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Home My WebLink About20011086.tiff r MC Premiere ROCKY MOUNTAIN CONSULTANTS, INC. r—� Premiere Building 825 Delaware Ave., Suite 500 Longmont,CO 80501 Weld County Planning Dept. (303) 772-5282 Metro (303) 665-6283 FAX (303) 665-6959 March 5, 2001 MAn 06 2001 (first initial, last name)@long.rmcco.com RECEIVED Mr. Chris Gathman, Current Planner Weld County Department of Planning Services 1555 North 17th Avenue, Greeley, Colorado 80631 RE: USR 1316-Hall-Irwin Corporation's North La Poudre Resource Dear Mr. Gathman: The purpose of this letter is to satisfy the conditions of approval for USR 1316 so that we may schedule a Board of County Commissioners hearing.. Our response follows the order of the conditions in the Land Use Application Summary Sheet. 1. We will adopt and place the development standards for the Special Review Plat prior to recording. ' A. Enclosed is a copy of an agreement with mineral owner George Hall stipulating that Hall-Irwin has adequately incorporated the oil and gas activities into the site design. 2B. Enclosed is a letter from Savage and Savage indicating the site is not suitable for Ute Ladies' Tresses Orchid. 2C. Enclosed is a letter from Savage and Savage indicating the site is not suitable for Ute Ladies' Tresses Orchid. 2D. Hall-Irwin Corporation will follow the Division of Wildlife's guidelines for eradicating prairie dogs: 1. Prairie dogs will be removed only by legal methods including hunting and/or use of toxicants. 2. Hall-Irwin will not eliminate prairie dogs by use of earth moving equipment. 3. Use of toxicants shall only include the use of chemicals registered for this purpose and techniques considered appropriate for eradication. J EXHIBIT 2001-10861 u set.{3)6 CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING - PLANNING Rnc Mr. Chris Gathman March 5, 2001 Page 2 4. In an effort to avoid adverse impacts to Burrowing Owls, a Colorado listed threatened species and juvenile prairie dogs, we will try to initiate initial dirt work between September 1"and March 31. If control efforts or initial groundbreaking occurs between April 1" and August 31, the site shall be surveyed by a certified biologist trained in the property technique to ensure there are no active Burrowing Owls. We would like to attend a Board of County Commissioners' hearing as soon as possible. Please call me and let me know how I can help to expedite this process. Thank you for your assistance. Sincerely, RO MOUNTAIN CONSULTANTS, INC. Danna Ortiz Natural Resources Planner r Attachments cc: Jeff Gregg, Hall-Irwin Corporation 1-B0636_056\Weld County USR\WCresponse.wpd February 19,2001 Mr. Chris Gathman,Current Planner Weld County Departmnut of Planning Services 1555 North 17th Avenue, Greeley,Colorado 80631 RE: OR 1316—Hall-Irwin Corporation's North La Poudre Resource Dear Mr. Guthman: I,George Hall have reviewed the proposed plan for Hall-Irwin's gravel operations on our property known as: Lot B of Recorded Exemption Number 0807-19-2-RE2767,recorded August 18,2000 as Reception Number 2787898,being a part of the NE 1/s of the NW 1/4 and part of the NW 1/4 and the NE 1h of Section 19,Township 6 North,Range 67 West of the 6'"PM,County of Weld,State of Colorado. EXCEPTING therefrom that parcel conveyed by Deed recorded at Book 1523 at Page 394. Having reviewed the plan,I believe that our oil and gas activities on the above-described property have been adequately incorporated into the design of Hall-Irwin's mining plan and have no objections to such operations. Sincerely, George Hall r Savage and Savage practical solutions for environmental problems 464 West Sumac Court 303 666-7372 telephone Louisville,Colorado 80027-2227 303 665-6808 facsimile February 8, 2001 Danna Ortiz Rocky Mountain Consultants, Inc. 825 Delaware Avenue, Suite 500 Longmont, Colorado 80501 Re: Wetland Assessment for Hall-Irwin Corporation—North La Poudre Resource Site Dear Ms. Ortiz: On February 5, 2001, Savage and Savage conducted a site investigation