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STATE OF COLORADO <br />Roy Romer, Governor <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES <br />DIVISION OF WILDLIFE <br />AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER <br />Perry D. Olson, Director <br />6060 Broadway <br />1 Denver, Colorado 90216 <br />Telephone: (303) 297-1192 <br />711 Independent Avenue <br />Grand Junction, CO 81505 <br />(303) 248-7175 <br />February 4, 1989 <br />David Rousseau <br />Twn Administrator <br />1 The Town of Parachute <br />P.O. Box 100 <br />Parachute, CO 01635 <br />Paul McGehee <br />lhited Sand and Gravel <br />618 Dike Road <br />Grand Junctim, CO <br />RE: Koch Gravel Pit <br />Dear Sirs: <br />REFER TO: <br />This is the Wildlife Statement far this project. Since the project area has <br />had gravel mining activity in the recent past the impact of this project to <br />wildlife populations should be relatively minor. Flowever we recommend that <br />the pit be reclaimed to provide good fish and wildlife habitat for use once <br />the disturbance from mining is gme. Below are our recommerndations for <br />reclaiming the pit: <br />1) We support the proposal to leave a 100 foot buffer between the pit <br />and the river bank. The natural vegetatim in this buffer area <br />should be left undisturbed. <br />' 2) Cottonwood trees are an important component of the riparian ecosystem <br />in this area and are used by nary species of wildlife. We rectxmrend <br />' that as many cottonwood trees be left standing as possible. The <br />revet3etation plan for the project should include sane cottonwood <br />plantings. <br />' 3) Create an island in the pit if possible. Islands provide a secure <br />nesting and ra~sting place for particularly waterfowl and <br />shorebirds. An island would also enhance the fish habitat value of <br />' the pit by creating addititxnal shoreline and shallow water area. <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, Hamlet J. Barry, Executive Director <br />WILDLIFE COMMISSION, George Van Den Berg, Chairman • Robert L. Freidenberger, Vice Chairman . William R. Hegberg, Secretary <br />Eldon W. Cooper, Member . Rebecca L. Frank Member .Dennis Luttrell, Member .Gene B. Peterson, Member . Larry M. Wright, Member <br />