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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCorrespondence - 02/13/2025 K0-C-115-ff-KV1CF-5 MOUNTAIN WILDLIFEâ–ºnc. Pest Control Services Brett Boddicker Wildlife Management Consulting Prairie dog control PO Box 550 Trapper training programs Meadow vole and ground squirrel control Windsor CO 80550 Predator calling programs Coyote, beaver and muskrat control Phone: 970-674-1619 Animal damage control Rattlesnake control Fax: 970-674-3383 Wildlife management planning E-mail:rmwildlife@skybeam.com February 13, 2025 Dohn Construction, Inc 2642 Midpoint Dr. Fort Collins, CO 80525 Re: Prairie dog control at 302 Conifer Street To Whom It May Concern: Scope:There are no active prairie dog burrows currently on the vacant lot at 302 Conifer Street in Fort Collins. There are thirty to forty inactive burrows on the site, the tops of which are all sealed with soil and show no sign of current or recent activity. If prairie dogs return to the site before construction begins, Rocky Mountain Wildlife Services, Inc., will fumigate the burrows using exhaust carbon monoxide. Service offered: For the cost of fumigation, Rocky Mountain Wildlife Services, Inc. will treat each active prairie dog burrow with carbon monoxide from engine exhaust. Carbon monoxide is applied with the use of a PERC machine. A gasoline engine is used to generate exhaust gases which are cooled, stored then released down inside the burrows before the burrows are sealed with paper and soil. Our service includes two visits: an initial fumigation followed, four to seven days later, with a follow up visit. During the second visit, all burrows are checked and any that show recent prairie dog activity are re-fumigated. We charge only for those burrows treated during the initial fumigation. With the two visits, we hope to remove 92%to 98% of the prairie dogs currently on the site. Cost: The cost for treatment of prairie dog burrows includes both trip charge and an hourly rate for the operation of the machines. The trip charge varies according to the distance from our office north of Windsor, CO. For the Fort Collins area, the trip charge is $175.00. This fee covers two fumigation visits to the site. The hourly rate for operating the PERC machines is $330.20. Recommendations: If construction is planned for the site, fumigation should take place ten days to two weeks prior to any disturbance of the site. The follow-up visit should be completed four to seven days prior. If there is too long a gap between treatment and disturbance of the site, surviving and migrating prairie dogs may re-open numerous burrows and another treatment may be required. Hope this answers most of your questions. If you have further questions or concerns, please contact me. Regards, Brett Boddicker Rocky Mountain Wildlife Services, Inc.