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~ III IIIIIIIIIIIII III ~ <br />Fremont Soil Conservation District <br />248 Dozier Ave. -Canon City, Colorado 81212 -Phone (719) 275-4465 <br />Board o(Supervisors <br />Joan Adair, President <br />Marvin Garrett, V. Pres. <br />Ramona Alwood, Sec.lTres. <br />David Patch, Member <br />Linda Stone, Member <br />John Sandefur, Alternate <br />January 29, 2001 <br />CO Division of Minerals & Geology <br />1313 Sherman Street; Room 215 <br />Denver, Co 80203 <br />Re: Application for Construction Materials Permit -Castle Concrete Co. <br />Location: Grisenti Farms Gravel Pit, Fremont County <br />Dear Sirs, <br />RECEIVED <br />JAM 3 1 ?!~ <br />plNisibn of Minerals and Geology <br />The Fremont Soil Conservation District has received notice of the above named application, any <br />comments or objections to the proposed post-mining land use to wildlife habitat, dryland pasture <br />with possible recreational uses. <br />We agree the most suitable reclaimed land use will probably be for wildlife habitat and the other <br />two uses, dry pastureland and possible recreation, as planned in the application <br />If good work is done to reclaim the area for wetland wildlife this will also enhance wildlife habitat <br />on the other adjacent reclaimed gravel pit sites. <br />I have also reviewed the proposed reclamation plan filed with the Fremont County <br />Clerk/Recorder's office a 615 Macon Avenue, Canon City. <br />I have one comment concerning the planned reclamation species with inclusion of alfalfa (2 <br />pounds per acre) in the mix. Alfaffa is a valuable wildlife species, but our experience has been <br />that alfalfa will not persist well if there is a fluctuating water table within the root zone. Cicer Milk <br />Vetch seems more adaptable where seasonal water table changes are expected. <br />Also we suggest use of switch grass and little biuestem as species valuable for wildlife food. <br />The wheatgrasses provide cover but are of lesser value as food. Tall wheatgrass should do <br />well on the salty sites. <br />Sincerely, <br />1~~ 1~~~ <br />Roy Ro~, Soil Conservationist <br />Fremont Soil Conservation District <br />Cc: Joan Adair, President, SCD <br />File Code: (Roy) Castle Concrete Grisenti Farms Gravel Pit <br />CONSERVATION -DEVELOPMENT -SELF-GOVERNMENT <br />