2020-02-07_PERMIT FILE - M2020007 (2)

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EXHIBIT I/J SOILS & VEGETATION SOILS INFORMATION The following information was obtained from site observa- tions and the basic soils and vegetation information found thru the USDA' s National Soils information page and the Soil Survey of Weld County. The soils information was downloaded from the USDA site and is made part of this application. Soil units are shown on the USDA map, reproduced on the next page . The photo map shows the surrounding vegetation features and soil types . As explained earlier in EXHIBIT D - MINING PLAN, the mine site is located about 3 . 5 miles north of Fort Lupton and is separated into a western and eastern area, because the land is separate by U. S . Highway 85 and the Union Pacific Railroad. The western border of the western area of the mine site parallels the South Platte River . The first two (2) mining Phases of the west- ern area lie in the floodplain of the river, and the remaining western area lies east of the Evans # 2/Platte Valley Canal The entire eastern area of the mine site lies east of the UP Railroad, where there is a terrace deposit that is currently used as agricultural cropland. There are 11 soils types found on the mine site that will be disturbed by mining. Under laying the topsoil is a layer of overburden varying from 1 to 3 feet deep and a layer of gravelly sand that is 12 to 50+ feet thick . There is adequate topsoil to salvage, so an average of 6-12 inches will be replaced on all areas needing seeding for reclamation. The excess soils may be sold. The overburden will be used on-site to backfill areas that will not be developed as water storage areas . Some topsoil and overburden may be sold as fill material . L.G. Everist, Inc. Ragsdale Reservoirs February 6,2020 35