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' COLORADO � <br /> • <br /> Parks and Wildlife <br /> Department of Natural Resources <br /> Lamar Service Center <br /> 2500 South Main Street <br /> Lamar, CO 81052 <br /> P 719.336.6600 1 F 719.336.6623 <br /> Recely ,n <br /> 7/11/2014 <br /> Amy Eschberger d(j) <br /> " 5?0'4 <br /> /Environmental Protection Specialist Aw <br /> V DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY � AW <br /> Department of Natural Resources UPW <br /> 1313 Sherman St., Room 215 y 6-1 A/ <br /> Denver, CO 80203 <br /> Dear Ms. Eschberger, <br /> Thank you for the opportunity to comment on File No. M-2014 025, Verhoeff Gravel Pit #1, in Bent <br /> County. District Wildlife Manager Rick Gardner recently visited the site described as section 34, <br /> Township 22S, Range 50W, in Bent County. The site appears to pasture land with a vegetative make up <br /> of mixed short-grass, yucca and cactus. The land around the proposed site is primarily agricultural land <br /> and holds relatively low wildlife value. Wildlife expected at the site would be primarily small ground- <br /> dwelling mammals, including rabbits, prairie dogs, mice, ground nesting birds (such as scaled quail, <br /> passerine and migratory birds), fox, raccoons, coyotes, and larger mammals (including deer and <br /> pronghorn). <br /> Due to the current uses, size, and location of the proposed site, impacts of the development may be <br /> characterized as minimal. This is not to say that the landscape has no value to wildlife. Therefore, we <br /> recommend the following in order to minimize negative impacts to wildlife at the site: reclamation of <br /> the site should utilize topsoil, restore native vegetation to the extent possible, and care should be <br /> taken to minimize adverse impacts to wildlife. <br /> Sorry for the delayed response. If you have any further questions, please contact District Wildlife <br /> Manager Rick Gardner at 719-940-3585. <br /> Sincerely, --�' <br /> l� <br /> Travis Black <br /> Area Wildlife Manager <br /> Bob D.Broscheid,Director,Colorado Parks and Wildlife•Parks and Wildlife commission:Robert W.Bray•Chris Castilian,Secretary•Jeanne Horne I o <br /> Bill Kane,Chair•Gaspar Perricone•Dale Pizel•James Pribyl•James Vigil•Dean Wingfield•Michelle Zimmerman•Alex Zipp * *! <br /> •'��a7e ' <br />