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MINED LAND WILDLIFE STATEMENT/EVALUATION (Revised) <br />for limited impact and select regular mine applications <br />The following information pertaining to wildlife is provided for use by Mined Land <br />Reclamation Roard in their consideration of a mining permit for: <br />Platte Valley Pit-Sand 5 Gravel-SE}NW} b SW}SW} Sec 30 T1N R66W, b parts of the NW <br />Name/Type and Location of Mine (Legal) <br />Sec 31, T1N, R66W, Weld County <br />Wildlife Species list: Deer, coyote, fax, prairie dog, raccoon, opposum, skunk, rabbits, <br />beaver, muskrat, weasel, pheasant, dove, magpie, raptors, waterfowl, shore birds, & <br />numerous small rodent 6 seasonal songbirds. <br />, <br />Endangered/critical species/impacted: No known threatened or endangered species. <br />Critical habitats/vegetative communities- impae£ed: NA R E C EIV E p <br />NOV 13193 <br />Assessment of impact: Area is bottomland that appears to have had varied uses. <br />Vegetation is rather weedy and a mixture of permanent grasses. <br />Mine Reclamation recommendations (include key species/habitats for which restoration <br />is designed). <br />Although the total reclamation is lacking in [he application supplied this office, <br />it is assumed that the excavation will result in ponds of water at varying depths. <br />It is recommended that the banks be sloped at a minimum of 3:1. Also, the shoreline <br />should be left as irregular as possible and use overburden to create islands within <br />the ponds. Trees and shrubs such as cottonwood for trees and ribes or skunkbush <br />for shrubs should be used in the revegetation plan along with grasses as recommended <br />by the SCS for lowland areas such as this. <br />Prepared By: <br />Submitted By: <br />This statemen[ is void if not processed within 1 year. <br />This analysis does not constitute approval of application. <br />Date: / //7/~ <br />Date• <br />n _.. ,, v ,.r o ____ _ <br />