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STATE OF COLORADO <br />Roy Romer, Governor <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES <br />DIVISIO <br />N <br />OF WILDLIFE <br /> <br />• A <br />M <br />, <br />Perry D. Olson, Director <br />6060 Broadway <br />Denver, Colorado 80216 <br /> <br />( <br />Telephone: (303) 297-1792 ~GG~1~ <br />G <br />Southeast Regional Office 9 ~g9h <br />2126 N. Weber ~VL1 <br />Colorado Springs, CO 80907 , .~.;s <br />(719)473-2945 ext. 287 d~~°"JJ <br /> <br />July 10, 1994 <br />Mr. James C. Stevens <br />Division of Minerals and Geology <br />1313 Sherman St. Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />Dear Mr. Stevens: <br />III IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII <br />999 <br />REr~n iv <br />For Wildlije- <br />For People <br />I have reviewed the Amendments to the Pikeview and Snyder Quarries which also <br />contain the Enhanced Reclamation Plans. Because both quarries will continue to <br />mine mainly on already disturbed areas, the negative impacts to wildlife will be <br />minimal. <br />It is encouraging to see that the primary focus of reclamation for both <br />quarries remains the enhancement of wildlife habitat. Although bighorn sheep use <br />on Pikeview and Snyder is currently minimal (when compared to Queens Canyon), one <br />should consider the potential. As mentioned throughout the Amendment, human <br />encroachment on wildlife habitat is ever increasing. Asa result, the Division of <br />Wildlife is required to trap 20-30 bighorns from Queens Quarry and transplant them <br />elsewhere every other year so as to keep the herd at an optimum carrying capacity. <br />I believe that if sheep habitat is specifically considered on these other two <br />quarries, there remains a possibility that the sheep will expand their range. Even <br />if the sheep do not wander to these other quarries, the reclamation considered for <br />the sheep will inadvertently benefit other species of wildlife. <br />In conclusion, I encourage the review of past comments/suggestions by other <br />Division of Wildlife personnel (Seamans, Vayhinger, Morris). I would like to <br />reiterate one important suggestion that more shrub (mtn. mahogany, oak, <br />rabbitbrush) plantings be considered rather than trees. Perhaps this might become <br />a more viable option with bench staining mentioned in the Amendment. <br />If you have any questions/comments, please contact me at the Southeast <br />Regional Office. <br /> <br />S~~ecr/alyG~ ``"~' <br />Tonya Sharp <br />District Wildlife Manager <br />cc: Dave Clippinger <br />Dave Lovell <br />Approved by: <br />Ronald P. Desilet /I <br />Regional Manager f~ <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, Kenneth L. Salazar, Executive Director <br />WILDLIFE COMMISSION, Thomas M. Eve, Chairman • Louis F. Swift, Vice-Chairman • Arnold Salazar, Secretary <br />Jesse Langston Boyd, Jr., Member • Eldon W. Cooper, Member • Rebecca L. Frank, Member <br />William R. Hegberg, Member • Mark LeValley, Member <br />