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Technical Revision M-1981-179 <br />Narrative <br />Yuma County is operating the Mekelburg 1 Pit in Yuma County Colorado. <br />The pit is located at Range 48w Township 5 n Section 8 SE 1/4 . this pit is 113 acers in size. <br />In the original 112c application it was noted we would be operating in 10 acre increments. <br />At this time re would like this restriction to be removed. As we have 2 separate cuts opened. <br />With a 3rd cut possible in the future. <br />See map for location of cuts <br />Pit area 1 is the farthest south pit this is the upper deck which has a good clay gravel vein pit <br />has 3:1 slopes with top soil and overburden stockpiled on the west side of this pit. This pit is <br />being mined to the East and North. Reclamation is being conducted from the West as we move. <br />Pit Area 2 is in the center of the permitted area this is the lower deck. This area has a sandy <br />gravel material. This area in being mined to the East, Northeast. Topsoil for this area is <br />stockpiled along the Eastern boundary along creek. Reclamation in this area is from the west. <br />Pit area 3 is on the north side of the permitted area north of creek. No mining has happened in <br />this area to date . this are has plans for a 3rd pit opening from east mining to the west. <br />The Mekelburg 1 Pit has a dry creek that runs through the center of permitted area. We will <br />leave a 100' buffer zone from creek to active mining area as to not disrupt any potential water <br />flow from Heavy rain in the area. <br />Access to the pit is from secondary road as show in map. Roads 1 and 3 are main roads we use <br />to access pits 1 and 2. Access road 2 will be closed and road reclaimed as it is not needed. <br />Access road 4 is for access to pit#3. All lateral roads off of CR 58 will reclaimed once the pit is <br />completed. County Road 58 will remain up to the pit permitted boundary. <br />c_ <br />