1977-11-10_PERMIT FILE - M1977493

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e No _W TAe 4?alatado Mountain Ou� GROUPS: AMEN . BOULDER . BOULDER JUNIOR . DENVER . DtNVER JUNIOR . RL PURNLO • FORT COLLINS LONGS PEAK • • PIKES PEAK . SAN JUAN . WESTERN SLOPE V w TELEPHONE 2530 W. Alameda Ave. 922•-8315 DENVER, COLORADO 80219 OF/ICE HOU"MONDAY THRU FRIDAY9A.M. T/e P.N. AND TUESDAY AND THURSDAY EYtNINO!7 TO.P.M. `�, Mr. Tom Colbert 7 Y ZI Mined Land Reclamation� /, / / 1313 Sherman St. // Denver, Colorado 80205 u�Ovember 10, 1977 Dear :,:r. Colbert, This letter concerns the application of Climax ':olybdenum for a mining permit under the 1976 Colorado :-lined Land Reclamation Act. We are particularly concerned with the wildlife section which contains minimal information. The ultimate affected acreage of the operation, 4,421 acres, is enormous. The resulting impact on wildlife will be a great one. There is no precedent or experimentation for reclamation of such a 1?rge area in the alpine and sub-alpine zones in Colorado. The wildlife section states that Amax is requesting a site specific wildlife review from appropriate Wildlife Division personnel. In this case we feel the application should be reviewed specifically by experts in alpine and sub-alpine ecosystems. It must also be pointed out that while the public is waiting to see the review requested by Amax, the 90 day period for Board review (section 34--32-115 of the Act) is well under way. Amax has been aware of the requirements of the 1976 Act for some time and the wildlife section, which concerns a major impact of the operation, should have been included in its entirety when the application was first presented. Under these circumstances, we requests (1) that your office ask for a review of the application and the proposed reclamation by personnel in the dildlife Division who are knowledgeable in alpine and sub-alpine ecosystems and have been or are presently engaged in research in this area; (2) that final consideration of the application be delayed until such a review is complete and has been made available for public inspection for a reasonable length of time. Enclosed are cow ee ti which were brought to our attention by members of the public interested in the Climax reclamation. These comments support our view that the question needs attention from someone who is an expert in the type of eco-system to be affected. We hope that you and Mr. 1cCall will give these requests your full consideration. Sincerely, Anne Vickery, chairman Conservation Committee 5255 Pennsylvania Avd. Boulder, Colo. 80303