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<br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />Bill Owens, Governor <br />DEPARTMENT OF NA7URAL RESOURCES <br />DIVISION OF WILDLIFE <br />AN EQUAL OPPORTUfJ1TY EMPLOYER <br />Russell George. Director <br />6060 firoadv2y <br />Denver, Colorado 80216 <br />Telephone: (303) 297-1192 <br />October 23, 2000 <br />Mr. James Stevens <br />Division of Minerals 8 Geology <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br /> <br />G0~~0 <br />RECEfVED 3°~v •~~~~ <br />OF <br />OCT 2 6 2009 ForWildlife- <br />For People <br />flivisiam of Minerals and ~_~. •r:e <br />~~ <br />Subject: Castle Concrete Company, Pikeview Quarry, Permit No. M-1977-211, <br />Dear Mr. Stevens: <br />The Division has reviewed the above referenced application and has visited the site. Overall, we believe the <br />inclusion of additional acreage will improve the final reclamation and better approximate surrounding topography. <br />However, we would offer the following suggestions for your consideration. <br />After consulting with personnel at the Natural Resource Conservation Service we would recommend that <br />Crested Wheatgrass be eliminated from the reclamation seed mbc. To compensate, we would recommend that <br />Intermediate Wheatgrass, Pubescent Wheatgrass, and Sideoats Grama pounds per acre be increased. <br />Additionally, consideration should be given to including Streambank Wheatgrass in the seed mix as well. It is alsc <br />recommended that broadcast rates be increased from 24 pounds per acre to 30 pounds per acre. Finally, we <br />recommend that Mountain Mahogany be included in the reclamation plan as a woody shrub species along with <br />Rubber Rabbitbrush. This species of shrub is native to the area and provides excellent forage and cover for <br />numerous wildlife species. <br />We appreciate having this opportunity to provide input. Please feel free to contact me at (719)227-5227 <br />should you have any questions or require additional information. <br />Sincerely, <br />David . Lo <br />Habitat Biolog' <br />Cc: Trina Lynch, CDOW <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES. Greg E. Walther, Executive Director <br />WILDLIFE COMMISSION, Bernard L Black, Jr., Charman Rick Enstrom, Vice-Chairman Philp James, Secretary <br />Members, Tom Burke • Mark LeValley Marianna Raftopoulos • Robert Shoemaker • Olive Valtlez <br />Ex-0fido Members, Greg E Walther and Dori Ament <br />