1978-01-16_PERMIT FILE - M1977493

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• ^ : - nFci ,) jsTl_ . - _� �.= = IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII � � ' -- •- � • - • . - • � - - _ - co!'m�. rAST RECJ ass I . Climax :/,-�ned :.and Reclamation Kan was reviewed by Tom Lytle, Susan Smith, Dusty Luce and'Dr. Clai t Braun, all Division of Wildlife emplo;✓ees. The enclosed commsnts do not represent the thought of any particular, - F individual, rather; they are an accu^iulation of thou�ht'froW the four individuals-involved. - _ Lro•an Trout should be included in the spec es list' in the upper ` the _,st Fork of the Eadle River, the Last Fork of the krksnsas Hiverf and in the Ter, Zlile Creek. vV2. S?ecies list should also include the Pika (0chotong princeps) under the category La.-Or,orpha and the golden Zagle tbiuila chrysa-etos) should be included in the bird csateoory: • Ten ifile Crae:t'must be considered impacted •from Wheeler Jct. upstream to the dischar-e point from the tailings ponds.- `r;e' anticipate that''this•. .• condition will be remedied.when the new water treatment facility is operational.J . = ..•- -4. Although. the' -Vater 'system • . 1 y is a closed system,, occasional. spills and leaks _do.Lmpact the East Fork of the Eagle River and the Ten Mile:• Creek as well'as the Esst Fork of the b kr'xansas Ri-ce"r -. ~.. _ 5. Actual areas of operstion'and peripheral areas wilt increase 'co-mmensurate - r with an increase in the area of minin.- activity and will affect all species Of wildlife :present. ` _ ; : ._ _ 110 kno:an migration--corridors for deer elk are the Clinton_ Gulch impoundment die or p impscte,.. Iiowevera - "-. disturbs migration of Ptarmigan_ Own = + Clinton to the ' .�• in stem of the Ten Mile. ••In.addition' much Ptarmigan'" <; = _ j`wintering area will be' destro��ed. Consult DO' �1 Special Report38. ` .7. Relocation of Colorado Hwy_91 will affect daily movement1ofrywildlife-and will result in some summer habitat loss. The area im-oacted by human presence and vehicular use will be increased. - ;- , - S. fost of the reclamation plan is directed at a time period after ' y compietion of the miring effort. :.'hy can't reclamation efforts be begun new and allow the interim time to see if the efforts will -be successful ? 9. isn't the Climax seed mi.Yfture composed of mostly rasses ? If this is the case,' the revegetation with exclusively grasses will not necessarily be beneficial to all species of wildlife present. The revegetation mixture should contain seeds of £orbs as well as g srasses. No mention is mad Su e of shrubs in the reclamation plan. t attempting o„e� t attempting to establish shrubs with such species as ylder, IMaples,- Bob Birch- just to mention a feu.' Cinquefoil bas little or'no value' as•a wildlife Planting: - = -