2012-03-07_PERMIT FILE - C2010088 ‎(17)‎

• Permit No: C2010088
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 3/7/2012
• Doc Name: Letter
• Section_Exhibit Name: Exhibit 08
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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STATE OF COLORADO
Bill Ritter, Jr., Govemor
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WILDLIFE
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Thomas E. Remington, Director
6060 Broadway
Denver, Colorado 80216
Telephone: [phone]
wildlife. state. co. us
Northwest Re4on Service Center
711 Independent Avenue 'e, Go
Grand Junction, CO 81505
(970) 255 -6100
Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety` - ;-It- "'
Department of Natural Resources
Attn: Michael P. Boulay, Environmental Protection Specialist
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver, CO 80203
Re: Fruita Loadout (Permit No. C- 2010 -088)
Dear Mr. Boulay:
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November 25, 2010
The .-Colorado Division of Wildlife has. reviewed the Fruita Loadout Permit No::C -2010 -088, McClane
Canyon Coal Mine Coal Loadout Facility Wildlife and Sensitive Plant Studies dated July 2010. Since the
report did -not address operational details of the loadout facility and operations, our comments are
limited-to the evaluation of the biological data collected.
In general, we feel that the wildlife occurrence data related to terrestrial wildlife was well done. Your
conclusions regarding the current state of the vegetative community are accurate. We feel that the
aquatic portion of these reports should be updated to include more detail on species occurrence and
abundance, along with anticipated impacts related to water quality due to expanded operations.
The conclusions drawn in the report concerning deer and elk use are consistent with our staffs
knowledge of the area. Rabbits, doves and coyote are the most common small game species occurring
within the project area. Also, numerous non game, small mammal and bird species occupy the site as
described in the study.
As noted in the report, river otter utilize Reed Wash at various points during the year. We are aware of
historic records of northern leopard frogs in Reed Wash, and suspect that they utilize most stretches of
that;,wasb. -. Spanning. Reed. Wash as proposed: will reduce: the potential: for negative impacts ..on
terrestrial, and aquatic wildlife utilizing:that-tributary. ; We believe that a bridge design-that includes a
designed :catchment_ structure- to prevent spill material from entering the Wash is essential. The CDOW
requests that CAM prepare a Spill Prevention Plan
in a spill location station for the Wash span
site adjacent to.the riparian area and wetlands. The CDOW also requests that CAM's Spill Prevention
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, Mike King, Executive Director
WILDLIFE COMMISSION, Tun Glenn, Chair • Robert Streeter, Vice Chair • Mark Smith, Secretary
Members, David R. Brougham • Dennis Buechler - Dorothea Farris • Allan Jones - John Singletary - Dean WnOeld
Ex Officio Members, Mike King and John Stutp