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Wilson Ave. borders the property on the east and W County Road 19E (Namaqua Ave.) <br />borders the property on the west. The Wilson Avenue and county Road 19E Right-of- <br />ways contain water, sewer, telephone, cable TV, and overhead electric with a city <br />sanitary sewer main paralleling the city electric transmission line along the northern edge <br />of the Larimer Pits. Additionally, the West Third Street right-of-way contains a city <br />sanitary sewer main. The West Third Street right-of-way runs east and west along the <br />northern edge of the Big Thompson Farms Subdivision which is being added as a part of <br />this amendment. This sanitary sewer main runs between parcels 5 and 6. <br />Wilson Ave. is within 200 feet of prior excavations and within 200 feet of the proposed <br />Cell 21 which is being added as part of this amendment. Existing ponds on the south <br />side of the river were mined prior to the construction of Wilson Ave. The area abutting <br />Wilson Ave. north of the river has been reclaimed to an approximate 200 foot setback <br />from the road. <br />Ponds 1 and 2 which have been reclaimed on the south side of the river are within 200 <br />feet of County Road 19 E. <br />There are no gas or oil wells or lines on the property. <br />c) The existing topography of the area with contour lines of sufficient detail to portray the <br />direction and rate of slope of the affected land; <br />Much of the site lies in the Big Thompson River terrace with slopes relatively flat gently <br />sloping to the river. The site is an existing gravel pit that has been under operation (see <br />attached Exhibit F) with the additional parcel on the southern boundary that has been and <br />will continue to be farmed up until it is mined. <br />d) The total area to be involved in the operation, including the area to be mined and the <br />area of affected lands; <br />The site is an existing mining operation with much of the area already mined and <br />successfully reclaimed. The adjacent parcel that will be added with this amendment, Cell <br />21 contains approximately 15 acres and will be mined upon completion of mining in Cell <br />20 which contains approximately 7.75 acres, after completion of mining in Cell 18 which <br />is nearly complete and Cell 19 containing approximately 10.8 acres. See attached map <br />labeled Exhibit C2 for the proposed mining plan for Cell 21. <br />e) The type of vegetation covering affected lands; <br />The majority of the site is an existing mining operation. However, those areas not yet <br />mined, are vegetated with alfalfa, native hay grasses, and drought tolerant native species <br />in the reclaimed areas. <br />