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9702556111 02:38:35 p.m. 07 -17 -2013 2/2 <br />July 15, 2013 <br />COLORADO PARKS & WILDLIFE 4 <br />Northwest Regional Office <br />711 Independent Aver Grand Junction, Colorado 81505 <br />Phone (970)255-6100 • FAX (970)255 -6111 <br />wildlife.state.co.us • parks.state.co.us <br />,/'Stephanie Reigh <br />Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety RECEIVED <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 Jul 1 7 2013 <br />RE: BLM Burnt Shale Pit 1/16 VISION OF RECLAMATION <br />. Permit No. M- 1985 -170 MININGAND SAFETY <br />Dear Ms. Reigh: <br />Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) would like to thank you for the opportunity to review the <br />CDOT ELM Burnt Shale Pit limited impact operations application. This project is proposed to <br />be located in Section 9, T 7S, R 102W of the 6d' Principle Meridian on an existing disturbed area <br />adjacent to Hwy. 139. The acreage to be permitted for burnt shale mining totals 3.27 acres. <br />CPW would like to offer the following comments with regard to potential impacts this <br />development may have on wildlife. <br />The proposed burnt shale pit is located in a mapped elk winter concentration area, mule deer <br />critical winter range, and turkey winter range. The following best management practices are <br />recommended to minimize impacts to wildlife: <br />• Where mining activities must occur in mule deer winter range or elk winter concentration <br />areas, conduct mining activities outside the time period from December 1 through April <br />15. <br />Colorado Parks and Wildlife appreciates the opportunity to work with CDOT and the Division of <br />Reclamation, Mining and Safety on this and other projects to mitigate impacts to wildlife. If you <br />have any questions please contact Paul. Creeden, District Wildlife Manager, at 970- 255 -6112. <br />Since ly <br />JT Romatzke, Area Wildlife Manager <br />cc. Ron Velarde, NW Regional Manager <br />Dean Riggs, Assistant NW Regional Manager <br />Paul Creeden, District Wildlife Manager <br />Jim Komatinsky, Land Use Specialist <br />File <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />JoM W. HkcicerOmper, Govemw a Mike KkV, Executive Director, Department of Natural Resources <br />Rids D. Caries, Dlrsclo , Colorado Parks and Wildlife <br />Parks and Widit Camm)sstorc Robert W. Bray • Chris Castilian • Jeanne Home <br />Bill Kane, Vfoe -Chair • Gasper Perricone • James PdW • John Singletary, Chair <br />Mark Smilh, Secretary • James Vigil • Dean Wirgield • MU49 Zimmerman <br />Eat Qtfito Members: Mike Kmg and Jdim Salazar <br />