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United States Department of Agriculture <br /> N RCS <br /> Natural Resources Conservation Service Phone: 970-854-2812 Ext.3 <br /> 1280 SW Interocean Drive FAX: 970-854-2854 <br /> Holyoke,Colorado 80734 www.co.nres.usda.gov <br /> November 24, 2014 <br /> Mike Roll <br /> Holyoke, CO 80734 <br /> RE: Mined Land Reclamation <br /> 5 acres located on N 1/2 S 1/2 of 14-7-44 <br /> Phillips County, Colorado <br /> The information you requested for reclamation for a proposed 5 acre gravel pit at the above <br /> location is included with this letter. The request is to remove soil and gravel. <br /> Soil Information: <br /> The soils within the proposed area is mainly Wages-Eckley-Dix (WeE) with a 5-25 percent <br /> slope. Other soils are Ra, CdB, AsB and AsC. A complete soils description and representative <br /> map is included. <br /> Vegetative Information: <br /> The vegetation on this site consists of native grasses, forbs, and annual weeds. The predominate <br /> grass species are western wheatgrass,blue grama,buffalo grass, sand dropseed, and side oats <br /> grama. Annuals included downy brome, sunflowers, wild lettuce, and kochia. Prickly pear <br /> cactus is present. <br /> Reclamation Plan: <br /> 1. Slopes: During the mining operation, cut or fill slopes should not exceed 3:1 side slopes (3 <br /> horizontal to 1 vertical). Cut slopes should be scarified to a minimum of three inches deep prior <br /> to placement of any soil material. <br /> 2. Top Soil: During mining operations topsoil should be stockpiled to be used in reclamation of <br /> the area. After mining operations are completed, the area should be shaped and graded with no <br /> Helping People Help the Land <br /> An Equal Opportunity Employer and Provider <br />