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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. co. us <br />Northwest Region Service Center <br />711 Independent Avenue <br />Grand Junction, CO 81505 ? <br />(970) 255-6100 " ?j%\Q <br />' <br />Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safew,,n,C , <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />Attn: Michael P. Boulay, Environmental Protection Specialist <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />Re: Fruita Loadout (Permit No. C-2010-088) <br />Dear Mr. Boulay: <br />b ??I <br />y <br />sro?OF <br />For Wildlife- <br />For People <br />November 25, 2010 <br />The>Colorado Division of Wildlife has reviewed the Fruita Loadout Permit No.:C-2010-088, McClane <br />Canyon Coal Mine Coal Loadout Facility Wildlife and Sensitive Plant Studies dated July 2010. Since the <br />report did-not address operational details of the loadout facility and operations, our comments are <br />limited to the evaluation of the biological data collected. <br />In general, we feel that the wildlife occurrence data related to terrestrial wildlife was well done. Your <br />conclusions regarding the current state of the vegetative community are accurate. We feel that the <br />aquatic portion of these reports should be updated to include more detail on species occurrence and <br />abundance, along with anticipated impacts related to water quality due to expanded operations. <br />The conclusions drawn in the report concerning deer and elk use are consistent with our staffs <br />knowledge of the area. Rabbits, doves and coyote are the most common small game species occurring <br />within the project area. Also, numerous non game, small mammal and bird species occupy the site as <br />described in the study. <br />As noted in the report, river otter utilize Reed Wash at various points during the year. We are aware of <br />historic records of northern leopard frogs in Reed Wash, and suspect that they utilize most stretches of <br />that;,wash. , Spanning Reed.: Wash as proposed.. will reduce the potential, for negative impacts : on <br />terrestrial, and aquatic wildlife utilizing that tributary.: We believe that a bridge design that includes a <br />designed-c_atchment-structure- to prevent.spill material from entering the Wash ,is essential. The CDQW <br />requests that CAM prepare a Spill Prevention Plan including a spill location station for the Wash span <br />site adjacent to.the riparian area and wetlands. The CDOW also requests that CAM's Spill Prevention <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, Mike King, Executive Director <br />WILDLIFE COMMISSION, Tim Glenn, Chair • Robert Streeter, Vice Chair • Mark Smith, Secretary <br />Members, David R. Brougham • Dennis Buechler • Dorothea Farris • Allan Jones • John Singletary • Dean Wingfield <br />Ex Officio Members, Mike King and John Stulp