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STATE OF COLORADO <br />Bill Owens, Governor <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES <br />DIVISION OF WILDLIFE <br />AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER <br />Russell George, Director <br />6060 Broadway <br />Denver, Colorado 80216 <br />Telephone: (303)297-1192 <br />May 5, 2002 <br />Ann Cotton, Planner I <br />Department of Planning and Development <br />229 West 12`h Street <br />Pueblo, CO 81003-2810 <br />Re: Lafarge West, Inc., Courtner Pit No. M-1986-159, Acreage Reduction Request, AR-1 <br />Dear Ms. Cotton <br />For Wi/ddife- <br />ForPeople <br />The Division of Wildlife has reviewed the request submitted by Lafazge West Inc. to swap 16.9 un- <br />mined acres for 16 acres located south of its current mining operation. It is the opinion of the Division of <br />Wildlife that no significant impacts to wildlife will be made by the proposed land swap. Both areas are <br />primarily used as rangeland/grazing and are surrounded by similar types of habitat, as well as agriculture. <br />Thank you for the opportunity to comment on this proposal, if you have any questions, please contact me <br />or Habitat Biologist Kevin Kaczmarek at 719-561-5300. <br />Sincerely, <br />Matthew J. MaYtinez <br />District Wildlife Manager <br />Approved: <br />Al Trujil`o~ <br />Area Wild t e Manager <br />CC: Mineral Reserves, Inc. <br />Eric Reckentine <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, Greg E. Walther, Executive Director <br />WILDLIFE COMMISSION, Rick Enstrom, Chair • Robert Shoemaker, Vice Chair • Marianna Raftopoulos, <br />Members, Bernard Black • Tom Burke • Philip James • Brad Phelps • Olive Valdez <br />Ex-Officio Members, Greg E. Walther and Don Ament <br />