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11541 \~'arringimt Courf Phonc (303) 346-5196 Fas: (303)-346-6934 Parker, CO USA SOBS E-wait: tewicki7(a-,al(bi.com January 23, 2003 Paul Creeden CDOW 711 Independent Avenue Grand Junction, CO 81505 Dear Paul: As we discussed on the phone, I have enclosed the following revised pages to the I S Road Pit Mining and Reclamation Plan based on your comments. Please review the changes and let me know if they are acceptable. The County has requested that we get revised responses from you and other commentors based on the changes. 1) We are getting a full 404 permit from the COE. It has recently been submitted to them. Basically, we will disturb 1.97 acres of jurisdictional wetlands at the narrow bottoms of the irrigation return canals but we will create 6.4 acres of wetlands as fringes along the lakes. 2) We will install fish screens at all locations desired by CDOW. Please describe the exact locations you would like these screens installed. No non-native species of fish will be placed in any of the lakes. 3) As you know, we are avoiding all major cottonwood area. However, for each cottonwood tree that is removed, two saplings will be planted along the lake fringes at such time as the lakes are filled so that they will get water without irrigation. Later, during development of the commercial sites, it is likely that additional trees will be planted on the pads, which will be part of the landscaping plan of the development. ~) All ramps in and out of the pits (which will be at mild grades) will be left as shallow shelves for wetlands. These wetland areas have not been calculated in the total for replacement. They will be additional to the 6.4 acres described earlier. 5) The wetland seed mix and the upland grass mix have been modified to include more diversity and to include shrubs and fortis. A number of the species you suggested are meant for drier areas and may not grow in the wet areas along the lake. For that reason, I have inserted some different species than the ones you suggested in your letter of December 12, 2002 to CDMG. Please review.