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MINED LA~~'ILDLIFE STATEMENT/EVALUATIO~..evised) <br />for limited impact and select regular mine applicat <br />The following information pertaining to wildlife is provided for use <br />Reclamation Board in their consideration of a mining permit for: <br />Dovnare Land/Cattle Equipment/Gravel/Sec. 18, T125, R74W, S'~NEhNE'~-N'~S <br />Name/Type and Location of Mine (Legal) Co. Rd. <br />Wildlife Species list: _ <br />Big Game: Antelope, Mule Deer • <br />Small Game: Cottontail, jackrabbits, waterfowl <br />Furbearers, Varmints: Coyote, bobcats <br />Misc. non-game species indcluding birds, raptors R <br />Endangered/critical species/impacted: „ ECE <br />None - could be positive for fish-eating raptors JUN <br />MINED LAND RECD <br />Colo. Dept. of t~ <br />Critical habitats/vegetative communities impacted: <br />\o critical habitats affected <br />Essessment of impact: <br />Mined Land <br />I ED <br />~, <br />5' "^ <br />IMAi ON OIVt110N <br />2linor for wildlife. Could be positive for waterfowl, and as water source for big <br />game and nongame. <br />Yine Reclamation recommendations (include key species/habitats for which <br />is designed). <br />Topsoil should be removed and stockpiled. If the pit is large enough (Dit <br />pond to be built are not given) we recommend a dumbbell shaped island be t <br />of the pond. Specifications may be found in:"Sand b Gravel Mining and Re< <br />I,'ildlife" by Craig Roberts available at Colorado Division of Wildlife, U.: <br />Service or Colorado State University. Slopes should not exceed 2H:IV and <br />topsoil should be disturbed on the upper slopes of the pond and island to <br />the shore and banks. The island should be covered with gravel on south s] <br />ing areas for waterfowl. Seed mixture should include alfalfa, Canadian wi <br />wheatgrass, reed canary grass, tall wheat grass, red clover and orchard grz <br />be fenced to limit access livestock until vegetation is established. <br />Ire^ared gy• RON ZACCAGNINI, DISTRICT WILDLIFE MANAGER Date: 3/22 <br />restoration <br />Park <br />sions of the <br />It in the center <br />oration to benefit <br />Fish b Wildlife <br />1 is preferred. <br />hance revegetation c <br />es to provide loaf- <br />rye, western <br />The pond should ~ <br />5=`-i[ted By: Bob Davies, Wildlife Biologist Date• 3/22 <br />T.is state-ent is void if not processed Lithin 1 year. <br />~... --~li•cis does noc constitute a~oroval of application. <br />