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There are two distinct areas where extraction will occur. Lands lying with Coyote Creek <br /> has no topsoil. No topsoil would be returned to that area except for any banks that have <br /> been disturbed. The current farm ground to the west of Coyote Creek does have soils <br /> horizon materials A and B which can be as deep as 30 inches. We will commit to salvaging <br /> the full depth of the A and B horizon material in those areas currently farmed and to <br /> disturbed banks. <br /> 3. Please commit to stripping topsoil along the access driveway and please indicate where <br /> this material will be stockpiled. <br /> We prefer not to strip the topsoil on the access driveway. If we were stripping to a depth of <br /> 3099, as previously indicated,we would be creating a deep hole for traversing back and <br /> forth to the pit. While our rainfall is limited,spring and summer rains will make it a mud <br /> bog, making it impassable. It would fill with snow in the winter, again making it <br /> impassable. <br /> The access driveway will be returned to become part of the farm ground in the NE %of <br /> Section 28,T6N,R48W when mining is complete. It will not be left for access. Mr. Larson <br /> plans to use a farm implements that will rip the soil to loosen it, opening it back to be <br /> farmed and prepared for regular tillage. <br /> 4. In accordance with Rule 6.4.4(e), since the mining operation will be intermittent as <br /> stated in the application,the applicant must make the statement that the affected lands <br /> are to be used for less than 180 days per year pursuant to C.R.S. 34-32.5-103(11)(b). If <br /> this is not the case, please affirm that the operation will not be an intermittent operation. <br /> The affected lands are to be used for less than 180 days per year. <br /> 5. Please describe the nature and thickness of the overburden to be removed in accordance <br /> with Rule 6.4.4(f)(i). <br /> The overburden to be removed is described in the accompanying soil survey information. <br /> The two primary soils involved are rago loam and Chappell Sandy loam. <br /> The rago loam area covering most of the farm ground has a grayish brown loam in the top <br /> 4"; the next 12" is a dark grayish brown clay loam over a day grayish brown clay loam; the <br /> thickness beneath down to 30" is a light gray,very pale brown and pale brown,calcareous <br /> loam and coarse sandy loam. <br /> The Chappell Sandy loam covers the banks and creek area which has any overburden. <br /> That overburden shows the top 30" as being dark grayish brown sandy loam. <br /> 2 <br />