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STATE OF COLORADO <br />John Hickenlooper, Governor t" <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES <br />DIVISION OF WILDLWE?V` <br />AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER <br />Thomas E. Remington, Director <br />Southeast Region <br />4255 Sinton Road <br />Colorado Springs, C080907 <br />Telephone: (719) 227-5200 <br />wildlife: state. co. us <br />February-e, -2011 <br />vision of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />erhart M. Keffelew, Environmental PTo#ec#aon Special+s# <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />---- Denver, CO 80203 - <br />Oly OF;4s, <br />For Wldlife- <br />For People <br />,/ <br />Re:- Schmidt-Construction Company, Fountain Pit, Permit Number: M-'1982=155 <br />Dear Mr. Keffelew: <br />The Colorado Division of Wildlife (DOW) is in receipt of the above referenced application and is familiar <br />with the site located off of Charter Oak Ranch Road in El Paso County. DOW staff has visited the site <br />and offers the following comments for your consideration. <br />It appears that with proper reclamation impacts to the wildlife resource will be negligible. However, the <br />DOW is concerned about the surface disturbance associated with the raining operation on the 54 acres <br />that will be acquired. Without proper soil and vegetation management, this disturbance will potentially <br />encourage noxious weed establishment. We recommend that topsoil be stockpiled and temporarily <br />seeded to prevent soil loss from wind and water erosion. We also suggest that a noxious weed <br />monitoring and control plan be developed and implemented during active mining and prior to site <br />reclamation. Finally, we recommend that the site be re-seeded with native grasses and forbs. <br />Recommendations for appropriate native seed mixes can be obtained by contacting the local USDA <br />Natural Resource Conservation Service (N.R.C.S.) office. The DOW also recommends vegetation <br />monitoring occur and livestock be excluded until proper vegetation establishment. <br />Thank you for the opportunity to cc= on this mining property acquisition. If you have any <br />questions or require additional information please contact District Wildlife Manager Sabrina Schnelker - <br />at 719-227-5231 or via e-mail Sabrina. schnelker state.Co.us. <br />xc: SE Regional Office <br />Area 14 Office <br />Sabrina Schnelker, District Wildlife Manager <br />'A7? <br />?,& 0 -0 <br />C <br />sr 4 <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, Mike rung, Executive Director <br />WILDLIFE COMMISSION, Tim Glenn, Chair • Robert Streeter, Vice Chair • Mark Smith, Secretary <br />Members, David R. Brougham • Dennis Buechler • Dorothea Farris • Allan Jones • John Singletary • Dean Wingfield <br />Ex Officio Members, Mike Nno and John StUr)