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STATE OF COLORADO <br />Bill Owens, Governor <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES <br />DIVISION OF WILDLIFE <br />AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER <br />Bruce McCloskey, Director <br />soso Broadway <br />Denier, Colorado 80216 <br />Telephone: (303)297-1192 <br />Feb. 1, 2005 <br />To: Mr. R.T. Heard <br />Mount Royale Ventures, LLC <br />P.O. Box 19754 <br />Boulder, CO 80308 <br />Re: Cash-WhoDo Mine Permit Area, Gold Hill <br />Deaz Mr. Heazd, <br />For llrldlife- <br />ForPeople <br />Thank you for the opportunity to comment on potential wildlife issues in the Cash-WhoDo Mines Permit Area, <br />neaz Gold Hill, Boulder County, Colorado. <br />Gold and silver are currently mined in tlris area, and the creation of a crosscut tunnel is being proposed This <br />tunnel will be 425 feet long and will join in with an existing tunnel This proposal would result in the removal of <br />most trees within the three acre project site. This site will be reclaimed after mining is completed. <br />District Wildlife Manager Claire Solohub toured this site in September of 2004. The dominant tree species are <br />ponderosa pine, Engehnann spruce, blue spruce, and fu. There are no wetlands or riparian areas in the proposed <br />project area. <br />The Division of Wildlife recommends that excavation and tree removal be avoided between the months of April <br />and August to minimize disruption to ground and tree nesting birds. We also recommend sealing mine shafts when <br />not immediately in use to prevent wildlife such as deer from falling in. <br />If you have further questions, please contact Clave Solohub at (303) 828-2591. <br />Sincerely, <br />-t^/ <br />Scott Hoover, <br />Northeast Regional Manager <br />Colorado Division of Wildlife <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, Russell George, Fxeafive Director <br />WILDLIFE COMMISSION, Ph~p James, Chair. Jeffrey Crawford. dice-Chair. Brad Phelps. Seaefary <br />Members, Bernard Black • Tom Burke • Rids Enstrom • Claire O'Neal • Robert Shoemaker • Ken Torres <br />Ex Offido Members, Russell George and Don Ament <br />