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• • Appendix C <br />~ivisionol Correspondence Only <br />' STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF WILDLIFE <br />' DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES <br />DATE: July 7, 1977 <br />~0: Rex Taliaferro <br />ROM: Don Bogart <br />July 7, 1977, I checked the two gravel mines belonging to the Sterling Sand <br />' and Gravel Company of Fort Collins, Colorado. This operation is actually <br />one contiguous mining operation and is merely split by North Taft Hill Street. <br />Therefore, for the purposes of this report, they will be considered ens <br />' one unit. <br />This is considered as an old mine due to the fact that it has been mined <br />' far several years. Parts of it have been reclaimed as the gravel was removed. <br />The area was originally part of the flood plain of the Poudre River, parts of <br />i which were in farmland and parts of it in a natural riparian condition. 'lining <br />' has now occurred on both sides of the river and ponds exist in the extracted pits. <br />The reclamation work completed to date by Sterling has enhanced the wildlife <br />values of the property. The lake banks have been sloped 3:1 and top soil placed <br />and seeded. One pond has a very good trout fishery established and another <br />pond has a warm water fishery established. 7fie area has also been reclaimed <br />' to encourage waterfowl to use it, both far nesting and year .round habitat. This <br />~ has been accomplished by building a small island in one of the lakes ,end by <br />placing nesting structures strategically on the ponds. These have been used <br />' extensively .as evidenced by the young geese on the area. <br />The area is also used by many other species of waterfowl and shorebirds, as <br />well as small animals and song birds. The general impact on wildlife has <br />' primarily been for the good. <br />There are no known threatened or endangered species in the area. <br />' The mine will probably operate for about another fifteen years, with plans <br />for reclamation to continue in much the same way as in the past; namely, to <br />' enhance wildlife values. <br />DB:cc <br />1 <br /> <br />u <br /> <br />