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INTRODUCTION <br /> The Delta Paving Gravel Pit is located to the northeast of the intersection of Colorado State <br /> Highway 92 and State Highway 65 just south of Orchard City, Colorado. The pit is located <br /> directly to the south of the Gunnison River. The permittee and operator of this project is Grand <br /> Junction Pipe & Supply Co. The Delta Paving Gravel Pit has been mined by several different <br /> companies since 1999 under the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety <br /> (CDRMS) permit# M-1998-105. Mining at the site is currently ongoing and portions of the site <br /> are partially reclaimed. The final land use of the property is multiple groundwater lakes <br /> surrounded by rangeland. The purpose of this amendment is to expand the permit boundary to <br /> include the parcel between the current site and CO-65 and address the mining and reclamation <br /> of the site. Additionally, the use of concrete, asphalt, and wash plants will be included in the <br /> operation. The expansion area being added is currently agricultural fields with a site access haul <br /> road to the current mining area through the center. The new permit and affected area will be <br /> approximately 145 acres. <br /> The Delta Paving Gravel Pit currently has approximately 60 acres of disturbance and 15.6 acres <br /> of groundwater ponds previously reclaimed. Two portions in the southeast of the original permit <br /> area are currently being used as agricultural fields. The area in the north by the Gunnison River <br /> is currently undisturbed as woodlands and wetlands. This area was included in the original <br /> mining plan but will not be mined in the future as it is partially within the floodway. <br /> The land being added to the permit is directly to the west of the current site. Directly to the north <br /> is the Gunnison River, to the west is CO-65, and to the south is a residence, open agricultural <br /> fields, and a few agriculture-related structures. The area added in the west is currently being <br /> used as agricultural fields with a haul road through the center for access to the Delta Paving site <br /> to the east. The northern portion of the site is wooded area near the river. <br /> The site will consist of four mining areas with access from Colorado State Highway 65. <br /> Construction sand and gravel mining and processing will occur on site. Asphalt and concrete will <br /> be produced on site as well. <br /> Delta Paving Gravel Pit Lewicki&Associates <br /> September 2022 <br />