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VERHOEFF PIT # 2 <br />STATE OF COLORADO EXHIBIT: }'~ <br />Bill Ritter, Jr., Governor <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES <br />DIVISION OF WILDLIFE <br />AN EQUAL (~P(NtTUNfrY EMPLOYER <br />Bruce McCloskey, Director <br />6060 Broadway <br />Denver, Colorado t3021fi <br />Telephone: (303} 297-1492 <br />March 27, 2007 <br />Subject: Vexteoeff Pit No. 2, ~)e~ No. M 92-1 l3, expansion <br />Dear Mr. Pricleard <br />L~~~~ <br />~O~' OF <br />For l~ldlife- <br />ForPeople <br />The Division of Wildlife has reviewed the above referenced application and field personnel have visited <br />the site. We offer flee follow~g o~ements for yam' consideration. <br />The vegetatimr at the site is good condition short grass prairie- Including a' mix of prairie grasses and <br />shrubs that are relatively dense. <br />'The prairie dog town that was present on the site when flee original application went through appears to <br />have died out several years ago, and is ra iouger an issue. <br />Some of the wildlife species ir7cely to be affected by the ex~aosion ofthe existing pit are: lurk bursting, <br />meadowlark, Lincoln's sparrow, killdeer, prairie fak~rr, red tat7ed hawk, short horned limed, eastern fence lir~d, <br />coach whip, western box turtle, beck failed jackrabbit, eottontad rabbit, prairie vole, caYote, mule deer, and white <br />tailed deer. None of the above lis#ed species is li4ted as a thre~ened species, e~gered species, or species of <br />special concern. <br />The officer, Steve Keefer, who did the cm site inspection is familiar"with-the site. ~lre most irlcely species <br />of special concern that coin be found there wou&1 be min pk>ver. Keefer is tmavvare of any sightings of <br />mountain plover in the area which you want to expand the pit. <br />Our recommendation for r+evegitation of the site world be to use a native grass, fort, and shneb mix as <br />recommended by NRCS. . <br />Thank you for the opporhueity to c~rment, ffyou have any questions feel free to call Officer Steve Keefer <br />at (719) 940-3586, or the Lancer Otfrce at: (719) 336-6600. <br />Sincerely ) <br />Steven D. Keefer <br />District Manager <br />Las Animas District <br />DEPA17T1yB~T OF NATt1itAL RESOURCES, trams D_ Steerrnarr, E~aeaaiMe Ofect'or <br />W~.DL~E C0~10N, Tam Berke. Ctrar • Cieie O'Neiel, Woe Cltair• Robert Bray, Secretary <br />~~\J •I~.~~L __~ ~1__J A___. •_~_.. A_~-L__I T'_~. e~.__~~_-_ n_~.~~_~.-s- I1!_L-.J l~_-. t/_. T_.__ <br />V <br />