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COLORADO <br /> Parks and Wildlife <br /> AST0 Department of Natural Resources <br /> Fort Collins Service Center-Area 4 <br /> 317 W. Prospect Rd �t��� <br /> Fort Collins, CO 80525 ® G° 1eJ <br /> P 970.472.4300 I`® <br /> February 7, 2023 'FEB 21 Z023 <br /> Mr. Peter Hayes Doosi 8.5HRE YLMIN_pALS <br /> MIN <br /> Minerals Specialist <br /> Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining Et Safety <br /> peter.hays@state.co.us <br /> RE: CPW's Comments on the Sunset Industrial Pit (M-2023-001) <br /> Dear Mr. Hayes: <br /> Thank you for the opportunity for Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) to comment on <br /> the proposed Sunset Industrial Pit project. It is our understanding that the proposed <br /> mining operating will take place at or near Section 3, Township 5N, Range 65W in Weld <br /> County, just east of the Greeley city limits. It is also our understanding that the <br /> property will be mined in 2 pits and later reclaimed as a water storage reservoir, with <br /> a total finished footprint of approximately 54 surface acres. <br /> The mission of CPW is to perpetuate the wildlife resources of the state, to provide a <br /> quality state parks system, and to provide enjoyable and sustainable outdoor recreation <br /> opportunities that educate and inspire current and future generations to serve as active <br /> stewards of Colorado's natural resources. CPW has a statutory responsibility to manage <br /> all wildlife species in Colorado, and to promote a variety of recreational opportunities <br /> throughout Colorado. The protection of wildlife habitats, wildlife, and access to hunting <br /> recreation are of extreme importance to CPW. CPW recommends that all proposed <br /> projects be assessed to avoid, minimize, or mitigate impacts to sensitive wildlife <br /> habitats and species. That includes species of concern, big game winter concentration <br /> areas, breeding and nesting habitats for sensitive ground-nesting birds, and nests of <br /> raptors sensitive to development to prevent the loss of habitat or fragmentation of <br /> habitat. One way we achieve this goal is by responding to referral comment requests, <br /> as is the case for this project. <br /> Heather Dugan,Acting Director,Colorado Parks and Wildlife OF COS <br /> Parks and Wildlife Commission-Carrie Besnette Hauser,Chain •Dallas May,Vice-Chair•Marie Haskett,Secretary•Taishya Adams I <br /> Karen Bailey• Betsy Blecha • Gabriel Otero•Duke Phillips IV• Richard Reading •James Jay Tutchton • Eden Vardy I # <br /> 1 <br /> *1876 <br />