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STAT 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 />Southeast Region <br />4255 Sinton Road <br />Colorado Springs, Colorado 80907 <br />Telephone: (719) 227-5200 <br />For tttdlife- <br />Fox- People <br /> <br />ApnT 22, 2005 <br />Michael A. Cunningham <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203- <br />A) <br />Re: Tim Kunau, Kunau Site, Permit No. M-2008-025 <br />Dear Mr. Cunningham: <br />The Division of Wildlife is familiar with the site and has the following comments to provide regarding the request <br />for comments on Kunau Site, reclamation permit application, located at or near Section 22, Township 13S, Range <br />61 W, 66 Prime Meridian, in El Paso County. Based both on the location and type of action being proposed the <br />Division believes impacts to the wildlife resource to be negligible. <br />The local vegetation community overall is considered rangeland-grass. It is important during reclamation of the <br />site that native vegetation be replaced to its current state. For more specific information on native vegetation, <br />consult the local NRCS office. Without adequate reclamation, the site could experience erosion problems, <br />especially during drought conditions. Reclamation with native drought tolerant species becomes even more <br />important to reduceerosion. <br />The Division of Wildlife requests that the overburden top soil be stock piled for use during the reclamation <br />process. An effort should be made to treat for any noxious weeds that may invade the disturbed site. <br />Thank you for the opportunity to commen on this reclamation permit application. If you have any questions or <br />require additional information, please contact District Wildlife Manager Jeromy Huntington at 719-227-5283 or <br />via e-mail at ipKgmy.huntinVXp@state.co.us. <br />Sincerely, <br />Shaun Deeney <br />Area Wildlife Manager <br />xc: File <br />SE Regional Office <br />Jeromy Huntington, DWM <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, Harris D. Sherman, Executive Director <br />WILDLIFE COMMISSION, Brad Coors, Ct>air • Tim Glean, Vice Chair 9 Dennis Buechler, Secretary <br />Members, Jeffrey Crawford • Dorothea Faris • Roy McAnally • John Singletary * Mark Smith *Robert Streeter <br />Ex Officio Members, Harris Sherman and John Stulp