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mines perimeter until the mine surfaces are covered with a stand of <br />grasses preventing sources of fugitive particulate emission. <br />viii. Require that the applicant reduce the period of time between initially <br />disturbing the soil and revegetation and otherwise stabilizing the <br />disturbed aggregate surface. <br />ix. Require temporary seeding of overburden and spoils piles within the <br />mine and the mines perimeter, <br />x. Require the applicant to water and establish the grasses trees and <br />shrubs with pit dewatering water. <br />J. Necessary Mitigation Continued: Require that the applicant to construct an earthen <br />berm to be constructed along the WindelI's northern border. <br />L The berm would be constructed of pit run topped and cover with 18 inches of <br />top soil. The height of the berm would be 16 feet in elevation on the northwest <br />corner of the Windell's and progress to 32 feet in elevation past the historic <br />Barn and to the east where the Windell's exit thier driveway and property. <br />ii. East of the Windell's drive the berm would be 16 feet tall and progress to the <br />east end of the Windell's property at the intersection of Weld County Road 22'/: <br />and Weld County Road 25. Culverts would be installed under the berm on this <br />reach. The north face of the berm would be terraced and benched at a 2:1 <br />slope while the South facing slope would be 3:1. <br />iii. The berm shall be covered with biodegradable straw mulch erosion control <br />fabric. <br />iv. The entire berm must be seeded at a rate of 65 PIS/acre of seed with chewing <br />fescue, Festuca rubra ssp. Commutata and require 90% coverage. Reseeding <br />shall occur until non erosive slopes area created and a cover crop of grass <br />named above is established, <br />v. In addition, the applicant shall purchase and install 32 Colorado Blue Spruce <br />trees of not less than 15' tall 6"and 8" caliper, trees approved by the Windell's <br />land owner, <br />vi. The trees shall be planted primarily on the southern facing slope of the berm on <br />a "to -be -determined" spacing. <br />vii. Trees shall be maintained and or replaced by the applicant until establishment, <br />a period of 18 months before mining. <br />Conclusion: We object to the boiler plate statement proposed by the applicant and ask that the <br />processing plant area be relocated north of its existing location and closer to the ingress and egress of <br />the mine and that stringent fugitive particulate emissions "dust" guidelines be incorporated in the <br />applicants permit acceptable to these adjacent land owners or that the applicants permit be denied. <br />IV. Visual Impacts Objections: <br />A. Background information: For 25 years the Windell's have enjoyed agricultural activities <br />entering and exits their home to the north and having seven large windows that face <br />