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~: STATE OF COLORADO Richard D. Lamm, Governor DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF WILDLIFE ~. Jemea B. Ruch, Dlrscior 6060 Broadway Denver, Colorado 60216 Teleohona: (~0~) 297-1192 Mr. John Althouse P.O. Box 359 Keensburq, Colorado 80643 Ae: Aeciatnation of mined area. Dear Mr. Althouse: Your request concerning the use of fringe sage is very pertinent to the final reclamation of the site and also presents somewhat of a paradox for you. As you are perhaps aware, sage will not tolerate very much irrigation, and since irrigation is absolutely necessary for the survival of the other seedings in the mix, it is recommended that sage be omitted from the mix. I would like to thank you for your time spent in shoving me around your mining operation and the reclamation site. The reclamation work you are doing is very impressive, particularly when one considers the whole general ecosystem in which you are operating. ~ ~I The sage will invade the grass community, even after the grass is well established. Since the reclamation area is surrounded by sage in the natural range, it is inevitable that it will also invade the reclamation seeding in a short period of time after the grasses are established and the irrigation has been concluded. If I can be of further assistance, please let me know. SS i~~~Y. r Don Bogart ,£nvironmen[al Biologist DB/lj Nor[hrasL NogiOn 317 W. Prospect Street Ft. Collins. CO fl0526 nprrl z9, I9R6 ar.. ~ ~ ~: ~~~r. /~•/>?i ~ a s3 L 99a DEPART M(Ni OF NATURAL RESOURCES Dav,d H. Getches, E.ecuhve Director • WILDLIFE COMMISSION, Timothy W. Schutt r. Cha~rmart Jamrs 7 Smith, rice Chauman • Richartl Divelb~ss. Seuelary • Donald A Fernanoer, Member • Rebecca L frank Member Rpbc.1 L FrCd~nber9 nr. M.-m hc, • Jnhn 1 av. Mrmhr, • G,-ni m• Vnn T•~n..•n Ar~~•, n... u