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M1979103
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3/20/2006
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Land Use Comments
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g r m chin <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br /> <br />Bill Owens, Governor Jo <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES <br />DIVISION OF WILDLIFE <br />AN EOUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER <br />8rvice McCloskey, DirecOor <br />6060 Broadway <br />Denver, Cokxado 80216 <br />Telepholro: (303) 297-1182 <br />March 16, 2006 <br />Division of Minerals and Geology <br />Dept. of Natural Resources <br />Attn: Mt. G. Russell Means <br />13 ] 3 Sherman St., Rm. 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />~CN~6/ <br />1M -! 9~9-/03 <br />RCC~i'VLD <br />'MAR ~ ~ 2006 <br />!/ Drvyipr, of Minerals and Geology <br />RE: Land Use Comments for the Proposed Diana Watson/Amick Gravel Pit Conversion Application <br />Mt. Means: <br />For ~Idlife- <br />ForPeopk <br />This letter is in response to the reclamation permit conversion application from Diana K. Watson, for conversion of an <br />existing 110 gravel pit operation (limited impact construction materials permit) to a 112 gravel pit operation (regular <br />construction materials permit). The proposed gravellsand/stonepft expansion is located at T1N, R93-94W, Sections <br />36 and 31, in Rio Blanco County, Colorado approximately 2-3 miles southeast of Meeker. There are two to three <br />intermittent drainages from the general area which all drain to the north from the proposed expansion site and <br />eventually converge with the White River. The owner is wishing to expand their current gravel pidmining operation <br />from 9.42 acres to approximately 70.9 acres. The owners anticipate that the 3 separate mining phases would be <br />completed in approximately 38 years. This proposed conversion is a relatively large disturbance over along-period of <br />time which potentially could pose rather serious wildlife related impacts, depending on how it is implemented and <br />reclaimed after mining phases are completed. <br />The proposed site has relatively shallow soils which are subject to erosion if plant cover is removed and adequate <br />reclamation is not implemented post-mining. Vegetation on the proposed site indicates past disturbances and/or <br />cultivation which have essentially removed all native shrubs (i.e., sagebrush) from the plant community. The area that <br />is proposed to be mined is basically an open, flat toppedmesa/ridge that currently has very little vegetative diversity <br />as compared to adjacent undisturbed site. Upland sagebrush plant communities are incredibly diverse, productive, <br />and irportant wildlife habitats for a wide variety of species including but certainly not limited to mule deer, elk, and <br />sage grouse. Therefore, any loss, disturbance, or conversion of these critical sagebrush steppe communities is of great <br />concern to the Colorado Division of Wildlife. <br />A variety of wildlife species occur on or near the proposed Watson/Amick pit expansion. No known threatened or <br />endangered wildlife species are found on the proposed pit expansion site. The proposed site is likely most important <br />for mule deer and elk winter range and also at least historically/potentially for northern sage grouse habitat. We <br />would recommend that a seasonal closure on the mining operation during the critical winter/early spring period <br />(January 1 to March 31) would also mitigate some of the stress/disturbance to winteringdeer/elk or sage grouse on or <br />near the proposed site, if possible. <br />The proposed pit expansion location falls within Division of Wildlife (CDOW) designated a concentration area, <br />winter range and severe winter range for mule deer, elk, and sage grouse. This site has traditionally been sage goose <br />habitat and there are records of nearby breeding grounds (leks) which are no longer active, likely as a result of <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, Russetl George, Executive Duectw <br />WILDLIFE COMMISSION, Jeffrey Crawford, Chair • Tom Burke, ~ce Chair • Ken Torres, Secretary <br />
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