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6.4.8 EXHIBIT H—Wildlife information: A statement prepared by the Colorado Department of Wildlife verifying no critical or important wildlife habitats or wildlife species will be impacted by the proposed operation is attached. Please see the attached Wildlife Statement: 6.4.11 EXHIBITK—Climate: According to an excerpt from: Climatography of the United States No. 60 (updated January 2003)by: Nolan J. Doesken Roger A. Pielke,Sr. Odilia A.P. Bliss The climate of the plains is comparatively uniform from place to place,with characteristic features of low relative humidity,abundant sunshine, infrequent rains and snow, moderate to high wind movement,and a large daily and seasonal range in temperature.Summer daily maximum temperatures are often 95°F or above,and 100°F temperatures have been observed at all plain stations. Such temperatures are not infrequent at altitudes below 5,000 feet;above that elevation they are comparatively rare.The highest temperatures in Colorado occur in the Arkansas Valley and lower elevations of South Platte and Republican Rivers.The hottest temperature ever recorded in Colorado was 114°F at Las Animas in July 1, 1933 and at Sedgwick on July 11, 1954. Because of the very low relative humidity accompanying these high temperatures, hot days cause less discomfort than in more humid areas.The usual winter extremes in the plains are from zero to-10*F to-15°F but have reached extraordinarily low readings of-30 to-40°F during some of the most extreme cold waves. An important feature of the precipitation in the plains is the seasonal cycle.A very large proportion (70 to 80 percent of the annual total)falls during the growing season from April through September. Cool season precipitation can be important for soil moisture recharge, but midwinter precipitation is light and infrequent. More often,winter brings dry air and strong winds contributing to the aridity of the area. From early March through early June, periodic widespread storms bring soaking beneficial moisture that helps crops and grasslands.Summer precipitation over the plains comes largely from thunderstorm activity and is sometimes extremely heavy. Localized rains in excess of 4"sometimes fall in just a few hours contributing to local flooding. In late May 1935 nearly two feet of rain fell along the Republican River in eastern Colorado causing one of the worst floods in state history.June flash floods in 1965 were also devastating.The weather station at Holly in southeast Colorado measured 18.81"of rainfall in that extraordinarily wet month. It is more common, however,to be too dry.Annual average precipitation ranges from less than 12 inches in the Arkansas Valley between Pueblo and Las Animas to almost 18 inches in extreme northeastern and southeastern corners of the state. Many years are drier than average, and some years receive only half or less the long-term average.The region seems almost always in or on the verge of drought. Multi-year drought is common to the area such as the decade-long drought of the 1930s, the severe drought of the mid 1950s and 1970s and the recent intense widespread drought of the early 2000s. 6.4.12 EXHIBIT L—Reclamation Costs: (1) The total estimated volume used to backfill the pit for reclamation is based on a proposed slope equal to 4:1 slope with variance to 4:1 slope beginning at the north boundary line of the mining area and sloping to the existing elevation on the south,southwestern and eastern, boundaries. Riverside Aggregates, LLC plans to apply 6"to 12"topsoil to the site and estimate approximately 20440 C.Y.of topsoil will be needed to reclaim the 19 acres in the affected area.The estimated cost for material is$20,440.00.The costs to prepare the seed bed and plant are estimated at $16,570.00.The total estimated cost for reclamation is estimated to be approximately$2000.00 per acre or approximately$38,000.00. Friederichs Pit 112-Riverside Aggregates,LLC. October 1,2014 Page 6