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i 1 <br /> <br /> <br />BLM PIT WEST OF OLATHE <br />' SUMMARY <br /> <br /> <br />' The pit is located 6.8 miles southwest of Olathe, Colorado and is <br /> accessible by State, County, and BLM roads. The area is situated on <br /> BLM ground and has BLM ground on all sides. It is on a slope of about <br />' 5' to 100' to the northeast. <br /> The pit is bedded Dakota sandstone with very little if any soil over- <br /> burden. The small amount of soil overburden will be saved for use in <br />' reclaiming the disturbed areas. The material is to be used for riprap <br /> material by the Maintenance Department as needed in the Montrose(Delta <br /> areas. Quantities excavated each year will vary depending on the need <br />' for this type of material. <br /> Reclamation will consist of terracing the mined areas with terraces <br />' about 100 ft. deep and 5 ft. high, all slopes will be less than 3:1, <br /> and any soil overburden found during the mining operation will be used <br /> over the disturbed areas. The area will be seeded as outlined in the <br />' BLM permit. <br />1 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />