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'1~vt;ie~:ul ~errespondrnr_r:Orgy <br />~ iiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiu ~ <br />999 <br />S7A fL= OF COLORADI) <br />DIVISIOi~I OF `aVILDLIFc <br />DEPAH7MLNr OF NArUkaL ItE 1UUHCES <br />DAME: n/2o; .6 <br />T0: Pete t3nrrows <br />FROf.I: Don itoc7art / S <br />Ilownrd Spe:>.r and I inspected the area northeast of Pierce, Corrado where <br />FIC~LV in CLeb plans to mina gravel. It is located 1P~, 1~1Grt, 57, 'CStJ, R65Ld <br />of tl~e 6tli P"I. and is ttie total 80 acres +. The life of the mine is <br />expected to be sornewl~ere in the vicinity of 20 to 2:; years. 'i're gravel <br />will be m.inecl .in 2 or 3 acre increments. A11 top Soil will be stripped <br />and stoc):piled during the mining operation and used to rehabilitate the <br />mined area. <br />The area is presently being dry land Farmed and is in winter wheat and <br />fa11o•.a strips. <br />~J.ildlife involved .in the area •.~ou1r1 consist of a fe~.a passerine birds <br />and an occasional pheasant.. Antelope may use the arocr on ratiu•r rare <br />inst.mc?s, however, not on~a regular bus is. <br />There are no threatened or endangered species involved. <br />In conclusion, it would be recommended that the rehabilitation could <br />include some shrubby cover plants, which would create habitat For pheasants. <br />DD/edy <br />cc: Joseph Surprenant <br />1025 llillcrest Drive. <br />Pt. Collins, Co. F30521 <br /> <br />