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STATE OF COLORADO REFER TO <br />Roy Romer, Governor <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES <br />DIVISION OF WILDLIFE <br />AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER b (i? <br />John W. Mumma, Director 7 N <br />6060 Broadway <br />Denver, Colorado 80216 OF <br />Telephone: (303) 297-1192 <br />For Wildlife - <br />For People <br />Mr. Mike Stanton <br />Quaternay Environmental Consultants <br />1210 South park Drive <br />Monument, Colorado 80132 <br />Dear Mike: <br />Thanks for the copy of the NRCS comments on the proposed gravel operation called Chaparral <br />Meadows Mine, Number M-84-101. As I told you on the phone, it is a bit difficult to comment on <br />such a project without the entire document to refer to, however, some things can be said quite <br />definitely. <br />The site is dry rangeland, and there are no threatened or endangered species utilizing it at this time. <br />The American Bald Eagle is a winter resident to south park, and does use the river s a food source. <br />However, the project as proposed should not impact this use. The primary wildlife use on site is by <br />small game, ie: cottontail rabbits, and predators such as coyote. Avian predators include golden <br />eagle, rough-legged hawk and various falcons. All of these will be displaced from the site, but the <br />operation will not pose a threat to their survival. <br />the long term potential for run off erosion impacting the South Platte River and the fishery therein <br />does exist, however if the reclamation plan and the NRCS recommendations are followed. this should <br />be minimized or eliminated. It appears that all other wildlife concerns have been addressed. <br />Ifyou have any further questions, or if I can be of further assistance, please call. When you get the <br />plan in some final form, I'd like to take a look at it. Thanks. <br />Sincerely, <br />ai?c_aOW? <br />District Wildlife Manager <br />cc; Jones <br />file <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, James S. Lochhead, Executive Director <br />WILDLIFE COMMISSION, Arnold Salazar, Chair • Rebecca L. Frank, Vice Chair • Mark LeValley, Secretary <br />Louis F. Swift, Member • Jesse Langston Boyd, Jr., Member <br />Chuck Lewis, Member • John Stulp, Member • James R. Long, Member