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CONCRETE INC. <br />Exhibit I: Soils Information <br />We reached out to the NRCS Fremont Conservation District in Canon City, Co. and spoke to one <br />of the local representatives. Upon discussing with him what we were looking for, we were <br />directed to the USDA.Gov web soil survey website to discover all the available information we <br />might need for this exhibit. <br />The attached Soil Map for this exhibit shows us that 65% of the soil is considered "Kim-Cascajo <br />complex" (#52). 6.5% is "Shanta loam" (#105). And 28.5% is "Cascajo" (#16). We did our best <br />to depict the area of interest in the mapping tools available on the website. It appears to have <br />given us the just amount of soil information we were looking for. <br />There is an area to the North-West that is in the Shanta loam. We have no plan to excavate this <br />particular area as it is on the valley floor below the mesa. And not actually on the mesa. <br />When referencing the second map titled "Source of Reclamation Material," we discovered that <br />area #52 (Kim-Cascajo complex) has the one of the best vegetation ratings as described in the <br />description on page 4 of 5 of the attachment that accompanies the map. This area also happens to <br />be the largest segment of area in question for this application. The rating for this soil is "Fair." <br />The ratings are poor, fair, and good. Fair and Good both have favorable will grow vegetation. <br />Fair may require an amendment, as recommended by the description. This is why we decided <br />that hydroseeding might be the best method of revegetating the reclaimed areas as described in <br />Exhibit L. <br />To echo exhibit E, we anticipate excavating topsoil & overburden from the proposed material <br />removal area and stockpiling it on site. Stockpiles will be managed properly for stormwater <br />management requirements while excavation is occurring on the property. This material will be <br />used in the reclamation efforts after the desired material is excavated out of the area of proposed <br />permitting. <br />Reclamation efforts are only anticipated on the Southern & Western border of the property. In <br />these areas, the land will be laid back at a 3: 1 or 4:1 slope. The topsoil/overburden that was <br />stockpiled prior to excavation activities commencing will then be placed on the slopes and <br />compacted with a track mounted machine. <br />It is decided that no other material will be needed for import to the property for reclamation <br />efforts. We will utilize the topsoil on site. It will be stripped, stockpiled on site, and spread over <br />the excavated areas after extraction has occurred. On average, there is roughly four feet of <br />topsoil/overburden on the existing land. With this amount of material, we will be able to spread it <br />back out over the excavated areas at an average depth of two feet and have more than enough <br />material to cover everything we disturb. This should be sufficient to establish & maintain plant <br />growth. <br />902 South Union Street Florence, Co. 81226 (719) 784-3878 Office (719) 784-1158 Fax <br />