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EXHIBIT B <br />SITE DESCRIPTION <br />COUNTY: Kit Carson <br />OPERATOR: Castle Rock Construction Co. of Colorado, LLC <br />1. The area designated within the pit limits is currently hilly rangeland used for <br />livestock grazing only. <br />2. Soils on the grass land are ridge top typical of Kit Carson County and are <br />classified as Cascajo soils and gravelly land. <br />3. Topsoil is 4 -6 inches, silty -sandy M -L, CL type by the Unified Soil <br />Classification. <br />4. The soil beneath the overburden is gravelly sand which will be used as <br />concrete aggregate. The pit run material will be removed to a 10 -15' depth <br />from a easterly facing excavation. <br />5. Clumps of natural grasses including blue grama, buffalo grass and western <br />wheatgrass exist along with weedy vegetation. <br />6. The existing slopes vary in slope but are generally flat at 3:1 or flatter. The <br />final slopes will be reclaimed to a condition of 4:1 or flatter. <br />7. Vertical pit walls will not be necessary. <br />8. An existing dry drainage (Spring Creek) runs through the northern side of the <br />permit area and drains in a northeasterly direction. After reclamation the pit <br />will ultimately drain toward Spring Creek (as the property does currently) and <br />ultimately to the South Fork of the Republican River to the north. <br />9. There is an existing livestock fence that runs generally north -south 250' east <br />of the pit limits. A temporary gate will be installed in this fence line where the <br />temporary access road crosses. <br />10. There is an existing livestock fence running east -west along the south side of <br />CRU right of way where the temporary access road intersects the county road. <br />A temporary gate will be installed in this fence line where the temporary <br />access road crosses. <br />11. All of the fences are the property of Clapper Family LLP with which the <br />property Lease Agreement has been executed. <br />12. An overhead power line utilities runs along the south right of way of County <br />Road U, traffic on the temporary access road will be cross under this line. <br />The overhead power line belongs to KC Electric. <br />This is the only utility in the affected area. <br />13. There are no other fences or structures on or around the property. <br />14. The temporary access road ties into Kit Carson County Road U. <br />