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<br /> <br />These ditches should be able to handle runoff from the <br />• quarry itself plus some. The larger terraces above the 7500 foot <br />level will handle precipitation in that area as well as that which flows <br />out of the small and heavily vegetated watersheds above the quarry. <br />The large catchment pond located east of the mine in the <br />access corridor will probably revert to a stockpond or some other use <br />after the site has been reclaimed. The industrial site itself will have <br />a fire retention pond which will, to a large extent, replace the <br />function of the present catchment pond, <br />Because of the small watersheds above the mine, it is not <br />anticipated there will be any serious problems with water control. It <br />should all be able to be capably controlled by these measures. <br />[~'i_ldlife - Because a sizeable portion of the quarry will be reclaimed <br />• for wildlife uses this must be carefully considered, In the process <br />of planning and reclamation the Colorado Division of 4~7ildlife was <br />consulted and their responses and suggestions are included wherever <br />possible. It is believed the present plan considers and accounts for <br />the needs of the major wildlife species found in this area, It should <br />be satisfactory for deer as well as many rodents and their attendant <br />raptors and a fair diversity of song birds, <br />Topsoiling - As is indicated in both the mining plan and the soil <br />information true topsoil is quite uncommon at the site due to previous <br />destruction. iahat little soil that does exist in Tracts B and C is <br />of such a small quantity it will not go very far and must be used in <br />critical areas. 7'he primary advantage to using the native soils .in these <br />areas is their higher organic matter content which will help develop <br />a better growth m~.±ch faster. <br />P-^-7 <br />