PERMFILE107756

• Permit No: M1999098
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 3/3/2000
• Doc Name: DOW COMMENTS ON THE NEW 112 APPLICATION PN M-99-098 RIVERVIEW RESOURCES
• From: DMG
• To: DOW
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
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March 3.2000 RECLAMATION
MI NING•SAFETY
Mr. Mike Sherman
Division of Wildlife Bill Owens
6060 Broadway enrerno,
Denver, CO 80235 Creg E. Walther
E.eeNLVe Director
RE: Division of Wildlife Comments on the New 11 2 Application Permit No. #M-99-098`Riverview Resources Michael8 Lnng
Divumn D~reaor
Dear Mr. Sherman,
The Division of Minerals and Geology (DMG) received the Division of Wildlife (DOW) comments on the above
112 reclamation application, Permit No. #M-99-098, Riverview Resources, on February 29, 2000. DMG is
responding to thank you for your comments, and inform you that we had received previous copies of your November
5, 1999, comment letter addressing the Weld County special use permit for this project. This letter was included
along with various residents' objections to the proposed reclamation application, prior to the end of the public
comment period for this application on December 12, 1999.
DOW's comments were summarized for the January 7, 2000 Informal Conference to be as follows:
The Division of Wildlife's main concerns involving this development are the narrowing of the riparian
corridor associated with the Poudre River; obstruction of the movement oFfree-ranging wildlife; loss of
wetlands, subirrigated pasture, warm-water sloughs, wildlife movement corridors, and potential habitat;
water quality issues that may impact small fish habitats, and the permanent loss of wildlife value because of
increased human disturbance. They recommend a different seed mixture, a weed control plan, variation of
[he shorelines, protection of [he warm-water sloughs, careful design of the fencing so as not to trap wildlife,
a minimum 100-yard setback from the center of the river, and a complete survey for Preble's jumping
mouse and Ute Ladies' Tresses prior to the onset of mining.
DMG has reviewed [he application for #M-99-098, Riverview Resources, and addressed several of these issues. We
believe [hat the response of the Applicant [o our concerns a[ [his time has been adequate overall, and we intend to
recommend approval of this application pending resolution of a few outstanding issues on March 3. The Division is
anticipating holding aPre-Hearing Conference on March 14, 2000, in Greeley, Colorado. A Board Hearing for [his
application will be held on March 22, 2000. [f you wish, you may attend [he March Mined Land Reclamation Board
Hearing on March 22 as a member of the public and have your concerns heard at that time. IF you have any Further
questions, please feel free to contact me at [phone].
Sincerely,
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Christina L. Kamnikar
Environmental Protection Specialist
Cc: Carl B. Mount, DMG
Shani Eastin, Tuttle-Applegate Inc.
Connie Davis, CAMAS
US Fish & Wildlife Service
US Army Corps of Engineers
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