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t-Z. ?1 <br />t <br />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 />vCr f ? <br />September, 12 2010 D+v};., 4:1, <br />viy <br />Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety 'v <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />RE: Wildlife Ass ment/ Red Rock Gravel Pit; Peabody Energy. <br />rO °\ <br />y <br />*OFW <br />For Wildlife- <br />For People <br />I've reviewed the proposed Red Rock Gravel Pit operation located southwest of Hayden, CO, adjacent to RCR <br />53. The permit area is T5N R88W in portions of Section 20. The proposed permit area is for 41.8 acres, with <br />disturbed area, including potential affected lands of 23.3 acres. <br />This area is dominated primarily by sagebrush and mountain shrub communities with bands of rock outcroppings. <br />There are no known threatened or endangered species or critical habitat for such species at this location. <br />Columbian Sharp tailed grouse use adjacent lands to the proposed facility but there would be no direct impacts to <br />this species and no significant loss of habitat. <br />There is seasonal use by mule deer and elk of the permit area with some mule deer utilizing this area during the <br />winter months. It is recommended that any new fence construction incorporate standards to help alleviate injury to <br />animals attempting to cross fences. The CDOW can provide recommended fence standards upon request. <br />If you have any questions or concerns please contact District Wildlife Manager, Steve Znamenacek at 970 846- <br />3732. Thank you for the opportunity to comment on this project. <br />Sinc ely,? <br />James M. Haskin <br />Area Wildlife Manager <br />Steamboat Springs, CO <br />cc: Ron Velarde, Dean Riggs, Lisa Rossi, Steve Znamenacek, Ed Winters <br />Aa <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, Hams D. Sherman, Executive Director <br />WILDLIFE COMMISSION, Robert Bray, Chair • Brad Coors, Vice Chair • Tim Glenn, Secretary <br />Members, Dennis Buechler • Jeffrey Crawford • Dorothea Farris • Roy McAnally • Richard Ray • Robert Streeter <br />Ex Officio Members, Hams Sherman and John Stulp