of the North La Poudre Resource site in order to assess the likelihood of encountering jurisdictional wetlands. The North La Poudre Resource site is approximately 40 acres located immediately south of Colorado State Highway 392 and approximately 0.25 miles east of Weld County Road 13. The legal description of the site is the N''/2NW'/. Section 19. T6N, R67W, 6'h Prime Meridian, Weld County, Colorado. Currently, the property has two ongoing land uses; agriculture and grazing. Adjacent land uses include sand and gravel extraction, agriculture. commercial, and residential. Waters of the United States Waters of the United States. regulated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), are all waters which were. are, or could be used in interstate commerce: and in Colorado include (but are not limited to) rivers, streams. ponds. sloughs, and wetlands. There are no waters of the United States on the North La Poudre project site. Jurisdictional Wetlands Regulated jurisdictional wetlands encountered in Colorado include submergent, emergent. wet meadows. sloughs, surface water drainage ditches, bogs, and potholes. Jurisdictional wetlands are not present on the site. Discussion and Recommendations Waters of the United States and potential jurisdictional wetlands are not located on the North La Poudre site. Therefore, in our opinion, no additional wetland surveys need be undertaken. Sincerely, Edith Savage President 6.4.8 Exhibit H - %v ddlife Information Wildlife Assessment Site Description Savage and Savage conducted a wildlife assessment for the Hall-Irwin Corporation's North La Poudre Resource site on February 5, 2001. The North La Poudre Resource site is approximately 40 acres located immediately south of Colorado State Highway 392 and approximately 0.25 miles east of Weld County Road 13 (see Location Map). The legal description of the site is the Nl/2 NW1/4, Section 19, T6N, R67W, 6th Prime Meridian, in Weld County, Colorado. The weather during our site investigation was breezy and mild with temperatures around 55° F. The ground surface was moist with snowmelt from a previous snowstorm. The elevation of the study area is 4,785 feet and slopes less than 1°to the south. The nearest receiving water is the Cache La Poudre River which is located approximately 0.5 miles south of the site. The soils on the site appear to be a mix of silt and clay. A north-south fence line separates two fields within the site. The larger field encompasses the west two-thirds of the site. This field is a heavily grazed native pasture that is dominated by the cool season grasses inland saltgrass (Distichlis spicata) and intermediate wheatgrass (Agropyron intermedium). The smaller field encompasses the east one-third of the site. The smaller field is an alfalfa hayfield that is actively managed and cut. The most recent cutting appeared to be in the fall of 2000. Current land use impacts to wildlife resources are of an indirect nature. The current quality of wildlife habitat based on range condition and overall health and diversity of the vegetation communities in the grazed pasture is poor and fair in the hayfield. Significant Wildlife Resources Tables 1, 2, and 3 list wildlife species that potentially occur on-site according to the Colorado Distribution Latilong Studies (CDOW, 1981, 1990, 1998). The latilong studies address mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians. During our site investigation several species were identified by sight or sign. Several colonies of black-tailed prairie dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus) are present on the site. We estimated the total population of the colonies to be comprised of greater than 75 individuals. Coyote (Canis latrans) and unknown rodent scat were encountered during the investigation. Raccoon (Procyon lotor) tracks were present along the east edge of the large native pasture field. A merlin (Falco columbarius) was perched on a utility line along the north boundary of the site. Seasonal Use With the exception