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RECEIVED <br />STATE OF COLORADO ' ~Y ~ g ~OZ <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES <br />DIVISION OF WILDLIFE ~ • ;onaiMinxralsandGeology <br />AN EQUAL QPPORTUNITV EMPLOYER <br />Russell George, Director <br />6060 Broadway <br />Derner, Colorado 80216 <br />Teleptrone:(303)297-1192 <br />May 5, 2002 <br />James Stevens, Senior Environmental Protection Specialist ~~ <br />For ilrldlrfe- <br />For Pcopk <br />Division of Minerals and Geology <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />Re: Lafazge West, Inc., Courtney Pit No. M-1986-159, A eage Reduction Request, AR-1'~~ <br />Deaz Mt. Stevens, <br />The Division of Wildlife has reviewed the request submitted by Lafarge West Inc. to swap 16.9 un- <br />mined acres for 16 acres located south of its current mining operation. It is the opinion of the Division of <br />Wildlife that no significant impacts to wildlife will be made by the proposed land swap. Both areas aze <br />primarily used as rangelandlgrazing and are surrounded by similaz types of habitat, as well as agriculture. <br />Thank you for the opportunity to comment on this proposal, if you have any questions, please contact me <br />or Habitat Biologist Kevin Kaczmazek at 719-561-5300. <br />Sincerely, <br />~fj~'~."~-fir a~ <br />Matthew J. Maztmez <br />District Wildlife Manager <br />i~~ <br />Area Wildlife Manager <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, Greg E. Wakher, Executive Director <br />WILDLIFE COMMISSION, Rick Enstrom, Chair • Robert Shoemaker, Vice-Chair • Marianna RaRopoubs, Secretary <br />Members, Bernard Black • Tom Burke • Philip James • Brad Phelps • Olive Valdez <br />Ex-0ITica Members, Greg E. Waldrer and Don Arttent <br />