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<br /> <br />Mr. Bill Agnew <br />Trapper Mining Inc. <br />P. O. Box 167 <br />Craig, Colorado 81625 <br />Dear Bill: <br />~J <br />Colorado First SCD <br />356 Ranney Street <br />Craig, Colorado 81625 <br />January 30, 1989 <br />The Colorado First Soil Conservation District would like to take this <br />opportunity to comment on the ponds and other work that Trapper Mine has <br />completed on the property. <br />This discussion is primarily in reference to the Colorado Mine Land <br />Reclamation Division suggestion to remove some of the ponds in the area. <br />As you know Bill, al! of the ponds that were certified on the mine <br />were done so in cooperation with this District and the Soil Conservation <br />Service. The pond construction schedule and placement were coordinated <br />with us in such a way that the cause of conservation would be carried out <br />and that the land would be as stable and as useful to someone in the post- <br />mining period as it was before. <br />We think that Trapper Mine has done just that with their orading, <br />shaping, topsoiling, and seeding program. The location of the many ponds <br />on the reo•laim areas will serve livestock and wildlife well. The ponds are <br />particularly beneficial to the wildlife resource on the property. <br />Another concern of the District and of your Company is that of erosion <br />and sedimentation. We believe that the ponds serve well to intercept peak <br />flows and delay the time of concentration of peak flows generated•on this <br />north slope. By having those ponds in place, we are improving downstream <br />eater quality in the Yampa River by intercepting sediment and salts. <br />The structures are in place. They are effective in that they are <br />preventing sedimentation and pollution to downstream users. They serve the <br />wildlife resource exceptionally well. When livestock is reintroduced to <br />this ecosystem, your grazing distribution will be extraordinary. We <br />recommend that the structures be left as they are to serve the functions we <br />have discussed. <br />We look forward to serving you and the cause of conservation in the <br />future. <br />Leon Earle T `^'~`~C <br />President <br />Colorado First Soil Conservation District <br />II, ~ ibi d a E <br />