2015-02-05_PERMIT FILE - M2015003

• Permit No: M2015003
• IBM Index Class Name: PERMIT FILE
• Doc Date: 2/5/2015
• Doc Name: Incomplete Permit Application
• From: DRMS
• To: The New Cache La Poudre Irrigating Co.
• Email Name: PSH
• Email Name: TAK
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

EXHIBIT E - RECLAMATION PLAN
GENERAL CONCEPT (6.4.5(2)a.)
The mine will be reclaimed as grazing land, possibly irrigated. In general, soil stripped from mined areas will be
replaced and converted to grassland initially; processing fines, overburden, and some construction debris will be
used to do shaping to final post- mining grade, and roads (as discussed in Exhibit D) will remain in place for future
access to all portions of the site. Acreages are shown in Table E -1. This reclamation plan is in accordance with
existing pre- mining land use and land use in the surrounding area; the site and all surrounding property is zoned by
Archuleta County as "Agricultural Ranching."
The objective of the reclamation is to create a stable topography and biological community which can
sustain the proposed post- mining use of the land and protect downstream water quality and quantities. As much as
possible, as they are mined, soil and excess fines will be placed into stockpiles which can be easily moved to their
permanent locations as part of the reclamation, and roads are designed to be located properly both for mining and
for future post- mining use as access to portions of the site and areas off -site. As much as possible, roads and long-
term plant areas are laid out and developed during mining in what is essentially their final post- mining, reclaimed
configuration
to minimize reclamation reauirements.
1. A small portion of the various buffer zones will be used for the pre - existing roads as shown above.
2. A small portion of the riparian buffer zones may be used for road and for surface discharge of water, if necessary.
COMPARISON OF LAND USE (6.4.5.(2)b.)
We believe that the proposed post- mining use conforms to present and planned land use for the area. The official
zoning classification by the County for the site (Agricultural Ranching, AR) will continue after mining is finished.
There are no state or tribal land use plans, to our knowledge.
Zoning to the north:
TABLE E -1 SUMMARY OF RECLAMATION AREAS
Zoning to the east:
Agricultural Ranching (private land)
Zoning to the south:
Agricultural- Ranching with some residential use (private land)
Actions
Area
Nature
Acres
Key features
(Remarks)
A
Access W of river
0.9
Access road, bridge
Permanent
B
Access E of river
1.1
Access road
Permanent
B1
North access road
0.7
Access road
Permanent
C,D,E
buffer zones
32.7
Grazing land
Permanent
F
Grazing land
66.3
Grazing land
Permanent
TOTAL
101.7
1. A small portion of the various buffer zones will be used for the pre - existing roads as shown above.
2. A small portion of the riparian buffer zones may be used for road and for surface discharge of water, if necessary.
COMPARISON OF LAND USE (6.4.5.(2)b.)
We believe that the proposed post- mining use conforms to present and planned land use for the area. The official
zoning classification by the County for the site (Agricultural Ranching, AR) will continue after mining is finished.
There are no state or tribal land use plans, to our knowledge.
Zoning to the north:
Agricultural Ranching (private land)
Zoning to the east:
Agricultural Ranching (private land)
Zoning to the south:
Agricultural- Ranching with some residential use (private land)
Zoning to the west:
Agricultural- Ranching with some residential use (private land)
River floodplain.
Zoning in the general area:
There is some Southern Ute Indian Tribe (SUIT) land in the vicinity but
not within 500 feet. There is some land zoned as "Agricultural- Forestry"
in the vicinity.
Nearest community is Trujillo, an unincorporated
hamlet located approximately one mile to the south.
C &J Gravel Products, Inc. Page 20 01 JAN 2015
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