GENERAL34324

• Permit No: M1999034
• IBM Index Class Name: General Documents
• Doc Date: 7/9/1999
• Doc Name: PERMIT M-99-034 COOLEY RESERVOIR & FULTON WILDLIFE AREA PIT REVISED EXHIBITS
• From: ADCO CONSULTING
• To: DMG
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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~~TATE OF COLORADO
Bill Owens, Governor
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WILDLIFE
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
John W. Mumma, Director
6060 Broadway
Denver, Colorado 80216
Telephone: [phone]
May 17, 1999
Carl Mount
Division of Minerals and Geology
1313 Sherman St. Room 215
Denver, CO 80203

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RE: Permit # M-99-034 -CAMAS Colorado -Cooley Reservoir/Fulton Wildlife Area
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I have reviewed this new application with Disfid Wildlife Manager Obe Lowry and am familiar
with the site from past visits during an earlier comment phase. The comments we made earlier,
which were included with this application, are still valid as the proposal is essentially identigl to
the previous plan. A few additional points:
The setback distance from the South Platte River is a signific~rlt factor. If mining is kept
back 400' as is currently proposed, the impacts from the planned work should easily be
mitigated for by the wetland creation project on the east side of the river. If coser
encroachment occurs, there will be significant removal of trees from the riparian conidor
along the west river bank In that event, we would suggest additional mitigating measures -
planting of native cottonwvodshvillows in the remaining riparian zone and removal of
livestock grazing in the riparian zone.
The plan for the wetland in Parcel B is confusing. One part of the application indicates that
no open water will result, but one of the maps clearly shows an open water area. We feel
that the wetland would be more valuable to wildlife with an open water component. Since
some open water in the current wetland will be lost, we suggest that at least an equal
amount of open water be replaced.
The wildlife section slightly overstates the value of the new reservoirs to waterfowl, but this is
not a significant point.
The plan to leave the trees at the south end of Parcel A is excellent!
Please let me know if you have any questions.
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, Greg Watcher, Executive Director
WILDLIFE COMMISSION, Chuck Lewis. Chairman • Mark LeValley, Vice Chairman • Bernard L. Black, Jr., Secretary
Dorothea Farris, Member • Philip James, Member • Arnold Salazar, Member • John Singletary, Member