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<br />STATE OF COLORADO • •
<br />Roy Romer, Governor
<br />DEPAFliMENT OF NA7URALRESOURCES
<br />DIVISION OF WILDLIFE
<br />AN EQUAL OPPpRIUNRV EkPLOYER
<br />John W. Mumma, Director
<br />6060 Broadway
<br />DanveC Colorado 80216
<br />Telephone: (303) 297-1192
<br />April 30, 1998
<br />J.E. Stover
<br />J.E. Stover & Associates
<br />2768 Compass Drive, Suite 101
<br />Grand Junction, CO 51506
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<br />Re: Wildlife Statement for Custom Crushing Gravel Operation
<br />Dear Mr. Stover:
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<br />I have reviewed the information and request that you sent me and it
<br />refreshed my memory of the phone conversation we had. I will
<br />generally list wildlife by groups rather than total species because
<br />of the numbers involved. You must understand that it is most
<br />difficult to make specific statements unless the actual design of
<br />the pit operation and its longevity are known. I believe that it
<br />is very important to have the landowner determine now what the
<br />intended use of the property will be once all gravel operations
<br />are completed. This may have a large impact on design and future
<br />expenses.
<br />a) Significant wildlife resources on affected land - marsh and
<br />shore birds including herons, ibis, avocet, coots, phalaropes,
<br />sandhill cranes; waterfowl including dabbling and diving ducks and
<br />geese; raptors including bald and golden eagles, owls, hawks,
<br />vultures, and falcons; song birds; game birds including pheasant
<br />and dove; mammals including mink, weasel, fox, coyote, raccoon,
<br />skunk, mule deer, marmot, rabbits, small rodents, bats, squirrels,
<br />muskrat, beaver (in river); reptiles; and 'amphibians.
<br />The riparian nature and location of the proposed mining site is
<br />conducive to a large variety and diversity of wildlife species.
<br />b) Seasonal use of area -
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<br />spring - waterfowl, songbirds, raptors, game birds, mammals,
<br />marsh and shore birds, reptiles/amphibians, rodents
<br />summer - waterfowl, songbirds, raptors, game birds, mammals,
<br />marsh and shore birds, reptiles/amphibians, rodents
<br />fall - mammals, waterfowl, migrating songbirds and shore
<br />birds, raptors, rodents, game birds
<br />winter - mammals, rodents, waterfowl (until freeze up),
<br />raptors (including bald and golden eagles), game birds
<br />DEPgRTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, James 5, Lochhead, Executive Director
<br />WILDLIFE COMMISSION, Arnold Salazar, Chair • Rebecca L Frank, Vice Chair i Mark LeValley, Secretary
<br />Louis F. Swift, Member • Bernard L Black, Member
<br />Chuck Lewis, Member .Jahn Stulp, Member • James R. long, Member page H - 2
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