of bats, the mammals species encountered during the site inspection or that potentially occur on-site are expected to be year-round residents or users of the site. The carnivore and ungulate species are not restricted to this site and tend to have relatively large home ranges (up to several square miles). The majority of rodent and insectivore species can be expected to reside on-site throughout the year, though many may hibernate during the cold months. Avian species may be year-round, temporary migrants, or summer residents of the site. Year-round residents would include the waterfowl, raptor, gallinaceous birds, pigeons, owls, and woodpeckers. The majority of the shorebirds and passerines would use the site during the spring, summer, and fall for feeding or resting during migration. Amphibian and reptile species of the site are year- round residents. Threatened and Endangered Species and Critical Habitat Critical potential habitat for any identified species of special concern was evaluated. In particular, critical potential habitat for the Preble's meadow jumping mouse (Zapus hudsonius preblei), Ute ladies'-tresses orchid (Spiranthes diluvialis), and western burrowing owl(Strix varia) was evaluated. No potential critical habitat was found for the Preble's meadow jumping mouse or the Ute ladies'-tresses orchid. A request for disqualification of the site for these species has been submitted to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for concurrence (copies appended). Potential critical habitat for the western burrowing owl is present on-site. Burrowing owls occupy abandoned prairie dog and ground squirrel burrows on open ground between March and November in Colorado. While the black-tailed prairie dog colonies could be potential habitat for burrowing owls, no sign of owls (pellets, feathers, and tracks) was observed during the field investigation. Project Effects to Wildlife Temporary effects from mineral extraction at the North La Poudre project site will include habitat and food source loss for year-round resident species, specifically the black-tailed prairie dogs and other less mobile species. Other species such as raccoons, coyotes, and raptors will continue to use the periphery of the site as well as the site itself when operations are not active. Bird species will use the periphery of the site and the site itself opportunistically, if prey or food species are present on-site. As there is little significant wildlife habitat present currently, impacts to the wildlife resulting from the project should be minimal. The proposed project will extract material and leave two cells covering the majority of the site. Permanent reclamation of the site will entail grading, respreading topsoil, and seeding and planting perennial species that will support wildlife species. The mining and reclamation will create a more diverse habitat than is currently present. Areas of open water will sustain additional species of reptiles and amphibians as well as shorebirds and waterfowl. The addition of the water will create fringe environments favorable to predatory mammals and raptors, as well as food and water sources for herbivores. With the planting of tress and shrubs, additional strata and vegetation layers will be added to the site, creating improved cover, foraging, roosting, and nesting areas for wildlife. r Literature Cited Colorado Division of Wildlife. Colorado Reptile and Amphibian Distribution Latilong Study. 1981 Ed. Colorado Division of Wildlife. Colorado Division of Wildlife and The Denver Museum of Natural History. Colorado Mammal Distribution Latilong Study. 1990 Ed. Colorado Division of Wildlife. Colorado Division of Wildlife in cooperation with the Colorado Field Ornithologists. Colorado Bird Distribution Latilong Study. 1998 Ed. Colorado Division of Wildlife. / . It r i t. t s I > - - J 1 ; E" s f w�l' \i , _f ) *: c� Ik q �.'/ ') � ''. � ., ..N 7 44. • It . I r r 7 kkI q } pi/ � p 1 4.• q I Y II — ! � � �. r� I i ii C.