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~~ <br /> <br />6 <br />the importance of the site, (referring to <br />' habitat). What does Southdown intend to <br />' do about such a loss, in the case of <br />mining or a future reservoir? <br />Page 33-Comment: Paragraph 3 states-"Sensitive wildlife- <br />related issues associated with the project <br />area i.nclude...potential destruction of <br />raptor nest trees, and general loss of <br />wildlife habitat." We find this an <br />unacceptable result of dam and reservoir <br />construction. <br />Page 33-Comment: Paragraph 6 states-"the preliminary dam <br />embankment design would remove <br />approximately 50$ of the currently <br />occupied prairie dog habitat." We are not <br />comfoz•table with this result, given the <br />importance of the site in relation to <br />wintering raptors. <br />Comments and Questions Regarding Site Specific <br />Development Documents <br />In 1987, 3,142 active prairie dog burrows were found in Dowe <br />Flats, occupying 869 acres. This research was updated in <br />1991. At this time, the town had increased from 869 acres to <br />1,547 acres. We feel that this site is becoming an <br />increasingly important feeding site for raptors in Boulder <br />County. And yet..... <br />Pace 4~ oaragraph 5 states that a minimum of only 30$ of the <br />affected prairie dog habitat will be restored to similar <br />habitat in the reclamation plans. <br />Paae 7~ section 7.8.2 states that noise and vibration from <br />blasting will be significant enough to affect humans, even <br />outside of the mine permit area. One can only assume then <br />that the noise and vibration from blasting will affect <br />raptors and wildlife inside the mine permit area to an even <br />greater extent, as it includes their current habitat. <br />Paoe 39~ paraoraQh 4 warns of the "potential destruction of <br />raptor nest trees" during the mining process. <br />