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STATE OF COLORADO • III III III IIIIIII III <br />Roy Romer, Governor <br />DEPARTMENI'OF NATURAL RESOURCES <br />DIVISION OF WILDLIFE <br />AN EOU.L bPVOQTU111Ty ENVLOYER <br />Perry D. Olson, Di~ector <br />6060 Broadway <br />Denver. Coloraoo 60216 <br />Teieonone 13031 :'97~t 192 <br />May 14, 1991 <br />H. Bruce Humphries <br />Mined band Reclamation Division <br />1313 Sl-.erman St. Suite 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />HE ~ IVED <br />MAY151991 <br />Mined Land <br />Reclamation Division <br />REFER TO <br />For ~Idl(je- <br />For People <br />RE: Comments on Conda/McKay Pit, 4lestern Aggregates Inc. File ~k M-91-035 <br />Dear Mr. Y.umphries: <br />Thanks for requesting Division of Wildlife input on this proposal. Y?e <br />have reviewed the application and have the following comments: <br />- If the reclamation plan is successful, this project should not <br />have a significant negative impact on wildlife in the area. <br />- With regard to the proposed seed mixture for reclamation (Exhibit E), <br />we suggest increasing the percentage of shrubs in the mix, with more <br />sagebrush and perhaps even other shrubs. Shrubs in a community <br />serve to provide food and cover from strong winds for a variety of <br />wildlife. <br />- Use of the reclaimed pit by hunting raptors would be increased if <br />one or two tall raptor perch poles were installed at the top <br />perimeter of the pit. <br />Please contact myself or District Wildlife Manager Tom Howard (291-7227) <br />if you have any questions. <br />Sincerel/y',~ <br />Dave Weber <br />Habitat Biologist <br />cc: Tom Howard, DWM <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, Hamlet J. Barry, Executive Director <br />WILDLIFE COMA MISSION, William R. Hegberg, Chairman . Dennis Luttrell. Vice Chairman . Eltlon W. Cooper. Secretary <br />Felix Chavez. Member . Rebecca L Frank Member • Louis F. Swift. Member . George VanDen Berg, Mamber . Larry M. wr,gnt. Member <br />