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• -3- <br /> 0 <br /> i <br /> II. Observations at the Deepe Farm Proposed Permit Area <br /> A. Stage 2 <br /> 1. This area was observed when inspecting the flood control berm. <br /> The site has undergone poor management practices in the past. <br /> Vegetative cover was poor, the soil depleted, and in general, the <br /> site is poor in productivity. <br /> 2. Other stages of the Deepe Farm Pit were discussed, but not given <br /> a first-hand inspection. The remaining stages are several hundred <br /> yards from the residential areas located near the Turnpike site. it is <br /> anticipated, however, that topsoil quality at Stage 1 of Deepe Farm <br /> (based upon information in the application) has good production potential <br /> for revegetation, and that excess topsoil from this area will be available <br /> for the poorer sites. <br /> III. Observations Off Flatiron Properties <br /> A. Buffer and Drainage between Residential Lands and Flatiron Lands <br /> 1. Weed control is deemed essential to control the possible spread <br /> of weeds (annuals) , and of most concern, to control wildfire. <br /> 2. Drainage is a concern as it affects the growth and spread of <br /> annuals. <br /> 3. Irrigated park, land owned by the city is contributing to the <br /> drainage. <br /> IV. Facts Pertaining to the Permit and the Mined Land Reclamation Act <br /> A. The Permit <br /> 1. Mining of Stage 1 and 2 of the Turnpike Pit was to occur over <br /> a period of 11 years, beginning in 1978. <br /> 2. Reclamation was to be concurrent with mining beginning in the <br /> second year of operations, or about 1979, and ending about 1993. <br /> 3. Slopes for final reclamation would not exceed 3:1. <br /> 4. Topsoil was to be applied to affected areas, subsequent to final <br /> grading, to a depth of 3 to 8 inches. <br /> 5. Dust and other pollution transport as a result of wind was <br /> expected to be minimal due to the prevailing winds from the west, <br /> southwest, and northeast. <br />