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Western Slope Flagstaff Quarry No.2 Irrigation Pipeline Removal Reclamation Plan <br /> INTRODUCTION <br /> This Reclamation Plan (Plan) involves the restoration of construction disturbance <br /> areas associated with the removal of buried PVC irrigation piping and the <br /> obliteration of irrigation laterals within the mining area permitted by the Colorado <br /> Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (DRMS), Permit #M-1977-076. The <br /> area of restoration is generally located in the E '/2 SE '/a and SW '/4 NE '/4 of <br /> Section 34, T10S, R98W, in Mesa County, Colorado. <br /> The approximate boundaries of Mining Permit #M-1977-076, delineated in red, <br /> are shown on the attached aerial photograph, titled "Water Conveyance <br /> Infrastructure", presented by DRMS during the Western Slope Flagstaff Quarry <br /> No. 2 hearing held August 21, 2019. The photograph indicates the location of the <br /> pipelines and laterals within the mine permit area. <br /> Within the permit area in the E '/2 SE '/4 of Section 34, T10S, R98W, the pipeline <br /> alignment is approximately 2640 ft. long with average disturbance width of 30 ft. <br /> equating to 79,200 ft2 or 1.81 acres. There are no earthen irrigation channels or <br /> laterals off of the pipeline in this area. <br /> Within the permit area in the SW '/4 NE '/4 of Section 34, T10S, R98W, the <br /> pipeline alignment is approximately 1500 ft. long with average disturbance width <br /> of 30 ft. equating to 45,040__ft2 or_1_.17 acres. Earthen irrigation channels or <br /> laterals off of the pipeline have as estimated total length of 1940 ft. and very in <br /> width from 1 to 3 ft. <br /> NRCS classifies the soils in the disturbance area of both pipeline segments as <br /> Barx-Clapper complex. This complex consists of clay loam and very stony loam <br /> derived from eolian deposits and weathered glacial till. The topography in the SW <br /> '/4 NE '/4 of Section 34 slopes to the north at an average slope of 5.6%. The <br /> topography in the E '/2 SE '/ of Section 34 slopes to the north at an average <br /> slope of 6.0%. <br /> The following document outlines proposed actions to reclaim the pipeline and <br /> earthen irrigation laterals following the removal of the PVC pipeline and risers <br /> outlets. <br /> The ultimate goal of the pipeline and lateral reclamation project will be to restore <br /> the disturbed area in order to provide for a natural and sustainable vegetative <br /> community, naturally functioning hydrologic conditions, and desired wildlife <br /> habitats. Fontanari will ensure that the respective reclamation objectives are <br /> ultimately accomplished through activities/tasks outlined below. <br />