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• Permit No: M1993004
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 3/3/1993
• Doc Name: ROBINSON BRICK CO NAVAJO CLAY PIT FN M-93-004
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• To: MLRD
• Media Type: D
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STATE OF COLORAQO
Roy Romer, Governor
pEPAR7MENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WILDLIFE
AN EtlUAL OPPOPTUN~TT EMPLOYER
Perry D. Olstln, Director
8090 Broadway
D0nv9r, ColorOtltl 8021 B
Telephone: [phone]
March 3, 1993
Cazl Ivlount
Mined Land Reclamation Division
1313 Sherman Street Room 215
Denver, CO 80203
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For ~ldlife-
ForPeople
RE: Robinson Brick Company -Navajo Clay Pit -File ~/ M-93-004
Dear Mr, Mount:
District Wildlife Manager Liza Moore and I visited this proposed mine site yesterday and
evaluated wildlife habitat conditions. The mining area consists of high-quality grassland which
provides !+abitat for a wide range of wildlife species including antelope, ground-nesting birds,
small matr:..tals, and predators such as hawks, owls, and coyotes. The drainageway on the west
side of the proposed mine had some pockets of standing water and some slight development of
wetland vegetation, but is generally dry with only fair value as wildlife habitat.
I wish to correct the comments made in my earlier letter (Feb. 11, 1992) because we feel that
at the time the incorrect site was examined. The earlier letter mentioned shrubs growing in the
drainageway on site and suggested shrubs be added to the re-seeding mix. Because shrubs do
not after all occur in the drainageway to be affected, we withdraw that earlier recommendation.
Also, we did not note any prairie dogs on the site as was mentioned in the earlier letter. Sorry
for the confusion.
This project will result in the temporary loss of grassland habitat in the area, as well as disturb
adjacent wildlife through noise and human presence. Because grassland wildlife values aze
dispersed evenly over a large azea, it is difficult to make any specific suggestions to mitigate the
effects of the impacts. We think that the idea of reclaiming and reseeding as the project
progresses is excellent and feel that the most important aspect of the reclamation is that grassland
habitat be successfully re-established in the disturbed azea. We would perhaps like to See more
species in the seed mix which aze already present on the area (only blue grama and western
wlteatgrass currently), but are willing to go along with the SCS recommendation. Finally, it is
especially important that care be taken to prevent erosion from the overburden stockpiles or
other mining activity into the creek on the east side of the project.
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, Kenneth Salazar, Exeoutrve Director
WILDLIFE COMMISSION, William R. Hegberg, Member Eldon W. Cooper. Member Feliz Chavez, Member Rebecca L. Frank, Membe
Louis F. Swift, Secretary George VanDenl3erg, Chairman Arnoltl Salazar, Member Thomas M. Eve, Vice Chairman