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EXHIBIT I SOILS SOILS INFORMATION The following information was obtained from site observations and the basic soils and vegetation information found online thru the USDA' s National Soils information pages . The information received from the online source is made part of this application. Soil units are shown on the USDA map, reproduced on page 24 following this text . This photo map shows the surrounding vegetation features and soil types . Approximately 13 . 75 acres of the area was mined in the early 1970 ' s as part of an airport project . There is no topsoil in this area as the floor of the old mine has a gravel base . The gravels in this area lie on the outer edge of a terrace that is 6 to 10 feet deep along the south side of the property. In the area not disturbed by mining pre permit the deposit is a gravelly deposit underlaying the Cascajo, very gravely loam, 5 to 25% slopes (CaE) and the Oterodry sandy loam, dry, 1 to 4% slopes (OdA), Otero Gravely sandy loam, 3 to 9% slope(OrD) and Rocky Ford silty clay loam, 1 to 3% slopes (RfB) soil series . The general soils description for these soils describe the Cascajo soils as being very gravely and site investigations indicate that is true. The Oterodry and Rocky Ford soil descriptions calls the soil a sandy loam and makes no note of gravel up to 60 inches . The Otero Gravelly series covers the owners house area but is listed as a gravely loam. Again, our site visit conforms this . We believe there could be a layer of gravel under the eastern side soils that ranges between 6 to 10 feet deep. On this site darker usable topsoil varies from 10 to 12 inches where it exists . As noted above approximately 13 . 75 ± acres was mined in the past . Prior to the existing 110 permit being issued the site was used as an old trailer house scrap yard and other junk storage area. There is no soil of any kind on this area. 23 (REVISED 12/26/17)