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2011 -07 -22 10:33 DRMS 3038328106 » <br />disturbed/rehabilitated sites will help restore native vegetation that is valuable to wildlife. The <br />invasion of non - native weeds reduces the density of native vegetation and lessens the habitat <br />values for native wildlife species. <br />The removal and disturbance of native vegetation for the construction oI'the gravel pit and <br />associated roads will negatively impact native wildlife species within the project. area. Upon <br />rehabilitation of the gravel pit, negative impacts to native wildlife can be offset by planting a <br />suitable mixture ol'native grass/forbs/shrub seed. Seed plantings on disturbed soils will have <br />greater germination and survival rates when the soil surface has been prepared to hold moisture <br />and runoff precipitation. We anticipate that long -term impacts to wildlife from the proposed <br />gravel pit would be minimal with the incorporation of the above suggestions into the mining and <br />operation plan. <br />Thank you for the opportunity to work together to benefit wildlife. If you have any questions 1 <br />may be contacted by e-mail at Rill. deVcrgie(a,)state.co.us or by calling 970 - 878 -6061. <br />Sincerely, <br />'gel/ <br />Bill deVergie <br />Area 6 Wildlife Manager <br />Meeker Service Center <br />PO Box 1181 <br />Meeker, Colorado 81641 <br />(970) 878.6061 <br />cc: Ron Velarde <br />Dean Riggs <br />Brian Holmes <br />Darby Finley <br />Jim Komatinsky <br />2 <br />970 241 1516 P 3/3 <br />