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Introduction <br /> The Operator is applying for a 112 Construction Materials Reclamation Permit with the Colorado <br /> Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety. The Trout Valley Ranch site will be a sand and <br /> gravel mine located less than a mile south of Fairplay, CO along CO Highway 9 (CO 9). The site is <br /> currently leased for grazing cattle and fishing. A large deposit of glacial and river alluvium sits atop <br /> the sandstone of the Denver Formation. Most this deposit was mined for gold in the first half of the <br /> 201h century by a large dredge. This left behind large piles of washed rock. These piles will be the <br /> primary source of sand and gravel for the operation. The mine will be on 476.3 acres of land <br /> located in Sections 2, 3, 10, & 11, Township 1 OS, Range R77W of the 6th P.M. in Park County. The <br /> site is accessed from State Highway 9 (CO 9)via US 285. Its location can be seen in Exhibit B. <br /> Mining will take place on 457.4 acres of the 473.6 acre permit area. The entire permit will be <br /> treated as the affected area. <br /> The permittee and operator for this site is Brannan Sand and Gravel Company, L.L.C. The <br /> landowner is Brannan Holdings, L.L.C. <br /> The site will be reclaimed to dry rangeland and lakes following mining. All maps are found in <br /> Appendix 3. <br /> Trout Valley Ranch November 2016 i-1 (;,cg[.ewidd and nssudatn,P,d.0 <br />