PERMFILE108057

• Permit No: M2001017
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 7/16/2001
• Doc Name: LOHMANN SAND & GRAVEL MINE M-2001-017 DOW COMMENTS
• From: L G EVERIST INC
• To: DMG
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

'L.G. E~ERIST~INC.
June 19, 2001
Sheri Lockman
Weld County Planning Department
1555 North 17~ Avenue
Greeley, CO 80631
RE: LOHMANN SAND AND GRAVEL MINE, USR-1326
Referral from Colorado Division of Wildlife, dated June 7, 2001
Dear Sheri:
CORPORATE OFFICE
300 5. PHILLIPS AVE. • SUITE 200
P.O. BOX 5829
SIOUX FALLS, SD 57117-5829
PHONE [phone]
FAX [phone]
MOUNTAIN DIVISION
7321 E. 68TH AVENUE • SUITE 270
HENDERSON, COLORAD080640
303287-9606
FAX [phone]
Mike Sherman, Mike Babler, and I met at the Lohmann properly on June 7, 2001, for their assessment of the
site. We toured the two properties and spoke with both landowners.
On June 12, 2001, I spoke with Mike Sherman of the Fort Collins area DOW office to gather more
information about prairie dogs, and what options (if any) there are for relocation, as is recommended in the
above-noted referral to Weld County. We discussed all our options, including elimination, relocation, and
non-disturbance.
He informed me that prairie dogs are not protected on private lands, and it is legal for landowners to poison
or shoot them.
We talked about the relocation option, to see if they could be moved. He very nicely called around to see if
any places in Weld County were accepting prairie dogs for relocation, but unfortunately came back with a
negative answer. He also informed me that relocation is not allowed from county to county. (He mentioned
that the DOW has tried to have prairie dogs accepted at Banner Lakes twice, but has been denied by Weld
County.)
As Mike Babler mentioned in his referral, L.G. Everist, Inc., has set the proposed mining limits far enough
north of the seep ditch to preserve the small "pond" located next to the seep ditch on the Lohmann properly.
The few prairie dogs which are present in the permitted area of the Lohmann property are located just north
of the seep ditch, and within the 25 foot setback which is in our mining plan. Therefore, they are presently in
a buffer zone and may be able to continue living there without being relocated or eliminated.
Consequently, the sma11 prairie dog town should be considered anon-issue due to the Division of Wildlife
finding no conflicts with their interests (as is marked on their referral), the lack of relocation possibility, and
because the small prairie dog town is within the mining setback area.
If you have any questions, please feel free to call me at 303-287656, extension 18.
Sincer I ,
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Regulat Manager
cc: R. A. Everist
Dennis Fields
Ted Lohmann
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