� .; �,d �� I c.b� f l/ A. * � -- �• A. )1 Ir lit i 1 % il t �// ////// ,, il ra J _j vita 3- 3:, r� �,..� rL L�� 1 N. . i r< jj/ (` ,4 Table 1. Mammal Species Potentially Inhabiting the North La Poudre Site Classification/Common Name Scientific Name Preferred Habitat Marsupials Virginia Opossum Didelphis virginiana Ag,Cr Carnivores Coyote Canis latrans All types Swift Fox Vulpes velox SgP,Ag Raccoon Procyon lotor Ag Long-tailed Weasel Mustela nigripes All types Striped Skunk Mephitis mephitis All types Ungulates Mule Deer Odocoileus hemionus Ag White-tailed Deer Odocoileus virginianus Cr,Ag Antelope Antilocapra americana SgP Lagomorphs Desert Cottontail Sylvilagus audubonii SgP Black-tailed Jack Rabbit Lepus californicus SgP White-tailed Jack rabbit Lepus townsendii SgP Rodents Wyoming Ground Squirrel Spermophilus elegans Ag Spotted Ground Squirrel Spermophilus spilosoma SgP Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel Spermophilus tridecemlineatus SgP Black-tailed Prairie Dog Cynomys ludovicianus SgP,Ag Northern Pocket Gopher Thomomys talpoides SgP,Ag Plains Pocket Gopher Geomys bursarius Ag Olive-backed Pocket Mouse Perognathus fasciatus SgP Plains Pocket Mouse Perognathusflavescens SgP Silky Pocket Mouse Perognathus flavus SgP Hispid Pocket Mouse Chaetodipus hispidus SgP Ord's Kangaroo Rat Dipodomys ordii SgP Western Harvest Mouse Reithrodontomys megalotis SgP, Ag Plains Harvest Mouse Reithrodontomys montanus SgP rte. Table 1. Continued Mammal Species Potentially Inhabiting the North La Poudre Site Classification/Common Name Scientific Name Preferred Habitat Rodents continued Deer Mouse Peromyscus maniculatus All types Northern Grasshopper Mouse Onychomys leucogaster SgP,Cr Prairie Vole Microtus ochrogaster SgP,Ag Norway Rat Rattus norvegicus Cr House Mouse Mus musculus Cr Porcupine Erethizon dorsatum SgP,Ag Insectivores Least Shrew Cryptotis parva roadsides Bats Western Small-footed Myotis Myotis ciliolabrum SgP Habitat Types SgP Shortgrass-Prairie Ag Agriculture Cr Croplands Table 2. Bird Species Potentially Inhabiting the North La Poudre Site Classification/Common Name Scientific Name Preferred Habitat Waterfowl Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Cr Raptors Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus Ag Northern Harrier Circus cyaneus Cr, Ag Sharp-shinned Hawk Accipiter striatus Ag Cooper's Hawk Accipiter cooperii Ag Swainson's Hawk Buteo swainsoni Ag Red-tailed Hawk Buteojamaicensis Ag Ferruginous Hawk Buteo regal is Ag Rough-legged Hawk Buteo lagopus Ag Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos All types American Kestrel Falco sparverius Ag Merlin Falco columbarius Ag Prairie Falcon Falco mexicanus SgP,Cr Gallinaceous Birds Ring-necked Pheasent Phasianus colchinus Ag Wild Turkey Meleagris gallopavo Ag Northern Bobwhite Colinus virginianus Ag Shorebirds Killdeer Charadrius vociferous Cr Mountain Plover Charadrius montanus SgP Upland Sandpiper Bartramia longicauda SgP Long-billed Curlew Numenius americanus SgP,Cr Wilson's Phalarope Phalaropus tricolor Cr Pigeons and Doves Rock Dove Columba livia Ag Mourning Dove Zenaida macroura Ag, Cr Owls Common Barn-Owl Tyto alba Ag Eastern Screech-Owl Otus asio Ag Great Horned Owl Bubo virginianus Ag Snowy Owl Nyctea scandiaca Ag Burrowing Owl Athene cunicularia rodent burrows Long-eared Owl Asio otus Ag Short-eared owl Asio flammeus Ag Northern Saw-whet Owl Aegolius acadicus Ag Woodpeckers Lewis' Woodpecker Melanerpes lewis Ag Red-headed Woodpecker Melanerpes erythrocephalus Ag Table 2. Continued Bird Species Potentially Inhabiting the North La Poudre Site Classification/Common Name Scientific Name Preferred Habitat Passerines Says Phoebe Sayornis soya Ag Cassin's Kingbird Tyrannus vociferans Ag Western Kingbird Tyrannus verticalis Ag Eastern Kingbird Tyrannus tyrannus Ag Northern Rough-winged Swallow Stelgidopteryx serripennis Ag Bank Swallow Riparia rparia Ag Cliff Swallow Hirundo pyrrhonota Ag Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica Ag Blue Jay Cyanocitta cristate Ag Black-billed Magpie Pica pica