<br />1528 28 th eve, ct.
<br />Greeley, Colorado 80631 352-21L3
<br />lied Allison, Current Planner
<br />ldeld County Planning Services
<br />915 10th street
<br />Greeley, Colorado 80631
<br />Re : C+.M Cnmpanics 1J41 Farm Plt Application
<br />Dear Rod
<br />0FFE0 1P.
<br />Ao•vember 21, 1989
<br />Tha Livision of Y;ildl'_fe hoe reviewed the application for Use by Special Review
<br />Permit for the proposed WN Farm pit. As the local officer in the area X have
<br />been on the property many times for var3.one purposes, I have also takeD ?1r, Don
<br />Bogart, Nabitat Biologist for the Mvision of iildlife N,=. Region, on an in-
<br />spection o1 the properly, The Divliian would make the following eoaenents on the
<br />application:
<br />Tha Liviaion agrees, that with proper reclamation, nd.rting of areas one and txo on
<br />this parcel may 111@rova fisheries and/or wildlife value for the property. IIsa of
<br />irregular ehorelineo, and ielonce placed in the ponds will provide resting/nesting
<br />habitat Por shorebirds, xaterfoxl and upland game. Irregular contours in the pond
<br />bottoms will increase fish prodcetivity, Placement of artificial reefs prior to
<br />refilling ponds would increase fishery quality even more.
<br />Gravel muting with subsequent pond creation in areas three and four xill have a ne€-
<br />ative impact on local wildlife populations. Therefore, the Division strongly dis-
<br />agrees with the statement its section 6.3a of the agplieatirm.
<br />Currently, this portion of the property ie covered by an extensive cattail marsh,
<br />shallow pond area, and an aasocizted marsRlend dominoted by a variety o1 phreato-
<br />phytea, This ripariffit area of over 60 ac as (estimated) also includes a warm eater
<br />slough. Thera is also as irrigated fielc~n the northeast corner of area four,
<br />Tha warm water slough does not freeze, and provides a resting place for over 2,000
<br />ducks during the xinter months. The wetlands on the bottom have been left relatively
<br />undisturbed in thr, past, ?herefore, there is s rich diversity is the pleat eolmntm-
<br />ity with a great deal of interspersion. The close aseaeiation with adjacent crop
<br />land increases edge effect, and consequently the value for Eri1d111e. In e6sence,
<br />the marshlands in areas three and Sour should ba considered a climax riparian plant
<br />eollmuttity, the most valuable habitat type for wildlife in Colorado, This eYtastiive
<br />wetland provides an extremely rich variety of food, shelter, resting and nesting
<br />spaoa for a great malty iavartebrate and vertebrate species, ir1C]udinge ducks, shore-
<br />birds, herons and egrets, raptors, upland game, deer, Purbearers, m1BC. small maBmlals,
<br />toioo, reptiles cad amphibians and fish.
<br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOVRCE9, Marnlet J aarrr. Eaetullre Director
<br />WILDLIFE COMMISSION, Georpa Van0en9erg, Chairmen . Rosen L Freieenbargar, Vote Grulrmen • Wllllam q, Meeeorg. Sec.olary
<br />EICOn W. Cooper, Member . Re0ecc0 L Frank Member . Dennis Luttrell Memoer . Cane & Petersen Member Lerty M. Wrfpnl, Member
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