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01/11/95 12:33 $303 249 2857 <br />• <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />Roy Romer, Governor <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES <br />DIVISION OF WILDLIFE <br />Mr EQUAL OYPORTUNITV EFIPLOYER <br />Perry D. Olson. Director <br />6060 BrOddwey <br />Denver, Colorado 80276 <br />Telephone: (303)297-7192 <br />CO DIV. WILDLIFE <br />~' <br />REFER TO <br />I~ 002 <br />For Wiidiift- <br />For People <br />January 11, 1995 <br />Mr. Ysul E. McGehee <br />Resource Manager <br />United Companies <br />P,O. Boz 3609 <br />Grand Junction, CO 81502 <br />Re: Colony Mined Land Reclamation Permit Ammendment ~ M-94-005 <br />Dear Mr. McGehee: <br />Thank you for taking time from your Christmas vacation to review <br />the Gnlona Pit expansion ammendment proposal with Maurice Potter <br />and myself. We both appreciated the cooperative attitude <br />displayed by yourself, the owner and staff members during our <br />discussion on wildlife concerns. <br />After reviewing with you which trees will be removed and how the <br />expanded area will be da~turbed, we feel our concerns on the <br />impacts of mining activites on bald eagles can be minimized. We <br />prefer to work with you in a conpet•ative manner mo__r,'toring L'he <br />situation rather than requesting the DMG place a work time <br />restriction which may not be necessary. We request pour staff be <br />aware of these concerns since it is the most apparent wildlife <br />issue associated with this operation. The issue will continue to <br />be a high profile subject with the general public and neighbors. <br />As discussed at the meeting, our recommendation to the Division <br />of Minerals and Geology is to permit the ammendment as submitted <br />with the agreement that mining activities along the eastern <br />boundary of the operation will be temporarily halted if 9. t. <br />becomes apparent to our division that mining activities are <br />having a direct impact on the bald eagles using the corridor <br />along l,kre river. This period would be during the months the bald <br />eagles use the area which is generally December thru March. <br />We will collectively monitor activities. If there becomes a <br />problem, we will sit down with you to discuss the situation and <br />resolve the issue. <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, itienn=th L. Salazar, E~eecurlve Dvector <br />WILDLIFE COMMISSION. Thomas M. Eve, Chairman • Louis F. Swift. Yce-Chairman • Arnold Salazar, Secretary <br />Jassy Langston ESCyd. Jr., Member • Eldon W. Cooper. Membe; • Rebecca L. Frank, Member <br />William R. Negberg. Member • Mark LeValley. Member <br />