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STATE OF COLORADO <br /> Richard D.Lamm,Governor <br /> DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES Jw R.{Q <br /> DIVISION OF WILDLIFE <br /> b• <br /> Jack R. Orleb, Dlreczor Northeast Regional Office 3,, J,+ <br /> 5060 Broadway 317 !lest Prospect Street ^•y OF`L <br /> Denver, Colorado 80216 (825-1192) Fort Collins, CO 80526 May 15, 1981 <br /> Mr. Frank M. Graham, Jr. <br /> Western Paving Construction Company <br /> 1400 West 64th Avenue <br /> Denver, CO 80221 <br /> Dear ?lac: <br /> Both of the sites you are applying for mining permits on have been visited <br /> recently. The application for the Stromquist/Cottonwood farms are basically <br /> farm land located in the Boulder Creek floodplain and situated in Sections 20 <br /> and 21, Township 2 North, Range 68 West. There is very little overburden, with <br /> sand and gravel mixed in the topsoil, which creates somewhat of a problem for <br /> growing row crop. Some of the land is presently in row crop, and the rest is in <br /> native pasture. For the most part it is either clean farmed or close grared,wliich <br /> lacks quite a bit of being good wildlife habitat . <br /> Ducks use the creeks and irri3ation ditch, and there are a few pheasants in the <br /> area. Approximately four or five miles upstream there is a large heronry, but <br /> • it is doubtful if anv negative impacts will accrue to it from this :Wining <br /> activity. <br /> 'When the mining is completed in the various segments, the banks of the excavated <br /> ponds should be properly sloped at no less than 3: 1 and seeded to native species <br /> of plant material as recommended by the Soil Conservation Service. Trees and <br /> shrubs should be planted on areas that are not mined. Also, the integrity of the <br /> stream banks should be maintained and possibly be enhanced by planting some trees <br /> as part of the reclamation. <br /> The Scagecoach Stop/pick Le patch pits at Henderson, Located in Sections 26 and <br /> 35, LLS, R67'd, ,ire mucti Like the Boulder Creek site. The exception is thnt <br /> part of this pit will be on the terriace above the Platte River. <br /> There •rLll be some impacts to pheasant and waterfowl, which will be primarily in <br /> the nature of harassment due to humans and equipment in the area. <br /> 'Ellie recLamation should be accomplished as an on-going project as the phases of mining <br /> are developed. This s`.1ouLd include slcpir.g the barks of the ponds and reseedine, to <br /> native spec Les. This area can actualLy enhance w[Ldlif� values by property seeding <br /> and pLantLng of shrubs and trees. <br /> Sine. rely, <br /> • I7or%t I(Sogart <br /> Environmental Biologist <br /> DB/ 'ffsk <br /> GUARITMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, Monte Pascoe, Erecutire Director • WILDLIFE COMMISSION,Wilbur Redden,Chairman <br /> Donald Fernandez, Vice Chairman • Jain?+Smith, Secretary • Jean K Tool,Member • Vernon C.• .%e,ms, !Amber <br /> Mi6ael Higbee.Member . Sam Caudill, Member . Richard Dwelbiss,Member <br />