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Rationale for Recommendation to Approve 40 <br /> September 29, 2016 <br /> stems per acre. The Applicant proposed planting a mixed conifer forest mixture within the majority of the <br /> quarry area,re-establishing a Douglas Fir and Ponderosa Pine forest. Areas located south of Little Turkey <br /> Creek will have a preponderance of Douglas Fir compared to Ponderosa Pine.Areas located north of Little <br /> Turkey Creek will have a preponderance of Ponderosa Pine compared to Douglas Fir. On the pit floors, <br /> Ponderosa Pine will be planted with some understory shrubs. The Applicant proposes planting a riparian <br /> mixture at the three creek crossing areas. The proportion of riparian species planted will vary at each <br /> crossing depending on its elevation and other factors. Riparian species will include varying proportions <br /> of Wood's Rose, Bluestem Willow, Narrowleaf Cottonwood, Ponderosa Pine, Douglas Fir, and Coyote <br /> Willow. <br /> The proposed mine site is located within the boundaries of two Soil Conservation Districts, the El Paso <br /> County Soil Conservation District and the Turkey Creek Soil Conservation District. The Division sent <br /> notice of the permit application to both districts on March 11, 2016, and received no comments or <br /> recommendations for the proposed revegetation plan. <br /> The Division determined that the permit application satisfied the requirements of C.R.S. 34-32.5-116(4)(f) <br /> and (p), Rule 6.4.5, and the performance standards of Rule 3.1.10. <br /> 50. Concerns regarding Exhibit P - municipalities within two miles should include Colorado <br /> Springs Red Rock Valley Estates Water District, a quasi-municipal corporation and political <br /> subdivision of the State of Colorado, that operates under authority of the Special District Act, CRS 32- <br /> 1-1-101, et. seq.; Concerns that Rock Valley Estates Water District was not notified of the application <br /> until the recent public notice (which closed on 4119) <br /> (C. Brice,D. Brice,S.Sovaiko) <br /> According to the Colorado Department of Local Affairs,Colorado Springs Red Rock Valley Estates Water <br /> District is not recognized as an active Colorado municipality. Therefore, the Applicant was not required <br /> to list this District in Exhibit P, and the Division did not provide notice of the application to the District <br /> in accordance with Rule 1.6.1(2)(c). <br /> The Division determined the permit application satisfied the requirements of Rule 6.4.16. <br /> 51. Concern regarding Cheryl Kimble's well(permit no. 16 78 75)permitted use incorrectly stated in <br /> application as "household"—but in fact is "domestic"as listed in well search for DWR <br /> (C.Kimble) <br /> The Table 1 - Summary of Nearby Wells, provided with the memorandum by BBA Water Consultants in <br /> Exhibit G of the original application submittal is not required information for a 112 Construction Materials <br /> permit application. However, the Applicant's submittal of this information was helpful in depicting <br /> groundwater usage in the region. According to the notes provided at the bottom of Table 1, the well <br /> summary was based on the DWR Master Well List. Well permit no. 167875 appears to have a well depth <br /> of 14 feet, a water level at 6 feet, and is a hand dug well completed in unconsolidated materials. The <br /> Division did not require the Applicant to revise Table 1 in order to change the use for well permit no. <br /> 167875. <br /> 1313 Shr-mar Street, Room 215, Denver, CO 80203 P 303,866,3567 F 303.832 8106 httP:/;P)intn s.state.Co,tI <br /> 01 <br /> 1 it 4;. Hirker„cope . Gc•tit of Rohr.t•. Ra i:., Exec ti: D ietto V,rgin a Br ,ino7. D,octu <br />