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STATE OF COLORADO <br />Bill Ritter, Jr., Governor <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES <br />DIVISION OF WILDLIFE <br />AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER <br />Thomas E. Remington, Director <br />6060 Broadway <br />Denver, Colorado 80216 <br />Telephone: (303) 297-1192 <br />wildlife. state. cc. us <br />November 3, 2009 <br />Kent Gorham <br />Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />1313 Sherman St. Room 215 <br />Denver, CO, 80203 <br />Mike Trujillo, Area Wildlife Manager <br />Colorado Division of Wildlife <br />600 Pueblo Reservoir Road <br />Pueblo, CO 81005 <br />Re: Lorencito Canyon Mine (Permit No C-1996-084) <br />Dear Mr Gorham: <br /> <br />Kr?v 0 1009 <br />.:clamation, <br />end Safety <br />ti <br />OF <br />For Wildlife- <br />For People <br />Thank you for the opportunity to comment regarding the proposed gravel pit to be named Lorencito Canyon Mine <br />(Permit No C-1996-084). A representative from the Division of Wildlife has visited the site and has the following <br />comments. <br />The Division of Wildlife does not foresee significant impacts to wildlife or wildlife habitat in the proposed area. <br />To our knowledge there are no known Threatened or Endangered species within or in close proximity to the <br />project sites. We would suggest that any ground disturbance be reclaimed to native grass species. We recommend <br />using NRCS seeding guidelines when the site is to be reclaimed. Adherence to the reclamation plan provided is <br />optimal and will provide the best benefit to the land. <br />Once again, thank you for the opportunity to comment on this issue. Please feel free to contact our office at 719- <br />561-5300, if you have any questions or comments regarding this or any other wildlife matter. <br />Sincerely, <br />,--j m \ - , <br />Michael Trujillo <br />Area Wildlife Manager <br />Colorado Division of Wildlife <br />cc Peak Project Management, LLC <br />34115 County Road 20.8 <br />Trinidad, CO 81082 <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, Hams D. Sherman, Executive Director <br />WILDLIFE COMMISSION, Tom Burke, Chair • Claire O'Neal, Vice Chair • Robert Bray, Secretary <br />Members, Dennis Buechler • Brad Coors • Jeffrey Crawford • Tim Glenn • Roy McAnally • Richard Ray <br />Ex Officio Members, Hams Sherman and John Stulp