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R™¤P:ʈYt1‹ª#"R—‹´GDDDnmàa't: â7ÇôˆOŸ¸ˆ‹ÇäBŒˆˆˆˆˆˆÜPDœ‰OœXL1G,bLÌ4‡E1‘ '.:1D|þÄ'.1âÏŽøtQ!Â",¢#"""""""" %%n†Ø&]‘h0MŸ¸ˆ›8¬Óa0€N|! âD!–é".žH©ˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆÜø‘@p†ˆÇ˜vÈDñé"¨bÌ8""¥ã0Çt±QN$bˆÁÄ1!.:1""""""@clamation, <br />Mining and Safety <br />RE: 3B Enter rises LLC Deakins Pit Permit No. M-2001-060 <br />Mr. Marshall: <br />Go,~~~ <br />`~'°~ olF~~4 <br />For IVi/dlife- <br />ForPeople <br />Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the proposed gravel pit. The Colorado Division <br />of W{Idlife believes that the habitat within the development area has a high wildlife value. <br />Wildlife species in the area include deer, elk, eagles, coyotes, bobcats, and numerous other <br />species. <br />The gravel pit activity will take place in or adjacent to riparian habitat. Riparian habitats along <br />with water are crucial for most wildlife in the area throughout the year. The majority of animals <br />use this habitat type for some aspect of their life cycle. Riparian areas are the most fragile to <br />disruption and offer the best habitat to a wide variety of animal species. <br />The proposed site is likely most important for mule deer winter range and elk severe winter <br />range- We would recommend that a seasonal closure on the mining operation during the <br />critical winter/early spring period (January 1 to March 31)_ This would mitigate some of the <br />stress/disturbance to wintering deer/elk, if possible. <br />Non-native weed species have become established on many disturbed soils throughout the <br />area. The invasion of non-native weeds reduces the density of native vegetation and lessens <br />the habitat values for native wildlife species. Many of these non-native weeds are not used as <br />forage by wildlife. The continual control and removal of non-native weeds on the <br />disturbed/rehabilitated sites will help restore native vegetation that is valuable to wildlife. <br />The gravel pit lies in an area where native vegetation provides foraging, nesting, and cover <br />habitats for numerous species of wildlife. The removal and disturbance of native vegetation <br />-for the construction of the above gravel pit and associated roads will negatively impact the <br />native wildlife species associated with.this project area. Upon rehabilitation of gravel pit, <br />~~negative 'impacts to native wildlife;:can be offset by planting a suitable mixture of native <br />grass/forb/shrub seed. Seed plantings on disturbed soils will have greater germination and <br />survival rates when the soil surface has been prepared to hold moisture and runoff <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, Hams D. Sherman, Executive Director <br />WILDLIFE COMMISSION, Tom Burke, Chair. Claire O'Nea{.1lce Chai: R dtard Ra • Keen Tomes <br />Members, Brad Coors • ~ o MembcrsiHam'sSSherman and~lothn Stulp y <br />