Ag American Crow Corvus brachyrynchos Ag Common Raven Corvus corax Ag Black-capped Chickadee Parus altricapillus Ag Mountain Bluebird Sialia currucoideds Ag Townsend's Solitaire Myadestes townsendi Ag American Robin Turdus migratorius Ag Northern Mockingbird Mimus polyglottos Ag Brown Thrasher Toxostoma rufum Ag Bohemian Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus Ag es- Cedar Waxwing Bombycilla cedorum Ag Northern Shrike Lanius excubitor Ag Loggerhead Shrike Lanius ludovicianus Ag European Starling Sturnus vulgaris Ag Yellow Warbler Dendroicapetechia Ag American Tree Sparrow Spizella arborea Ag White-crowned Sparrow Zonotrichia leucophrys Ag McCrown's Longspur Calcarius mccownii SgP Lapland Longspur Calcarius lapponicus Cr Chestnut-collared Longspur Calcarius ornatus SgP Bobolink Dolichonyx oryzivorus Cr,hayfields Red-Winged Blackbird Agelaius phoeniceus Ag Western Meadowlark Sturnella neglecta Ag,Cr Rusty Blackbird Euphagus carolinus Ag Brewer's Blackbird Euphagus cyanocephalus Ag Common Grackle Quiscalus quiscula Ag Brown-headed Cowbird Molothrus ater Ag Orchard Oriole Icterus spurius Ag Northern Oriole Icterus galbula Ag Rosy Finch Leucosticte arctoa SgP House Finch Carpodacus mexicanus Ag American Goldfinch Carduelis tristis Ag House Sparrow Passer domesticus Ag ,r-+ Habitat Types SgP Shortgrass-Prairie Ag Agriculture Cr Croplands Table 3. Reptile and Amphibian Species Potentially Inhabiting the North La Poudre Site Classification/Common Name Scientific Name Preferred Habitat Salamanders Tiger Salamander Ambystoma tigrinum all types Toads and Frogs Great Plains Toad Bufo cognatus SgP, Ag Woodhouse's Toad Bufo woodhousei woodhousei SgP,Ag Boreal Chorus Frog Pseudacris triseriata maculata Ag Plains Spadefoot Scaphiopus bombifrons SgP Turtles Ornate Box Turtle Terrapene ornata ornata SgP Lizards Northern Earless Lizard Holbrookia maculata maculata SgP, Ag Short-horned Lizard Phrynosoma douglassi SgP Red-lipped Prairie Lizard Sceloporus undulatus erythrocheilus SgP Northern Prairie Lizard Sceloporus undulatus garmani SgP Prairie-lined Racerunner Cnemidophorus sexlineatus viridis SgP Skinks Northern Many-lined Skink Eumeces multivirgatus multivirgatus SgP,Ag Snakes Eastern Yellowbelly Racer Coluber constrictor flaviventris SgP, Ag Plains Hognose Snake Heterodon nasicus nasicus SgP, Ag Milk Snake Lampropeltis triangulum SgP,Ag Bullsnake Pituophis melanoleucus sayi SgP,Ag Western Plains Garter Snake Thamnophis radix haydeni SgP Prairie Rattlesnake Crotalus viridis viridis SgP Habitat Types SgP Shortgrass-Prairie Ag Agriculture Cr Croplands Savage and Savage practical solutions for environmental problems r 464 West Sumac Court 303 666-7372 telephone Louisville,Colorado 80027-2227 303 665.6808 facsimile February 8, 2001 Peter Plage U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Colorado Field Office P.O. Box 25486, DFC Denver, Colorado 80225 Re: Concurrence Request for Disqualification of Zapus hudsonius preblei for Hall-Irwin Corporation—North La Poudre Resource Site Dear Mr. Plage: Savage and Savage conducted a field investigation at the proposed North La Poudre project property on February 5, 2001 in order to assess the potential for the presence of critical habitat for the Preble's meadow jumping mouse (Zapus hudsonius preblei), a federally listed threatened species. The North La Poudre Resource site is approximately 40 acres located immediately south of Colorado State Highway 392 and approximately 0.25 miles east of Weld County Road 13. The legal description of the site is the N1/2 NW1/4, Section 19, T6N, R67W, 6th Prime Meridian, in Weld County, Colorado. Currently, the property has two ongoing land uses; agriculture and grazing. The nearest receiving water is the Cache La Poudre River which is located approximately 0.5 miles south of the site. The soils on the site appear to be a mix of silt and clay. Adjacent land uses include sand and gravel extraction, agriculture, commercial, and residential. The project site is depicted on the attached map. A