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<br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />Roy Romer, Governor <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES <br />DIVISION OF WILDLIFE <br />AN EOU.L OPPO RTUNIT'EMPLOYER <br />Perry D. Olson. Director <br />6060 eroapway <br />Denver, Coioratl0 802 t 6 <br />Teiepnone: 13031 297~t t92 <br />Southeast Regional Office <br />2126 North Weber Street <br />Colorado Springs, CO 60907 <br />Telephone: (719) 473-2945 <br />November 20, 1990 <br />Mr. Lloyd V. "Buck" Barnhart <br />Consultant for DFC Ceramic, Znc. <br />3 Sedum Court <br />Pueblo, Colorado 81001 <br />RE: Your Wildlife Questionnaire/Request for the Stone City Mine on <br />Ft. Carson in Pueblo County. <br />Dear Mr. Barnhart, <br />REFER TO <br />For Wi(d1(fe- <br />For People <br />I'm responding to your letter requesting wildlife information on the above <br />referenced mining proposal. <br />I have consulted with DWM, Ruth Carlson, and with Ft. Carson Natural Resources <br />Specialist, Chris Bandy. The wildlife species of primary concern inhabiting <br />this area are Mule deer, bobcat, mountain lion and golden eagle. Numerous small <br />mammals, birds and reptiles are present as well. <br />It is my tmderstanding that mining operations will occur only November 1st through <br />January 31st. This time frame will serve to avoid potential negative impacts to <br />nesting golden eagles nearby. <br />Apparently, no more than 9 acres will be mined at any one time. However, the <br />implication is that many more acres will be mined over a 25 year period. If so, <br />we recommend that reclamation be done concurrently such that no more than 9 acres <br />are left unreclaimed at any one time. If more than one year's work is necessary <br />to mine 9 acres, reclamation of initially disturbed acreage should take place <br />the spring following the mining activity. <br />We also recommend that pit slopes be left no steeper than a 4:1 slope. A native <br />grass seed mixture, in addition to the 100 trees per acre proposed, should be <br />used for reclaiming disturbed soils. Available topsoil should be stored for <br />reclamation purposes. <br />-continued- <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, Hamlet J. Barry. Er ecutive Director <br />WILDLIFE COMMISSION, William R. Hogberg, Chairman .Dennis Luttrell, Vice Chairman . Eldon W. Cooper. Secretary <br />Felix Chave2, Member . Rebecca L Frgnk Member . LOUIe F. Swill, Member . George VenDen9erq, Member . Larry M. Wrlgnt. Member <br />