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13:07 08i02i'95 BLASTING & M1f~ING <br />303-565-8018 <br />MINED LAND WILDLIFE STATEMENT <br />PAGE 01 <br />The fallowing information pertaining to wildlife is provided for use by the Land <br />Reclamation Board in their consideration of a mining permit for: <br />MINE NAME AND DESCRIPTION <br />Blasting $ Mining. Inc. <br />The Colorado Division of Wildlife does hereby find, to the best of our knowledge, <br />that the impact of the proposed mining operation on wildlife will be <br />CATEGORY (minor moderate)major) <br />Mine Location: T37N R15W Sec 13 <br />Wildlife Speciesll5t; <br />mule deer, elk, turkey, mountain lion, black bear, various small game and non-game <br />mammals and birds <br />Endangered Sptrcies Impacted: <br />no known threatened or endangered species identified <br />Assessment.Qf Impact on Wildlife: <br />Displacement of small mammals and birds on site presently, also impacting predators <br />dependent on small prey. Reclamation of site will provide some restored habitat. <br />Displacement of wintering mule deer, elk and turkey. Depending upon future use of <br />property, their continued presence would be more restricted. Winter gravel operations may <br />disturb big game and wintering birds of prey. <br />Mae. Reclamation Recomfilsrndations: <br />Reclamation should be an on-going process with no more than approximately 10 to 15 <br />acres disiurbed at any one time. Slopes should be left at grades less than or equal to the <br />original topography. Site should be revegetated with native grasses, fortis and shrubs. <br />Areas where ponds are to be developed, gravel pit slopes should provide undulating <br />shorelines, and topographical relief to promote emergent vegetation. <br />Prepared By: Robin Otterman <br />Melody Miller <br />Title: District Wildlife Manager <br />Habitat Biologist <br />Date: 08101/95 <br />