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o Transit Mix Concrete Co. <br /> to the north approximately 1.5 miles from the highway. The portion of the access road from <br /> Highway 115 to the scale house will be paved to eliminate dust and reduce road noise. Cut and <br /> fill areas associated with road construction will be reclaimed as soon as the road is constructed. <br /> The access road will not intersect, use, or modify Little Turkey Creek Road in any way. <br /> Development of the operation will begin with the construction of the access road, excavation of a <br /> twelve-acre site for the processing plant and ancillary facilities, establishment of storage areas for <br /> topsoil and excess fine material, and construction of sediment control structures. All mining will <br /> occur south of Little Turkey Creek and Little Turkey Creek Road. Mining will progress north and <br /> west to establish the facilities area during Phase I. During Phase II, mining will progress to the <br /> southeast until reaching the Quarry extents in the southeast corner and establishing the final <br /> highwall. During Phase III, mining will progress from the facilities area to the west until <br /> establishing the northwest final highwall. Phase IV mining will first establish the final highwall <br /> along the western pit crest boundary, and then will progress east while establishing the final <br /> southern highwall. Phase V mining will continue to the east while establishing the southern final <br /> highwall and will continue to the east until reaching the ultimate pit extents. <br /> Processing of the mined stone into aggregate products is a simple process, consisting of several <br /> stages of crushing to achieve required product size, and screening to blend the aggregate into <br /> various engineered products. Finished products will be placed in stockpiles at the plant location <br /> until loaded onto Transit Mix or customer trucks for delivery to the market. <br /> Reclamation <br /> The mine site will be reclaimed for wildlife use post-mining. Reclamation will progress <br /> contemporaneously with mining to minimize affected areas and to promote for the safety and <br /> protection of wildlife habitat. As a portion of the Quarry reaches its terminal extent, final benches <br /> forming the permanent slope will be established. Sub-soil and top-soil will be placed on the <br /> horizontal surfaces and a variety of grasses, forbes, shrubs and trees designed to encourage a <br /> biodiversity of plant species in the area will be planted to re-establish and rehabilitate habitat for <br /> wildlife, particularly elk and wild turkey. The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) has determined that elk <br /> in National Forests in Colorado, including the Pike and San Isabel National Forest, are a <br /> management indicator species (MIS)for the specific forest. The USFS selects MIS to assess and <br /> improve habitat and to evaluate the impacts of its management activities. The USGS has also <br /> determined that Merriam's wild turkey to be a MIS in National Forests in western Colorado. <br /> Merriam's wild turkey habitat includes shrub lands and ponderosa pine and is typically found in <br /> the foothills west of Interstate 25 and on the Western Slope. Consistent with the USFS <br /> determinations, wildlife habitat will be developed for both elk and wild turkey to ensure that the <br /> future wildlife habitat encourages wildlife diversity and protection of the habitat. If the plan <br /> protects these two species, the USFS believes that almost all the species in the area will thrive. <br /> Stockpiles of excess fine material generated in the processing will be reclaimed in a similar <br /> manner. Once the storage area is full, it will be graded to a final slope of 3H:1V, which is <br /> Hitch Rack Ranch Quarry Permit Application <br /> October 3, 2017 x <br />