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<br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />Richard D. Lamm, Govornor <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES <br />DIVISION OF WILDLIFE <br />James B. Ruch, DlreGtor <br />6060 Bro adwey <br />Danver, Colorado 80216 <br />Telephone: (30J) 297-1192 <br />Northeast li rtq ion <br />317 W- Prospect Street <br />Ft- Colll ns, CO ©0526 <br />April 29, 19RG <br />Mr. John Althouse <br />P-O. Box 359 <br />Keensburg, Colorado 80647 <br />Re: Reclamation of mined area. <br />Dear Mr. Althouse: <br />`plA~n~100 <br />OV <br />3s~o~'~~ <br />'Y OFD <br />ac ~ ~ ~~ ~~~r: <br />I would like to thank you for your time spent in showing me around your mining <br />operation and the reclamation site. <br />The reclamation work you are doing is very impressive, particularly when one <br />considers the whole general ecosystem in which you are operating. <br />~) <br />Your request concerning the use of fringe sage is very pertinent to the final <br />reclamation of the site and also presents somewhat of a paradox for you. As <br />you are perhaps aware, sage will not tolerate very much irrigation, and since <br />irrigation is absolutely necessary for the survival of the other seedings in the <br />mix, it is recommended that sage be omitted from the mix. <br />The sage will invade the grass community, even after the grass is well established. <br />Since the reclamation area is surrounded by sage in the natural range, it is <br />inevitable that it will also invade the reclamation seeding in a short period of <br />time after the grasses are established and the irrigation has been concluded. <br />If I can be of further assistance, please let me know. <br />Sin rely, <br />r ~~~ <br />Don Bogart <br />,Environmental Biologist <br />DB,l; ,~r,S~ r Z s3~ <br />• <br />99a <br />DEPARTM[NT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, David H. Gelches, Eaeculive Director • WILDLIFE COMMISSION, Timothy W- SchuBz, Chaum an <br />James T Smith. Vice Chairman • Richard Divelbas, Secretary • Donald A Fernandez. Member • Rebecca L Frank Member <br />Rohcn L FreiAcnhrrOM. Mem hqr • John LaV. Member . G~.,,,,~~ V:~~rn~n n~.•n M.-~., ~,,.. <br />