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Turkey Creek TURKEY CREEK CONSERVATION DISTRICT <br /> NOXIOUS WEED CONTROL PROGRAM FOR PUEBLO COUNTY <br /> 200 S.SANTA FE AVE.,4Ti FLOOR <br /> CD PUEBLO,CO 81003 <br /> TELEPHONE:(719)M-8386 ExT. 116 <br /> EMAIL:INFO@PUEBLOW EEDS.COM <br /> October 9, 2012 <br /> Angela Bellantoni <br /> Environmental Alternatives Inc. <br /> 1107 Main St. <br /> Canon City, CO 81212 <br /> Regarding: Fremont Paving's proposed"44th Lane Project"gravel mine <br /> -- Dear Ms. Bellantoni, <br /> The Turkey Creek Conservation District has been contracted by the Pueblo County government as <br /> the noxious weed management agency for unincorporated private lands in Pueblo County. As <br /> requested by you on behalf of the developer,Fremont Paving&Redi-Mix Inc. (P.O.Box 841, <br /> Canon City, CO 81212), a noxious weed inspection of their proposed gravel mining area in Pueblo <br /> County was conducted by the Turkey Creek CD. The inspection was performed by Bill Alt and <br /> Beth Campbell,both representatives of Turkey Creek CD. The inspection took place on September <br /> 18, 2012, from approximately 9:00 a.m.to 1:00 p.m. <br /> The proposed mining area is found roughly lying south of the Bessemer Ditch south of Olsen Road <br /> between 40th Lane and Avondale Boulevard. The proposed mining area includes five parcels <br /> owned by two separate entities. The proposed mining area includes the following Pueblo County <br /> parcels owned by the Pritekel Brothers Farm,LLC(2 adjacent parcels totaling 472 acres): 13-000- <br /> 00-121 (in T21-R63-S25) and 13-000-00-102(in 721-R63-S24)and the following Pueblo County <br /> parcels owned by the State of Colorado(3 adjacent parcels totaling 1,240 acres): 12-000-00-021 (in <br /> T21-R62-S30), 12-000-00-020(in 121-R62-S19),and 13-000-00-093 (in T21-R63-S25). The <br /> abovementioned five parcels total 1,712 acres of predominately undisturbed natural area. <br /> At the time of inspection,no State-listed noxious plant species were observed on the proposed <br /> gravel mine property as described above. Also, let it be noted that the current natural area was <br /> observed to be suffering from the prolonged drought conditions affecting the county. <br /> All surface mining activities generate situations that can easily result in noxious weed infestations. <br /> Severe soil disturbance,creation of roads,high traffic volumes, and equipment movement between <br /> TURKEY CREEK CONSERVATION DISTRICT, THE NOXIOUS WEED MANAGER FOR PUEBLO COUNTY, CO <br />