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r STATE OF COLORADO i <br />Richard D. Lamm, Governor <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES <br />DIVISION OF WILDLIFE <br />Jack R. Grieb, Director <br />6060 Broadway <br />Denver, Colorado 60216 (825-I 192) <br />• <br />Wildlife Research Center <br />317 West Prospect Street <br />Fort Collins, Colorado 80526 <br />04 February 1980 <br />III IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII <br />999 <br />C.pW RADO <br />3 ~_ <br />JrON OF Y~~Ov <br />~IGo.~~tl ~~ls~ <br />r ~~ 2 G i980 <br />r~i~=o i_avo Rrc~av~afiov <br />Col u. Dept. of Natural Resources <br />To All Parties Concerned: <br />Enclosed find the initial draft of a proposal to mitigate habitat dis- <br />turbance caused by coal strip mining and associated impacts upon sage grouse. <br />We are plowing new ground with this plan but we expect fertilization to be- <br />come a standard mitigation practice on energy lands in Colorado. <br />We carefully considered all problems associated with the proposal and <br />believe it is straightforward, reasonable and workable. We did not cut <br />any corners and we tried to project for anticipated inflationary costs. <br />Consideration was also given to where the fertilization may be done and we <br />enclose a map outlining the area to be considered. Once the proposal is <br />approved, we would randomly select the areas to be treated. <br />Costs associated with the proposal are somewhat higher than originally <br />discussed. Since we had not prepared a proposal prior to our 1st meeting, <br />we did not have a good estimate of costs involved. We can further discuss <br />this area when we meet to go over the proposal. We would like to suggest a <br />meeting on 3 March in the afternoon. We cannot meet on 4 and 5 March as we <br />have other commitments. A suitable meeting location would be the Division <br />of Wildlife office at 6060 Broadway. <br />Sincerely, <br />~~ s"~~-- <br />Clait E. Braun <br />Wildlife Researcher <br />CEB/jeb <br />enclosu <br />cc: L. <br />H. <br />R. <br />A. <br />D. <br />re <br />Carpenter <br />Funk <br />B. Gill <br />Whitaker <br />Bogart <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, Harris Sherman, Executive Director WILDLIFE COMMISSION, Michael Higbee, Chairman <br />Wilbur Redden, Vice Chairman Sam Caudill, Secretary • Jean K. Tool, Member • Vernon C. Williams, Member <br />James Smith, Member • Donald Fernandez, Member • Richard Divelh iss, Member <br />