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OCT-29-96 TUE 12 04 PI1 DOW ~COLLINS FAX N0. 970x0 2621 III IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII sss STATE OP COLORADO Roy Romer, Go~eamr DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF WII,DLIFE ATl POVK OrrOeRMR7 BIRIUY~ lolm W. aavmm., Dinaor 6060 aroWavy r1mVQ, Cob'aAo 8@16 TdeQ6aoe: (703) 297.1192 NOA'rHEAS7 REGIONAL OFFICE 317 watt Prospect Fort Colrma, Colorado 80.46 (970) X80-28.;6 FAX (970)190,2621 October 28, 1996 Division of Minerals and Geology Department of Natural Resoulces 1313 Sherman St. lZrlr. 215 Denver, CO 80203 Atm: Tony Waldron 12E: Dolezal Gravel Pit File # M-96-073 Dear Mr. Waldron, P, 02 REFFJ.t TO: cPv°~o O't'OF~ For WiNlift- For Pcopte On October 24, 1996 Marv Gardner and Larry Crooks, Wildlife Managers from the Eastern Plains Districts and I, visited the site of the future Dolezal Glavel Pit. We have the following comments. 1) Wetland Pond: Approximately 300 yards east of the Permit # Sign there is an approximately 0.1 acre wetland pond. This pond appears to be spring fed and probably contains some water yeaz round. At this time the wet area is approximately 6 to 8" deep in the deepest parts and holds vegetation indicative of a year round wetland. The vegetation consists of cattails, salt glass, peach leaf willow, soft stem bulrush and various other emergent and subemergent wetland plants. Because the wetland is probably one of very few in the area, a variety of wildlife species utilize it watering. Antelope, mule and/or whitetail deer, upland small game bird species, shorebirds, waterfowl and neotropical migrant songbirds may use this as a resting, loafing, feeding or Stopover site. Disturbance to this site may interrupt these activities. It is unclear by the map if this small wetland will be impacted. We suggest a roped off buffer zone azound this site of 100 to 200 yards to ~,;~i,r;~P disturbance to the wetland if the area is to be mined. 2) Vegetation Present: The hills surrounding this site contain a variety of grass, forb and annual weed species including sand sage, yucca, little bluestem, side oats grams and blue grams. Because the site is sand- sandy/loam with little cover it will be difficult to reestablish grasses without preparation of the soil. We suggest during mining the overburden is stockpiled for use as top soil/top sand for reclamation. The topsoil should be a minimum of 6 inches thick. While topsoil is stockpiled it should be serried with a seed mix suggested by the NRCS to keep soil from blowing. DEPARTMENT OP NATURAL RESOURCES, lames S. Loe._~, Eueutive Dueewr WII.DI.D'E COMMISSION: Arnold Salazar. Cluirnun ; Rebeeea Ftadc, Vioe r~-:..,,,..; M~ LeValley, Seeietary Members: ]ease Langaron Boyd Jr., Thomas M. L've, William R. $egbrrg, Jolm Stulp, Louie Swig John R- Long