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<br /> <br />a <br />to/os/s~ os:zz ~ <br />• <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />Roy Romer, Governor <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES <br />DIVISION OF WILDLIFE <br />AN EQUAL OPppRiUNT'EMPLO~ER <br />John W. Mumma, Director <br />6060 Broadway <br />Denver, Colorado 60216 <br />Telephone: (303) 297-1192 <br />October 9, 1997 <br />Carl Mount <br />Division of Minerals and Geology <br />1313 Sherman St. Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />• I~002/003 <br />oo.aD°we <br />0 <br />e 4e <br />t- - <br />O <br />°fi ARinsr <br />OF N1INAOINO <br />OU• WI DLIFE <br />RE: Permit >~ M-74-004 -Mobile Premix -Specification Aggregate Quarry -Amendment <br />Dear Mr. Mount: <br />I have reviewed this Amendment application and visited the site yesterday. This proposal is to <br />expand mining activities to two additional areas totaling 31 acres in size. <br />The northernmost, larger, amendment addition consists mostly of a grass and shrub-covered <br />hillside. There is a small drainageway along its southern edge which supports some: fairly large <br />cottonwood trees. Grasses on the hillside are dominated by smooth brome, anon-native grass <br />with moderate value to wildlife. Native grasses are present in places also. A fair amount of <br />rabbitbrush is present, especially on the eastern end of the parcel. One significant patch of a <br />larger shrub is present on this hillside. All in all, this azea is moderately good wildlife habitat <br />and the loss of habitat value due to this project will be significant, although temporary. It is <br />important that reclamation and revegetation of this hillside succeeds and includes :a reasonable <br />mix of mostly native grasses ;~ shrubs since the existing shrub component is sigtuficant. No <br />revegetation plan was included in the information I received. It would certainly be desirable to <br />save the lazger cottonwoods along the southern edge of the property, but if they cannot be <br />retained, re-planting of cottonwoods in a nearby location (perhaps near the lake) is important. <br />Disturbance of the ground surface should not be done during bird nesting season (spring/eazly <br />summer) to avoid destroying active nests and killing nestlings, which is in violation of Ftsieral <br />law. <br />The smaller parcel to be added by this amendment, located east of the current plant site, has <br />already been heavily disturbed and has little value to wildlife. Reasonable reclamation there <br />would be an improvement. <br />I hope this information is helpful, please let me know if you have any questions. <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, James S. Lochhead, Executive Director <br />WILDLIFE COMMISSION. Arnold Salazar, Chair • Rebecca L. Frank, Vice Chair • Mark LeValley, Se~:retary <br />Louis F Swift, Member • Jesse Langston Boytl, Jr., Member <br />Chuck Lewis. Member • John Stulp, Member • James R. Lang, Member <br />