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<br />• iiiiiiiiiiiiimiii <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />.Y Bill Owens, Governor <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES <br />DIVISION OF WILDLIFE <br />AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER <br />John W. Mumma, Director <br />6060 Broadway <br />Denver, Colorado 80216 <br />Telephone: (303) 297-1192 <br />May 17, 1999 <br />Carl Mount <br />Division of Minerals and Geology <br />1313 Sherman St. Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />RE~~1yEG <br />MAY 1 g 1999 <br />Division of Mhlerdis 8 Gc~o , <br />~~ <br />RE: Permit # M-99-034 -CAMAS Colorado -Cooley Reservoir/Fulton Wildlife Area <br />Dear Mr. Mount: <br />Lp1.D ~O <br />~~Yq~ <br />~'Y OF `~ <br />For Wi(d/ife - <br />Far People <br />I have reviewed this new application with District Wildlife Manager Obe Lowry and am familiar <br />with the site from past visits during an earlier comment phase. The comments w1e made earlier, <br />which were incuded with this application, are still valid as the proposal is essentially identical to <br />the previous plan. A few additional points: <br />The setback distance from the South Platte River is a significant factor. !f mining is kept <br />back 400' as is currently proposed, the impacts from the planned work should easily be <br />mitigated for by the wetland creation project on the east side of the river. If Goser <br />encroachment occurs, there will be signficant removal of trees from the riparian corridor <br />along the west river bank. In that event, we would suggest additional mitigating measures - <br />planting of native cottonwvodsr'willows in the remaining riparian zone and removal of <br />livestock grazing in the riparian zone. <br />The plan for the wetland in Parcel B is confusing. One part of the application indicates that <br />no open water will result, but one of the maps clearly shows an open water area. We feel <br />that the wetland would be more valuable to wildlife with an open water component. Since <br />some open water in the current wetland will be lost, w1e suggest that at least an equal <br />amount of open water be replaced. <br />The wildlife section slightly overstates the value of the new reservoirs to waterfowl, but this is <br />not a sign cant point. <br />The plan to leave the trees at the south end of Parcel A is excellent! <br />Please let me know if you have any questions. <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, Greg Watcher, Executive Director <br />WILDLIFE COMMISSION, Chuck Lewis, Chairman • Mark LeValley, Vice Chairman • Bernard L. Black, Jr., Secretary <br />Dorothea Farris, Member • Philip James, Member • Arnold Salazar, Member • John Singletary, Member <br />