north-south fence line separates two fields within the site. The larger field encompasses the west two-thirds of the site. This field is a heavily grazed native pasture that is dominated by the cool season grasses inland saltgrass (Distichlis spicata) and intermediate wheatgrass (Agropyron intermedium). The smaller field encompasses the east one-third of the site. The smaller field is an alfalfa hayfield that is actively managed and cut. The most recent cutting appeared to be in the fall of 2000. Based on a field investigation conducted by Savage and Savage on February 5, and current U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) interim survey guidelines dated May 21, 1999, we believe this site has very low potential to harbor individuals or a population of Zapus hudsonius preblei for the following reasons. Peter Plage • U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service page 2 r The nearest riparian corridor is along the Cache La Poudre River which is located approximately 0.5 miles south of the site. No bodies of water, wet meadows, or seasonally moist soils are present on the site. The North La Poudre site consists of two highly modified fields. The larger field on the west two-thirds of the property is heavily grazed native pasture. The smaller field on the east one-third of the site is an alfalfa field. There are no shrubs or trees on the North La Poudre project site that form a vegetative canopy. If you have any questions concerning this concurrence request for disqualification for the Zapus hudsonius preblei within the North La Poudre site please contact us. Sincerely, Edith Savage President c: Danna Ortiz, Rocky Mountain Consultants attachment: General Location and Features Map Figures 1 and 2 r >. • Figure 1 — Native Pasture ,r' . s,%-_ V Figure 2—Alfalfa Field Savage and Savage practical solutions for environmental problems r 464 West Sumac Court 303 666-7372 telephone Louisville,Colorado 80027-2227 303 665-6808 facsimile February 8, 2001 Jan McKee U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Colorado Field Office P.O. Box 25486, DFC Denver, Colorado 80225 Re: Concurrence Request for Disqualification of Spiranthes diluvialis for Hall-Irwin Corporation—North La Poudre Resource Site Dear Ms. McKee: Savage and Savage conducted a field investigation at the proposed North La Poudre project property on February 5, 2001 in order to assess the potential for the presence of critical habitat for the Ute ladies'-tresses orchid (Spiranthes diluvialis), a federally listed threatened species. The North La Poudre Resource site comprises approximately 40 acres located immediately south of Colorado State Highway 392 and approximately 0.25 miles east of Weld County Road 13. The legal description of the site is the N1/2 NW1/4, Section 19, T6N, R67W, 6th Prime Meridian, in Weld County, Colorado. Currently, the property has two ongoing land uses including agriculture and grazing. The nearest receiving water is the Cache La Poudre River which is located approximately 0.5 miles south of the site. The soils on the site appear to be a mix of silt and clay. Adjacent land uses include sand and gravel extraction, agriculture, commercial, and residential. The project site is depicted on the attached map. A north-south fence line separates two fields within the site. The larger field encompasses the west two-thirds of the site. This field is a heavily grazed native pasture that is dominated by the cool season grasses inland saltgrass (Distichlis spicata) and intermediate wheatgrass (Agropyron intermedium). The smaller field encompasses the east one-third of the site. The smaller field is an alfalfa hayfield that is actively managed and cut. The most recent cutting appeared to be in the fall of 2000. Based on a field investigation conducted by Savage and Savage on February 5, and current U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) interim survey guidelines dated November 23, 1992, we believe this site has very low potential to harbor individuals or a