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January 15, 2012 <br />COLORADO PARKS & WILDLIFE <br />600 Reservoir Road • Pueblo, Colorado 81005 <br />Phone (719) 561 -5300 • FAX (719) 561 -5321 <br />wildlife.state.co.us • parks.state.co.us <br />Timothy A. Cazier <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />1313 Sherman St. Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />Phone 303 - 866 -3567 <br />Fax 303 - 832 -8106 <br />RE: Colorado Moss Rock, Inc., Colorado Moss Rock, File No. NI -2011 -039 <br />VED <br />Division ref <br />M.n no & Saf ety <br />The Colorado Parks & Wildlife would like to thank Colorado Moss Rock for the opportunity to review and <br />provide recommendations on the Colorado Moss Rock Mine in Pueblo County. <br />After reviewing the maps and documents for the mining location District Wildlife Manager Jeremiah <br />Johnson and the Colorado Parks & Wildlife would like to discuss the impacts on big game animals in the <br />area where mining will take place. <br />The area described is used by deer and bears a large portion of the year. It is very likely that there are dens <br />in the area described in the application. Special care should be taken to avoid disturbance of any dens that <br />are found in the area. <br />Because of the type of activity that is planned in the area there will likely be a number of roads added to the <br />site. Roads should be constructed to minimize runoff into the Greenhorn Creek and in a way to minimize <br />erosion and sedimentation into the creek. If reseeding is to take place after mining has completed native <br />trees, shrubs, and grass lists are available from the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) <br />extension office in Pueblo. <br />Bear use in and around the community of Rye is very high. If there are dumpsters or trash receptacles on <br />the property, Colorado Parks & Wildlife recommends that they are "bear proof' containers and it is also <br />recommended to have electric fence around the containers or trash area to reduce bear activity. <br />If you have any questions regarding this letter, please contact myself (719) 561- 5303or District Wildlife <br />Manager Jeremiah Johnson at (719) 250 -4269. The CDPW thanks you in advance for the opportunity to <br />comment on any future proposals. <br />Sincerely; <br />Michael Trujillo <br />Colorado Division of Wildlife <br />Cc Jeremiah Johnson <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />John W. Hickenlooper, Govemor • Mike King, Executive Director, Department of Natural Resources <br />Rids D. Cables, Director, Colorado Parks and Wildlife <br />Parks and Wildlife Commission: David R. Brougham • Gary Butterworth, Vice -Chair • Chris Castilian <br />Dorothea Farris • Tim Glenn, Chair • Allan Jones • Bill Kane • Gaspar Perricone • Jim Pribyl • John Singletary <br />Mark Smth, Secretary • Robert Streeter • Lenna Watson • Dean Wingfield <br />Ex Officio Members. Mike King and John Salazar <br />N M es& l <br />