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' STATE OF COLORADO • II I I II I II I II IIII III Rlehard D. Lamm, Governor ggg DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF WILDLIFE Jnck R. Orle b, Director 6060 Broatlway Denver, Colo re do 80216 625-1192 M E M O R A N D U M T0: Mark Loye Mined Land Reclamation FROM: C. J, Grand Pre ~-~ Division of Wildlife SUBJECT: Broderic & Gibbons; Fountain Pit I181-307 DATE: January 28, 1982 • We are having some difficulty in evaluating this proposal. This difficulty may be due to the lack of specificity in this application regarding the location and extent of the gravel deposits. The mining plan also appears to be incomplete. Further clarification on pit locations, sizes, depths, and configuration and an estimate of total land disturbance appears necessary if an accurate evaluation of this mining and reclamation plan is to be conducted. One component of this project which may also be worthy of further consideration is ground wateq. Unless the possibility for ground water contact is extremely remote, shouldn't a contingency mining and recla- mation plan be considered? Reclamation is, of course, the critical factor to be addressed, It is the only aspect of the mining plan which can mitigate possible wild- life, soil, and vegetation itgpacts. Elements of reclamation that need to be considered are regrading disturbed areas to compliment existing land contours, revegetate with native grass species, construction of ponds and cachement basins, ahd the planting of native shrubs and trees in areas of water availability. If proper land contouring and complete revegetation is achieved, wildlife concerns will have bt?en satisfactorily addressed. ag cc: SE Region File DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, Monte Pascoe, Executive Director • W ILDLIFE COMMISSION, Donald Fernandez, Chairman James Smith, Vice Chairman • Richard Divelbiss, Secretary • Jean K. Tool, Member • James C. Kennedy, Member Michael Higbee, Member • Sam Caudill, Member • Wilbur Redden, Member