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STATE OF COLORADO <br />Bill Ritter, Jr., Governor <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES <br />~'~ DIVISION OF WILDLIFE <br />AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER <br />Thomas E. Remington, Director <br />6060 Broadway <br />Denver, Colorado 80216 <br />Telephone: (303) 297-1192 <br />wildlife. state. co. us <br />p <br />..~ ~"" <br />Hot Sulphur Springs Area Office <br />A'~R ~ <br />~ <br /> <br />P.O. Box 216 , <br />~~fl_~ <br />,i <br />346 County Road 362 ~= 9iVi~i„ ~; s~ecpumation <br /> <br />Hot Sulphur Springs, CO 80451 , <br />b~inir~g aril Safety <br />Telephone: (970) 725-6200 <br />Fax: (970) 725-6217 <br />Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />Peter S. Hays <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />LvNNt,l7- av>c Jf~ April 15, 2008 <br />RE: Red Dirt Gravel Pit, File No. M-2008-008 <br />Dear Mr. Hays, <br />~~°~\ <br />b <br />\~O y4~ <br />\~'OF~~ <br />For Wildlife- <br />ForPeople <br />Thank you for your request of wildlife impacts on the gravel mining activities for the Red Dirt Gravel Pit <br />Expansion. The site of the expansion pit consists mainly of native lodge pole pine. Mining of this site will have <br />some impacts on wildlife, such as removal of habitat and disturbance due to mining activity. Returning the site to <br />a condition similar to the current condition after mining is completed can minimize impacts to wildlife. During <br />stages of rehabilitation, care should be taken to incorporate contouring of slopes to allow for minimal erosion and <br />ease of use for wildlife. The Division of Wildlife recommends planting a mix of native grasses and forbs species <br />that closely matches the surrounding habitat. In addition, identification and control of weeds will minimize <br />impacts to wildlife. <br />This area of the forest has heavy use during the summer months for access to fishing and wildlife watching. The <br />area is also popular during hunting season for deer and elk. The Division of Wildlife requests that hauling and <br />crushing be ceased two days before a big game season begins and limited during the hunting season. <br />Please feel free to contact District Wildlife Manager Gene Abram ((970)724-3372) should you have any questions <br />regarding these comments or with any future concerns. He will be available to assist with this development <br />process to help mitigate the impact that this development will have on the wildlife in the area. He will also be <br />available to help during the reclamation process to improve the wildlife value of the site. <br />Sincerely, <br />Lyle H. Sidener <br />Area Wildlife Manager <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, Hams D. Sherman, Executive Director <br />WILDLIFE COMMISSION, Tom Burke, Chair • Claire O'Neal, Vice Chair • Robert Bray, Secretary <br />Members, Dennis Buechler • Brad Coors • Jeffrey Crawford • Tim Glenn • Roy McAnally • Richard Ray <br />Ex Officio Members, Hams Sherman and John Stulp <br />