2012-03-08_PERMIT FILE - M2012010

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STATE OF COLORADO Exhibit E pg 1 John W. Hickenlooper, 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 wddlife.state co us Jcn' I', 2011 Colorado Division of Wildlife Pueblo Service Center 600 Reservoir Road Pueblo, CO 81005 Mr. Phil Dorenkamp Las Animas Count. 2000 North Linden Trinidad, CO 81082 RE: Unnamed Gravel Pit on Tom Jolly Property Dear Mr. Slays. 1 j OF For 117 /dli7r'- For Pe,Alr Recently the Colorado Division of Wildlife recei\ed a request for written comments concerning a proposed gravel pit in Las Animas County on property owned by Torn Jolly. The area to be disturbed encompasses 12 acres and is located in Township 30S Range 64W Sections 3 and 10. This request was forwarded to District Wildlife Manager Jeremy Gallegos for wildlife assessment. Wildlife species that may be commonly found on the site and surrounding areas are mule deer, pronghorn, scaled quail. western rattle snake, hull snake, as well various bird and raptor species. Although black tail prairie dogs have been found in the area, there are no known active towns on the site. There are no known threatened or endangered species on the site. The affected area can best be categorized as shallow soiled short grass prairie w ith several hills. Disturbance to the shortgrass prairie habitat is likely to occur due to the proposed action: however this disturbance can be minimized if some recommendations are followed. • Care should be taken in the design and construction of access roads to the site to minimize erosion, taking into account proper drainage and sloping of road cuts. Slopes should be seeded ith a native seed mix and monitored for successful vegetation establishment. The utilization of current roads should be a priority oN er constructing new roads • A stockpile of topsoil should be set aside for reclamation puposes. [his stockpile should also be temporaril) seeded to minimize erosion losses. and then spread over the affected area prior to seeding with native grasses. forks, and shrubs. • Ve!aetation establishment should he a ken. component of reclamation. not mere■ reseeding. DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, Mike King, Executive Director WILDLIFE COMMISSION Tim Glenn Chair • Robert Streeter, Vice Chair • Mark Smith. Secretary Members, David R Brougham • Dorothea Fans • Allan Jones • Gaspar Pemcone • John Singletary • Dean Wingfield Es Officio Members, Mike King and John Salazar Page 7 of 20