2019-04-03_INSPECTION - M1990094

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SU?D1ARY OF PIT OPERATION'S The proposed pit area lies south of River Road and north of Redlands Parkway, between 234 Road and 2321 Road, Grand Junction, Colorado. The area is zoned Industrial, except for 330 feet along the Redlands Parkway, which is zoned Planned Industrial. The Conditional Use Permit application is only for the Planned Industrial area. Gravel Operations are allowed under Indus- trial Zone regulations. The land is presently undeveloped. Overburden soil varies from zero to about 10 feet in depth. The gravel depth is approximately 15 feet. Vegetation consists primarily of grease wood and salt grass with dense salt cedar growth along the south edge of the property along Redlands Parkway. Surrounding property is essentially open land. The closest residence is approximately 500 feet from the pit boundary. Mining will be no closer than 30 feet of the property lines except that mining will be no closer than 50 feet of the Redlands Parkway right-of-way. Mining of the area will begin in the northwest corner of the pit and proceed southerly and easterly. Overburden will be stripped and stockpiled. Gravel will be excavated and processed on-site. Temporary slopes will be left stable at approximately 1:1 (1 horizontal to 1 vertical) . Reclamation of the pit will consist of backfilling the mined area with soils to the present eleva- tion or higher, to restore the property to use as an industrial location. Screening of the area from the Redlands Parkway will be accomplished by leaving intact the dense salt cedar and supplementing with transplants of Russian Olive and Cottonwood trees. Dust control will be accomplished by sprinkling with water. The water will come from the water encountered in pit excavation or purchased from municipal supplies if necessary. It is anticipated that pit operations will occur between 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM, six days per week. Occasional work may be necessary outside these hours for loading and hauling.