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STATE OF COLORADO <br />Bill Ritter, Jr., Governor <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES <br />DIVISION OF WILDLIFE <br />AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER <br />Bruce McCloskey, Director <br />6060 Broadway <br />Denver, Colorado 80216 <br />Telephone: (303) 297 -1192 <br />March 14, 2007 <br />Pueblo Service Center <br />600 Reservoir Road <br />Pueblo, CO. 81005 <br />Joe Gagliano <br />W Development, Inc. <br />256 N. Merrill Dr. <br />Pueblo West, CO. 81007 <br />Re: Stonewall Springs Quarry Gravel Pit <br />Dear Mr. Gagliano, <br />For Wildlife- <br />For People <br />The Division of Wildlife has reviewed the information provided for the Stonewall Springs Quarry Gravel Pit, and <br />has visited the site on March 11, 2007. The proposed site is located in a cropland environment adjacent to an <br />existing gravel pit and is in close proximity to the Arkansas River Corridor. <br />Wildlife found in this area includes mule deer, white - tailed deer, elk, turkey, scaled quail, raptors, neo- tropical bird <br />species, and various small mammals. The majority of which occupy the riparian corridor of the Arkansas River <br />year round. <br />The Division of Wildlife offers the following comments and suggestions: <br />• The Arkansas River Corridor provides a unique and essential riparian habitat that is utilized by many of the <br />species listed above. <br />• A very small percentage of this riparian habitat exists in Pueblo County. <br />• Special care should be given to protect this critical riparian habitat from both direct and indirect disturbance. <br />• Non - native vegetation such as Tamarisk and Russian Olive are detrimental to other wildlife friendly native <br />vegetations, such as cottonwoods and willows. If not monitored, Tamarisk will spread quickly and choke out <br />native vegetation. Control and removal of this type of non - native vegetation is highly recommended. <br />Thank you for the opportunity to comment on this proposal. If you have any further questions, please contact <br />DWM Gretchen Holschuh at (719) 250 -9089. <br />Al Trujillo <br />Area Wildlif anager <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, Harris D. Sherman, Executive Director <br />WILDUFE COMMISSION, Tom Burke, Chair • Claire O'Neal, Vice Chair • Robert Bray, Secretary <br />Members, Brad Coors • Jeffrey Crawford • Rick Enstrom • Roy McAnally • Richard Ray • Ken Torres <br />Ex Officio Members, Harris Sherman and John Stulp <br />