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STATE OF COLORADO Bill Ritter, Jr., Governor DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF WILDLIFE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Thomas E. Remington, Director 6060 Broadway Denver, Colorado 80216 Telephone: (303) 297-1192 wildlife. state. co. us September 22, 2010 Kris Pennington Logan County Planning and Zoning Department 315 Main St., Suite 2 Sterling, CO 80751 Subject: Kues Gravel Pit Expansion Dear Ms. Pennington: 4 I OF ?~ For Wildlife- For People Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the proposed expansion of the Kues Gravel Pit located. at N8, W50, Sec. 10, NW %4, NW 1/a east of Fleming, CO. A site visit on Thursday, June 3, 2010 confirmed that the proposed expansion site is located in shortgrass prairie rangeland and is surrounded by agricultural fields. Overall, wildlife usage of the current gravel pit and the proposed expansion site appears to be normal and since the proposed site does not appear to be comprised of vital breeding, nesting, or migration areas it is expected that the impacts to wildlife from the proposed expansion will be minimal. No threatened or endangered species were found on the site. Before a release from reclamation would be considered, best management practices including the grading of severe slopes and reseeding in native grasses to prevent erosion should be completed throughout the entire mining site. Respectfully, Tom Kroening Area Wildlife Manager/Area 3 Colorado Division of Wildlife 122 E. Edison Brush, CO 80723 CC: S. Yamashita, K. Green, J. Webb DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, Mike King, Executive Director WILDLIFE COMMISSION, Tim Glenn, Chair. Robert Streeter, Vice Chair • Mark Smith, Secretary Members, David R. Brougham . Dennis Buechler . Dorothea Farris • Allan Jones • John Singletary . Dean Wingfield Ex Officio Members, Mike IGng and John Stulp