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STATE OF COLORADO <br />Bill Owens, Governor <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES <br />DIVISION OF WILDLIFE <br />AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER <br />Russell George, Director <br />6060 B~oadway~ <br />Denver, Colorado 80216 <br />Telephone: 1303) 297-1192 <br />February 15, 2002 <br />James Stevens <br />Division of Minerals and Geology <br />1313 Sherman St. Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />J~ <br />~~~~n~ <br />ptulfto° of Mmeca\S a°a Gao\o9`A <br />RE: Permit # M-2002-003 =Topaz Mtn,"Gem Mine =Reclamation Permit Application <br />Dear Mr. Stevens: <br />For Wildlife- <br />ForPeaple <br />I have reviewed this application and discussed this project with your staff. I did not visit the site. <br />This proposal _yroyid add 2:5 acres to the existing permitted area. According to your staff <br />person working on this application, most of the 2.5 acres to be added is already heavily <br />disturbed by:pasf activity, but a small portion of it is undisturbed grassfforest vegetation. Based <br />orithat information, we suspect that impacts to wildlife will be minimal so long as the disturbed <br />,. <br />area is reasoriet~ly reclaimed and revegetated. We like the idea of revegetating as miring. <br />proceeds. The revegetation plan. is unclear as to whether or not trees will be replanted ori"the. <br />site as part of the'reciamatfon. If asignificant number of trees, especially aspens, are removed <br />we suggest replanting some as part of the reclamation. <br />Please let me know if you have any questions. <br />Sincerely, <br />Dave Weber <br />Habitaf Biologist <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, Greg E. Walcher, Executive Director <br />WILDLIFE COMMISSION, Rick Enstrom, Chair • Robert Shoemaker, Vice-Chair • Marianna Raftopoulos, Secretary <br />Members, Bernard Black • Tom Burke • Philip James • Brad Phelps • Olive Valdez <br />Ex-Officio Members, Greg E. Walcher and Don Ament <br />