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SPECIAL CONDITIONS <br /> New Pryor Strip Mine Project <br /> RN-MINES-265 <br /> PROJECT LOCATION <br /> The project is located adjacent to the town of Pryor, approximately 9 <br /> miles southeast of Walsenburg, Huerfano County, Colorado, at an average <br /> elevation of 6500 feet. The project area is in the SW 1/4 Section 19 , <br /> T29S, R65W, of the 6th P.M. <br /> WORK SUMMARY <br /> The New Pryor Strip mine is located immediately southwest of the town of <br /> Pryor, Colorado which is historically the site of minor underground <br /> mining of bituminous coal from the Upper Cretaceous Vermejo formation in <br /> the Walsenburg Coal Field. More recently, coal extraction in the <br /> vicinity has been by strip-pit methods requiring overburden removal prior <br /> to pit development. <br /> The project is designed to improve the land use of this previously mined <br /> area through highwall reduction and recontouring. In addition, off-site <br /> migration of sediment will be controlled. <br /> The project will include the backfilling and surface grading of an <br /> abandoned coal strip-pit site of approximately 17 acres . Coal spoil , <br /> overburden, and subsoil existing on-site will be backfilled into 3 <br /> distinct open pits and brought to grade with topsoil , also existing on <br /> • <br /> site. It is anticipated that all required fill is available on the <br /> project site at this time. In addition , an existing sediment retention <br /> pond will be upgraded and a drainage channel constructed to utilize this <br /> upgraded sediment pond. Upon completion of backfilling, grading and <br /> sediment pond construction, the property will be revegetated. <br /> PRE-BID MEETING/SITE SHOWING <br /> A manaatory pre-bid meeting and site showing will be held at Pryor <br /> Townsite, located approximately 1 .25 miles west of Interstate 25 on Rouse <br /> Rd. ; accessed at the Pryor Interchange, 7 .5 miles south of Walsenburg <br /> (See pre-bid location map ). This mandatory meeting will take place on <br /> April 23, 1991 at 9 :30 A.M. <br /> The Pre-Bid Meeting is for the purpose of showing prospective binders the <br /> work site and vicinity. Bidders are advised to be prompt. Failure to <br /> attend the entire meeting will be cause for rejection of a bid. <br /> -1- <br />