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United States Natural Resources Pueblo Field Office <br /> Department Conservation Service 1626 Highway 50 West <br /> of Agriculture (NRCS) Pueblo, CO 81008 <br /> Phone. 719 543-8386 http://Www.co.nres.usda.gov Fax: 719 543-3914 <br /> DATE: 5/14/01 <br /> FROM: Richard Rhoades, District Conservationist <br /> TO: Angela Bellantoni <br /> Ary <br /> P.O. Box 1720 <br /> Canon City , CO 81215 <br /> RE: Reclamation Plan, Pritekel Gravel Pit <br /> This is in reference to an on-site investigation of a proposed gravel pit site. <br /> The field visit was completed on May 11, 2001. The purpose of the <br /> investigation was to develop a reclamation plan to be implemented after <br /> mining is completed. The pit site is located in the SW 1/4 of the NE 1/4; the <br /> South 1/2 of the NW 1/4; the SW 1/4; the West 1/2 of the SE 1/4 of <br /> Section 24 in T21S R63W. The following information may be used to fulfil <br /> reclamation requirements. <br /> The site is not prime farmland. The owner of the land is Pritekel Brothers <br /> Farm LLC. Fremont Paving will be responsible for reclamation. The post- <br /> mining land use is grazing. It is not anticipated that groundwater will be <br /> intercepted by this activity. <br /> The soil identified on soil map #24 from the Pueblo Area Soil Survey is a <br /> Cascajo very gravelly sandy loam, 5 - 15% slopes. This soil is more fully <br /> described in the attached material including a non-technical description of <br /> the soil mapping unit. Copies are included of three tables from our soil <br /> survey database: Engineering Index Properties, Physical and Chemical <br /> Properties and Soil Interpretations - Gravel. Please note that these <br /> properties are typical of the native, undisturbed soil. <br /> The vegetation on the pit site consists primarily of grasses including blue <br /> grama, red threeawn, and ring muhly. Forbs and shrubs in the area include <br /> scarlet globemallow, slimflower scurfpea, yucca, walkingstick cactus, plains <br /> prickly pear, and a variety of forbs . Cover ranges from 15% to 20%. <br /> Production varies from 550 to 650 pounds per acre. See the attached for <br /> more detailed information on plant composition based on the inventory <br /> conducted May 11, 2001. The site's current ecological condition is fair, <br /> related to ecological site productivity and composition. <br /> The Natural Resources Conservation Service works hand-in-hand with <br /> the American People to conserve natural resources on Private lands. AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PROVIDER AND EMPLOYER <br />