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Wattenberg Disturbance Reclamation, Exhibit B—Site Description April 2022 <br /> DESCRIPTIONEXHIBIT B - SITE <br /> The affected area covered by this application is adjacent to the existing DRMS permitted area at Wattenberg <br /> (Permit No. M-2004-051) and is located on property owned by the City of Aurora. During mining within the <br /> existing permitted area, topsoil was inadvertently placed within the affected area which is adjacent to and outside <br /> of the existing permitted area. The topsoil was subsequently removed entirely and the area was reclaimed (see <br /> Exhibit D-Reclamation Plan). This application is submitted to document the site conditions and demonstrate that <br /> appropriate actions were recently taken to address the removal of topsoil in the affected area and reclamation <br /> after the topsoil was removed. <br /> The sequence of activities included receipt of the January 25, 2022 Notice of Violation from the DRMS. <br /> Immediately thereafter, the applicant mobilized equipment to begin moving the topsoil in question. A significant <br /> portion of the earthwork was completed when applicant representatives met with DRMS staff onsite for the <br /> January 13, 2022 inspection. The property boundary was subsequently surveyed, it was confirmed that the topsoil <br /> had encroached upon the adjacent parcel outside of the existing DRMS permitted area (on City of Aurora <br /> property). Subsequently, all earthwork was completed by January 21, 2022 and new posts delineating the <br /> property boundary were placed on January 28, 2022. During the process, the applicant contacted the City to <br /> provide updates of the site activities and to also obtain a preferred seed mix from the City for the disturbed area <br /> (see Exhibit D- Reclamation Plan). <br /> The following image shows the location of the 1.5-acre affected area (see Exhibit A- Location Map and Exhibit D <br /> -Reclamation Map for scaled maps). <br /> t P <br /> wr +�= <br /> Permanent man-made structures within 200 feet of the affected area include the following as shown on Exhibit E <br /> Map E-101: <br /> 1. Conveyor and conveyor equipment owned by Aggregate Industries <br /> 2. Pumping system owned by Aggregate Industries <br /> 3. Private gravel road owned by Aggregate Industries <br /> OTETRA TECH P a g e 1 12 <br />