PERMFILE44361

• Permit No: M1981229
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 11/19/1981
• Doc Name: 32 ROAD GRAVEL PIT OUR FN 81-229
• From: MLR
• To: CORN CONSTRUCTION CO
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES N~
D Mon~rt Pascoe. Execmive Uir ee~a
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423 Centennial Building, 1313 Sherman Street
Denver. Colorado 80203 Tel [phone]
David C. Shelton
Director
November 19, 1981
Mr. Edward J. Settle
Corn Construction Company
P. O. Box 1240
Grand Junction, Colozado 81502
RE: 32 Road Gravel Pit
Our File N81-229
Dear Mr. Settle:
I have just completed my review of this application. In order to consider
this application adequate for the December 16-Z7, 1981 meetiny of the 17ined
Land Reclamation Board, the .following items must he addressed in detailed:
A. Exhibit D - Mining Plan
1. This exhibit and the Soil Conservation Service soils report
indicates that the actual loam topsoil averayes a depth of
between 5 to 10 inches with a pink - white subsoil of between
1 to 4 feet. The staff recommends that the followiny rcmovaZ
and replacement procedure be utilized on this site:
a. The brownish topsoil and pink-c•~.hitc subsoil
should be removed and stockpiled separately.
b. After all of the gravel resource is extracted
to the underlyiny shale, a minimum of 2 feet of
the subsoil overburden should be .replaced first,
followed by the replasment oP 5 to 10 inches of
topsoil.
This procedure is nee c.aarV to .i n~nn2' an nrleq unto mul: ,l rowf:h
medium to achieve the dcrtircd rnd use of ~1 r;rxinq .Inr,rl.
B. Exhibit E - Reclarra ti on I'Lin
1. After drill seeding the area, 1: to 2 tons of straw mulch
should be applied and mechanicallu crimped into the soil.
This management technique will improve chonces of succ•css on
this droughty site by reducing wind and sun dessication of
grass seedlings and wind erosion of the to r•soil.