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<br />INTRODUCTION: Western Mobile has requested a preliminary rehabilitation plan for their <br />Deer Creek Quarry, located in Deer Creek Canyon in southern Jefferson County, Colorado. <br />This operation is permitted, but was not mined to the full extent described in the permit. No <br />'; ~ further mining is anticipated at this operation by Western Mobile. Therefore, they need to <br />reclaim the site in its current condition. <br />The philosophy guiding this preliminary plan involves at least three main <br />considerations: <br />1. An examination of the current condition of the site and a description of [he various <br />reclamation approaches that could be used. <br />2. To leave the site in a condition that meets the requirements of the Mined Land <br />Reclamation Board, bui does not preclude further mining by another operator if the landowner <br />desired to lease it to someone else. <br />3. To follow, as much as possible, the existing permitted plan to avoid, if possible, an <br />amendment process. The intent is to gain approval for the rehabiliation plan as a technical <br />revision to the permit instead of an amendment. <br />i DATA COLLECTION METHODS <br />Two inspections of the site were conducted while preparing this plan. One inspection <br />was with company officials on May 20, 1994. A second inspection, by myself, was conducted <br />on June 3, 1994. The first inspection provided an overview of the site, a general assessment of <br />the condition, with discussions of approaches and history. The second inspection was more <br />intensive and built upon the overview gained in the fast inspection. The second inspection <br />made a more thorough examination of the vegetation on the site, made various measurements, <br />and examined lands that may require additional earthwork. <br />Once the data was collected, an aerial photograph, taken on June 20, 1991, was used to <br />prepare a map of the site. This map is a plan view and is not scaled. Measurements of various <br />on site features identifiable on the photograph allowed the calculation of an approximate scale. <br />The map was prepared by tracing various features identified on the photograph. These features <br />were primarily delineated by tonal variations on the photograph and knowledge of the site <br />acquired during the inspections. A set of color prim taken on May 20 were also available for <br />reference during the mapping process. <br />Deer Creek Quarry Rehabilitation June 7994 Page 1 <br />