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<br />_ ••~:50VRC E5 <br />D1V1S~vN OF 1,"JIL~L:F~ <br />Jetk R. Orleb, DlreClor <br />6060 Broneway ' <br />. ~ ,, <br />~`:. <br />Denver, Colo raoo 80216 ~825~1It~'~ <br />y <br />Ptarch 2G, 1981 <br />T0: tinndra L. la:u'i.ch <br />;lined I•.uul Rc+:]am;t Ci+m <br />1 <br />FFO?(: Al 4dhitnkcr j <br />47ildlife Pror,eam Specialist <br />RL: Energy Fuels Elk Calving Study, Permit (179-177 <br />~' 0~HgG a0.i .~E\ <br />o. <br />f' ~°i; <br />~_ <br />O F r' ~~ <br />MINED LAND 11ECLAMATION -COAL <br />CGLO DEDI. OF NATUML RESOURCES <br />i have received correspondence from lCen[ Crofts of Energy Fuels Corporation <br />and although I think I<eut is over-emphasizing a possible problem, I am <br />afraid tho original intent of this study is beint; lost. Let me review the <br />st.:ps lmldin~ to the elk calving study and consequently its intent. <br />Tits Division oC hildiiCe wns concerned about possible impact to an elk <br />calving area south of the Gneri;y Puel:; mine. Ode had on]y scanC data on <br />wl+ich [o es[;Ib]ir:h an ur.-.uiu+bility Jesip,nntion for the area. The 1979 <br />and 17&0 stud; uas desi;;ned to more Cully assess and delineate the calving <br />habitat. lirictly +:a found the caLvinn area to be much more exCensive than <br />wa:; originally U+nu,;ht. Basa3 on this, all parties agreed Chat the buffer <br />area in the len~:u, r_nIIIJ be mined bnt we needed to detcnnine if the elk <br />which at one time calvud chore, would shift to anothec area. The radio- <br />trackino effort should yield this informaCion. <br />I do not believr. that further vegetation data should be collected during <br />the next calving season. i believe cue have suf.Cicient vegetative data <br />no~a and additional efforts will only Eur[her disturb the calving elk. <br />l!e do need to estahLish which radioed elk arc calviu; in the area without <br />fur[her human disturbance, and then inllow these elk in future calving <br />seasons. <br />Li you have nny question;, plcnse le[ me know. <br />A1'td: jb <br />cc: Finlc}' <br />Don Hrnnc <br />llerb (:onlcv <br />Bill C1ar'r. <br /> <br />