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STATE OF COLORADO <br />BIII Owens, Governor <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES <br />DIVISION OF WILDLIFE <br />AN EOUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER <br />Bruce McCloskey, Director <br />6060 Broadway <br />Denver, Colorado 80216 <br />Telephone: 1303) 297-1192 <br />Colorado Division of Wildlife <br />James L. Aragon, AWM <br />7405 US Hwy 50 <br />Salida, CO 81201 <br />719-530-5520 <br />July 17, 2006 <br />Scott Pelino <br />Pelino Excavation <br />P.O. Box 5049 <br />Buena Vista, CO 81211 <br />Reference: Jesse Line Mine Site Pemilt #M-84-043. <br />For ~Jdlife- <br />ForPeople <br />The Division of Wildlife has received your request for wildlife assessment of the above project. The project has <br />actually been in existence for neazly 20 years, and now is to be expanded. The azea contains mule deer, red and <br />grey fox, coyote, bobcat, cottontail rabbit, waterfowl, shorebirds, and various raptors and small rodents. Of the <br />endangered or critical species, the only one that frequents the azea is bald eagles. It is not anticipated that this mine <br />will displace any endangered species. <br />There will be minimal impact to wildlife species. There will be some displacement of mule deer, small game and <br />non-game animals. <br />Thank you for providing this opporhmity to comment. Please feel free to contact our local Division of Wildlife <br />office at 530-5520 should you have any further needs or questions. <br />Sincerely, <br />Jim Aragon <br />Area Wildlife Manager <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, Russell George, Executive Director <br />WILDLIFE COMMISSION, Jeffrey Crawford, Chair • Tom Burke, Vice Chair • Claire O' Neal, Secretary <br />Members, Robert Bray • Brad Coors • Rick Enstrom • Richard Ray • James McAnally • Ken Torres <br />Ex Officio Members, Russell George and Don Ament <br />