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INTRODUCTION <br /> The proposed Limon Sand & Gravel Resource is located 1 mile south of Limon, Colorado at the <br /> Highway 287 and 1-70 interchange. The site previously had a 111 Construction Materials permit <br /> known as the Craig Pit (M1999-011) in the area of this application. The permit area is 1,094.5 <br /> acres. <br /> The site anticipates mining sand and gravel on the upland and terrace areas above the Big <br /> Sandy Creek. Mid-States Materials, LLC will be the permittee and operator of the site. The site <br /> is currently used as dry rangeland grazing for cattle, and contains various stock structures <br /> across the site. Overhead utility lines cross the site in various locations. Through the center of <br /> the site is an ephemeral drainage with riparian vegetation. Surrounding the site is more <br /> rangeland, a residence and agricultural property to the northeast, and a railroad to the <br /> northeast. Mining will utilize the access created for the 111 Permit that connects to County Road <br /> 23. <br /> The sand &gravel resource is located at the surface in the upland areas, and is overlain by <br /> overburden in the terrace areas. Utilizing the same technique as the 111 Permit, gravel will be <br /> mined in 3-5 acre portions at a time. Mining will encounter groundwater and will be mined wet <br /> without pumping using excavators. Once a cell is mined, it will be backfilled with overburden <br /> from the adjacent terrace area. Water rights to account for the ground water exposure are <br /> available from the Town of Limon and will be leased during the operation. Augmentation water <br /> will be secured prior to the exposure of any groundwater from mining. The permit area of this <br /> operation will be 1094.5 acres. The affected area will be 957.5 acres. Reclamation will return <br /> the site to agricultural and dry rangeland. <br /> Limon Sand& Gravel Pit <br /> August 2024 i'1 III Lewicki&Associates <br />