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3.0 PEAT EXTRACTION OPERATIONS AND RATES OF EXTRACTION <br />3.1 Peat Extraction Operators and Industry <br />The peat extraction industry in Colorado is composed of <br />approximately sixteen active operators. These operators are <br />listed in Table II. Additional operators who are not currently <br />active or could not be confirmed are not listed. <br />Table II Active Peat Excavators in Colorado <br />Operator <br />Hyponex, Inc. <br />Santa Fe Sand and Gravel, Inc. <br />Mountain Valley Peat Moss <br />Universal Peat, Sand & Gravel, Inc. <br />Silver Crown Fertilizer <br />Don Gerd <br />Glacier View Peat <br />Red -E -Soil <br />Colorado Fertilizer <br />EMRX, Inc. <br />Nostrand Trucking <br />Private Individuals (3) <br />County <br />Teller <br />Teller <br />Teller <br />Park <br />Park <br />Park <br />Park <br />Park <br />Gilpin <br />Mesa <br />Mesa <br />Mesa <br />The majority of these operators excavate peat as one <br />component of their overall business activity. Several of the <br />operators are primarily sand and gravel firms that also excavate <br />peat (ie. Universal Peat, Sand, and Gravel, Santa Fe Sand and <br />20 0 <br />