population of Spiranthes diluvialis for the following reasons. The North La Poudre site consists of two highly modified fields. The larger field on the west two-thirds of the property is heavily grazed native pasture. The smaller field on the east one-third of the site is an alfalfa field. Both fields are dominated by mesic Jan McKee U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service page 2 vegetation species. No bodies of water, wet meadows, or seasonally moist soils are present on the site. The nearest riparian corridor is along the Cache La Poudre River which is located approximately 0.5 miles south of the site. If you have any questions concerning this concurrence request for disqualification for the Spiranthes diluvialis within the North La Poudre site please contact us. Sincerely, Edith Savage President c: Danna Ortiz, Rocky Mountain Consultants attachment: General Location and Features Map Figures 1 and 2 r v. n •) ' .. (. .� v'r .�. jai r r•' '` tae ' ` ' w R ' Figure 1 —Native Pasture • / ri Figure 2 —Alfalfa Field .--- J., United States Department of the Interior : 1_ FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE '" s` Ecological Services Colorado Field Office 755 Parfet Street, Suite 361 Lakewood, Colorado 80215 IN REPLY REFER TO: ES/CO: T&E/PMJM/Survey Mail Stop 65412 MAR 11 1 2001 Edith Savage Savage and Savage 464 West Sumac Court Louisville, Colorado 80027-2227 Dear Ms. Savage: Based on the authority conferred to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) by the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA), as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), the Service reviewed the Preble's meadow jumping mouse. Zapus hudsonius prehlei, (Preble's) survey report submitted February 8. 2001. This report regards the Hall-Irwin Corporation, North La Poudre Resource Site in County. Colorado (Section 19, Township 6 North, Range 76 West). Given your compliance with the Preble's survey guidelines, the Service finds the report acceptable and agrees that Preble's habitat is not present within the subject area. Thus, the Service concludes that development or other actions on this site should not directly affect the continued existence of Preble's. Should Preble's populations exist downstream from the site, actions on the site that result in significant modification of Preble's habitat downstream (for example_through alteration of existing flow regimes. or sedimentation) may be subject to provisions of the ESA. If the Service can be of further assistance, please contact Peter Plage of my staff at (303) 275-2370. SinceI . kiltrt se---- LeRoy W77 .CCarlson Colorado Field Supervisor cc: Plage Reference:Pe[er/PMJ M2001.26 RMC ID 3036656959 APR 09 ' 01 12 : 00 No .003 P . 01 ROCKY MOUNTAIN CONSULTANTS, INC. RnC TRANSMITTAL 825 Delaware Ave., Suite 500 • Longmont, CO 80501 (303) 772-5282 • Metro (303) 665-6283 rte, Fax (303)665-6959 n` TO: VI\fk3 va� FROM: Oct DATE: o4o( n PROJECT: kkalin -C,- cvI�/IC(\3 t\\carti .Us ITV ATTN: JOB NO.: tOgp.aaazs o VIA: ❑ FAX: Number of pages sent Including this transmittal . If you do not receive all pages or If transmission is not clear please call RMC at 772.5282. ❑ Messenger ❑ Mall ❑ (b A cy (JL{tf, WE ARE SENDING YOU: Copies ' \ ^ Description r ' ,l ^,, ,��,.. �- 1 V _ A(��eS �r -S — (U c5c ) t�ime cQ. c It enclosures are not as noted, please notify us promptly. THESE ARE TRANSMITTED: ❑ For Approval As Requested ❑ For Your Use For Review and Comment REMARKS COPY TO: EXHIBIT CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING • PLANNING11 I.ISR. sf1P RMC ID : 3036656959 APR 94'01 12 :00 No . 003 P . 02 D .