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August 1, 1994 <br />Mr. Carl ES. Mount <br />Division of Minerals <br />1313 Sherman Street, <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />and Geology <br />Room 215 <br />RE: Coal Creek Resource <br />Dear Mr. Pfount, <br />iii iiiiiiiiiii iii <br /> <br />AUG G ~- 1,994 <br />^: r <br />We have learned that reclamation has begun on part of this project, <br />located ict the bottom of Coal Creek on state-owned land in Arapahoe <br />County. Native grasses have been drill seeded and the site has been <br />mulched with cereal straw. <br />It has beean reported to us that grass seedlings are developing despite <br />the hot, ciry conditions we've experienced this season. We are pleased <br />with the establishment success to date, but would like to point out a <br />serious omission in the implementation: fencing for livestock <br />exclusion.. <br />Cattle are: already grazing the new grass seedlings--and the volunteer <br />barley from the mulch, which was obviously not "weed- and seed-free," <br />as is usually specified. If there is to be any hope of building on <br />this early revegetation success, cattle must be excluded! It will <br />take at leaast two full growing seasons before native grasses will have <br />developed, physiologically and morphologically, to the point where <br />limited g7~azing can be conducted. This is recognized by state law in <br />Section 34-32-116 (n) of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Act: <br />ND grazing shall be perndtted on reclaiteed lam <br />1mti1 the planting is firmly established. 'ILe board, <br />in eaostrltatien rrith the landow»er and the local soil <br />omservation district. if may, shall detennirw rrhm <br />glazing tmy start. <br />We urge you to take appropriate action to see that livestock are <br />excluded 1°rom this site. <br />Please, dill us if you have any questions. <br />Sincerely, <br />Rosemary(A~cneill, President <br />Board of tlupervisors <br />cc: Mr. Gary Tuttle, Tuttle, Applegate Rindahl, Inc. <br />CONSERVATION - DEVELOPMENT ~ SELF-GOVERNMENT <br />~ oy~ <br />Wact Ara~na Snil C:nns <br />~ 655 Partet Street, Room E300 - Lakewood, CO 80215-5517 - (303) 236-2702 <br />