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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 />May 15, 2008 <br />RECEIVED <br />MAY 19 2008 <br />Mining ana Safety <br />Jason D. Musick <br />Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />sro? OF ?yq <br />For Wildlife- <br />For People <br />Meeker Service Center <br />73485 Highway 64 <br />Meeker, CO 81641 <br />Telephone: (970) 878-6090 <br />Facsimile: (970) 878-6077 <br />RE: Deserado Mine (Permit No. C-1981-018) permit revision application no. 6 (PR-6) <br />Dear Mr. Musick: <br />On behalf of the Colorado Division of Wildlife (CDOW), I'Would. like to thank you for the opportunity to provide <br />comment'on 'Deserado Mine's permit revision application no. 6. I have received a copy of the proposed revisions <br />to Deserado Mine's existing permit no. C-1981-018, and reviewed the proposed revisions for any possible <br />impacts to wildlife resources. <br />Deserado Mine's proposed revisions to their current permit fall under the management guidelines provided in, "A <br />Cooperative Plan for Black-Footed Ferret Reintroduction and Management, Wolf Creek and Coyote Basin <br />Management Areas, Moffat and Rio Blanco Counties, Colorado. " Pursuant to this plan, the 760 acres that <br />Deserado Mine has requested for addition to their permit are specifically designated as being outside the Wolf <br />Creek and Coyote Basin Ferret Management Areas. Furthermore, Deserado Mine's proposed revisions <br />specifically state that no additional surface disturbances are being proposed. As such, I find there to be no <br />significant potential for negative impacts on current efforts to restore black-footed ferret populations as a result of <br />Deserado Mine's requested revisions to their current application. I also do not foresee any negative impacts on <br />other threatened or endangered species or other wildlife in the area. <br />Thank you for the opportunity to comment on this proposal. If you have any further questions, feel free to contact <br />me any time. <br />Sincerely, oe? <br />Bill. de Vergie <br />CDOWArea..Wildlife Manager <br />rNI <br />1, 7 <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