• •:,1g . United States Deperttnent of the interior oy � ;, � FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE -:� rvisas it. • 755 Parfet 4Suitb 361 l.akiswuod.Colorado 50215 • W REPLY aaaelt'te eca lahliorniliffill Ronny Nowt i1PR 0 $ net mrs Srtpa5512 LIC Edith Sy S and 9av 464 Wart Seams Louisville, 80027.2227 Dear Ms. Sang ;• Based on the authority coefexred to thelii4fiyirstalWildhor Service(3cavicc)by tbc.I Idaogarod Spades Act of 1973,as amended(16 US.C. 1531 Q11 ,),the Service reviewed the the ladies'-tresses orchid(sptrwrthes dttuvtalia)habitat assessment ret for Hal-It win Corporation's proposed North is Poudre Resource Site is Weld County,Colorado ( rship 6 North,Range 67 Went,Northwest% Northwest'Section 19).'Ilse proposed project is looted south of SH 392 turd 0.2$miles east of Wead County Hord 13. The Service finds,Me survey report acceptable and agrees that Mtebie habitat for S. dtuvialta is not present in the Weis surveyed.Therefore the Service Gommwith the determination that the proposed �• project is not liter to adverse&affect the condoned caste=of the orchid. We appreciate your subw s submitting thisn i g Opee for rreview and oommwtt If the Service can be of further assistance,,please 376. Sincerely, • Itelag-44------ LeRoy Cerlsoa Colorado Meld Supervisor cc: US. Army COE:Littleton,CO.(tikttrs:.IStry Magee) greelda:tiis wikmw:earTetswitouttomososasmitsume • TOTAL P.02 RMC ID : 036656959 APR 1\'01 16 :29 No . 013 P .01 ROCKY MOUNTAIN CONSULTANTS. INC. R�C ✓-� TRANSMITTAL 825 Delaware Avo., Suite 500 • Longmont, CO 80501 (303) 772-5282 • Melro(303) 665-6283 y, / n J thnr\Q ��y`Fax (303)665-6959 TO: ,(v ay \ 11+1•nr►VI FROM: Orr t z- ll DATE: '1I- -0 I y,,,�� PROJECT; 4 ' 1��6g1i111 r- .. [A FO ATTN. Qirxc5 ktivhrt JO8NO.: VCMO. Duo• VO VIA: ❑ FAX: Number of pages sent including this transmittal . If you do not receive all pages or If transmission is not clear please call RMC at 772-5282. (� ❑ Messenger ❑ Mall ❑ 1 6 (.0 — 3OC-1 CQLi 603 WE ARE SENDING YOU: Copies Description -- drag kr If enclosures ore not os noted, please notify us promptly. THESE ARE TRANSMITTED: ❑ For Approval ❑ As Requested ❑ For Your Use O For Review and Comment 111 ARKS V I Wy, �ll � TIC QItC.Q_ 'C. . - c J . 1 the _ an41* 0.S SQ2ii aki OftaA/1 • COPY TO: RX IBIT > is CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING • PLANNING RMC ID :036656959 APR 12 ' 01 16 : 31 No .014 P . 01 CONBTRIIOTION ♦ AeGRI MATta • LCAa1Ns • aoLF March 20,2001 Mr. Jerry and Mrs. Sheila Rath 6686 Highway 392 Windsor, CO x0550 RE: Drainage Tiles Den Mr.and .Roth This letter is to confirm the conversations we had during the Recorded Exemption process. Hall-Irwin Corporation will maintain the integrity of the underdrrain on the North LaPoudre property to ensure the historic volume of water continues to pass through the site. Please let us kn w if you have„any questions regarding this commitment. If this commitment is satisfactory piindicate tut acceptance by signing where indicated below and Snit%in the enclosed return envelope' S' e 1 le gg,k resident eveloprment S ices Hail-Irwin Corporation jb . Enclosure: addressed envelope cc: Dana ' Rocky Mountain Consultants Acceptance We the urdcrsi accept Hall-Ii-w :'S,cvnuigtritent tv irii(igute any well prodricaoil',p)'oble ns caused by, and clan tg ining rs'described above. J o_rL WIN • CORP O11tATION 3026 4Th ARIL a,ICCLRY, COLORADO 10631 . O.D. NOR {1• r', COLORADO sesaz •70.35z-6D57 •312).054-1 414 METRO 6 X70-352.6254 Fmk MEMORANDUM inkTO: Board of County Commissioners COLORADO FROM: Chris Gathman, Planner C,A, SUBJECT: Revised Conditions of Approval Planning Staff is recommending that the following revisions be made to the conditions of approval/development standards for USR-1316: 1) The Weld County Department of Health and Environment has indicated that conditions of approval 2B and 2E have been satisfied and therefore can be removed. 2) Development Standard #10 shall be modified to read as follows: The facility shall adhere to the maximum permissible noise levels in the Industrial Zone District as delineated in Section 25-12-103, C.R.S. 3) Development Standard #13 shall be modified to read as follows: Portable toilets may be utilized on sites which are temporary locations of the working face and portable processing equipment, etc., for up to six months at each location. EXHIBIT SERVICE,TEAMWORK,INTEGRITY,QUALITY Hello