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STATE OF COLORADO <br /> Bill Owens,Governor `p1L)R�IpO <br /> DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES <br /> DIVISION OF WILDLIFE <br /> AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER e <br /> Russell George,Director <br /> SM Broadway For Wildlife-Telephone:Denver,Colorado 80216 if <br /> Telephone:(303)227-1192 For People <br /> MINED LAND WILDLIFE STATEMENT/ EVALUATION (Revised) <br /> For limited impact and select regular mine applications <br /> The following information pertaining to wildlife is provided for use by Mined Land Reclamation Board in <br /> their consideration of a mining permit for: <br /> T20s.R7lw-S-ec. 23 Fremont County <br /> NametType and Location of Mine (Legal) <br /> Wildlife Species List: <br /> Typical shortgrass upland wildlife species <br /> Various passerine birds <br /> Black bear <br /> Mule deer <br /> Elk <br /> Small mammfds <br /> Red tailed hawk <br /> Endangered/ Critical Species/ Impacted: <br /> None known at this time <br /> Critical Habitats/vegetative Communities Impacted: <br /> Area contains shortgrass prairie with shallow soils. <br /> Shallow drainages carrying seasonal flows to the Oak Creek drainage are close proximity to mining <br /> operations. <br /> Assessment of Impact: <br /> The shortgrass prairie will continue to be disturbed in and around the work area and an additional 15 <br /> acres of grassland will be impacted by this expansion of operations. Due to the existing operation on this <br /> site there will be few to no new impacts on wildlife. With the expansion of this site there will be an <br /> increased non-vegetated surface area and thus an increase in erosion from water and wind events. <br /> Mine Reclamation Recommendations(include key species/habitats for which restoration is <br /> designed): <br /> During the expansion of this site it is recommended that a buffer of vegetation in its current state or better <br /> be maintained for a distance of 300 feet from the edge of the drainage or 150 feet if a drainage control <br /> berm is installed on the north west edge of the operations. A seed mix containing a high percentage of <br /> shrub components to primarily benefit mule deer would be recommended. <br /> Prepared By: Date: n 3—2('O/ <br /> DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES,Greg E.Walcher,ExenNw Director <br /> VVILDUFE COMMISSION,Rack Enstrom,Chair•Robert Shoemaker,Vice-Chair•Marianne Raaopoulos,Secretary <br />