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MOUNT SOPRIS SOIL ~SERVATION <br />P.O. BOX 1302 <br />GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO 81602 <br />March 17, 1998 <br />Division of Minerals and Geology <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />To Whom it may concern, <br />DENVER <br />OFFICE <br />• ~c 6-~.(r~ ~ a~P <br />~,~-.r v. ~~~t~ <br />~r - 9Fi'- ©a 3 <br />RECEIVED <br />MAR 1 g 1998 <br />Division of Minerals 8 Geology <br />At the regular monthly meeting of the Mount Soprie Soil <br />Conservation District, the Board reviewed the application for the <br />(iaiiagos Corporation and &obart Rayiond•s Mined Land Reclamation <br />Permits and have the following comments and concerns about the <br />project. <br />Any cuts for roads or construction should be revegetated to <br />prevent erosion. Weed free seed and mulch should be used for any <br />reseeding of the area. Monitoring of all seeding should be done <br />to see if the grass is establishing or if weeds are becoming a <br />problem. Reseeding or weed control practices should be <br />implemented if a problem is noticed. <br />Top Soils should be used on all areas to be reseeded. The areas <br />that have been compacted from truck traffic or construction, <br />should be disked to improve the seedbed. With proper seed mixture <br />and weed control, wildlife could benefit by increasing the forage <br />availability in the area. <br />Maintain all ponderosa trees and all spruce - fir 12" DBH and <br />greater. <br />The board is always concerned about animal control in an area <br />where there is the potential for conflict between wildlife or <br />domestic livestock and dogs. Dogs running in packs of two or more <br />can maim or kill domestic livestock and wildlife. The District <br />recommends animal control regulations be adopted and enforced. <br />With increased concerns about Water Quality, the District is <br />concerned about monitoring chemical application for fertilizer, <br />weed control, and other pest management reasons. Their concern is <br />the chemicals that will be used to fertilize grasses and control <br />weeds in the area. They feel that the chemicals should be <br />closely monitored in this area due to the possibility that the <br />chemicals will soak into the soils and run off into the creeks. <br />Sincerely, <br />S}GGdi, ,~¢ <br />iii iiiiuiiiiiuiii <br />uia•rxt~ r <br />Scot D dero, President <br />Mount Sopris Soil Conservation District <br />