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FEE-29 00 03:07 FROM:CDOW 303-498-9742 T0~03E32E106 PAGE:05 <br />pec 02 99 OS:IBp Div~ion of Wildlife 1-97 52-213 p.ll <br />Crewel wining is this eras xon]d result is the total lose of this very productive <br />vetlazld. It would be replaced by a series of ponds. Altering the floe of the warm <br />eater slough vould~ most probably, result Sn its loss. Opea water would no longer <br />be aaailable to waterfowl in this area, Large ponds do not provide pas+.ang/resting <br />shelter for wildlife to srq exteat. Eser. under the beat of conditions, redlamation <br />takes years to restablish Climax conanonities, Ttierfore~ the result of mining oa <br />this portion of the property would be serioas and negative to the wildlife resource. <br />The City Of Greeley is expanding to the vest. She area around the Wi•i farm is an <br />important use area for hunting and oche- rerreati.onal activities. Careful con- <br />sideration should be given to e1lr=ant and ''uture land uses is this part of the County. <br />In the Held County Comprehensive Flan of 1587 under F~tcironmental Quality and Natur- <br />al Resource Polley N6 it states: that development which requires e:tcessive removal <br />of riparian vegetation shall be dlscoura6ed to protect waterforl areas. <br />Tha Division of wildlife fails that gravelling in areas three and four would involve <br />®ccessive lose pf rlpar:arl vegetations end a aubsaquent loan to Weld Co~sntiee valuable <br />xildlifo rosource. Th?rnforq Lhe ivision cannot endorse this application. <br />If mining activities are per+iitted in areas three and Sour additional measures should <br />be implemented in the reclamation ;lan in an attempt to restablish as muoh riparian <br />edge as possible, as much protective cover/ nesting cover/ resting apace as possible, <br />and to maintain a xarm eater area for wintzring waterfowl. Additional moaeures <br />should ba nzplored for developing vzr:rt eater fishery poteIItial in the ponds. <br />T would ba happy to discuss any questions the planning staff might nave concerning <br />t,hi s letter. I would also be willing to :cork frith tY.a developer in spy way poe- <br />sible to make thin pro~aet work for them as well as the wildlife resource. 1 will <br />be available to testify at the Planning Commission Meeting on this acplication iS <br />you will notify me of the date. <br />Sincerely yours, <br />La y~ sa~ <br /> <br />