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' seeding and revegetadon is started within the eazlies[ possible stages of the project <br />' B: Sedimemation Pond: Prior to the commencement of mining operations the silt <br />accumulation in the lower pond (4-6") will be removed and used ro fill the rutted areas along <br />the pit access road. Topsoil remnants from the pit will be spread over the bare (silted) area of <br />' the sedimentation pond. Additional ropsoil material may be required in this area. The pond <br />bottom will be regraded ro its natural contour and seeded to match existing ground covets. <br />' C: Access Roads: The existing access road depicted in figure 2.3a will essentially be <br />removed (within the pit area) due to the mining operation and 5rra1 grading. The lower <br />portion of the road southeast of the pit still exhibits a tendency for erosion therefore hay bales <br />' will be placed along the road edges until the drainage enters the sedimentation pond area. <br />Continued use of the existing roadway during mining and afterwards may require a small berm <br />and riprap drain over the road surface to minimize further erosion and silting. The portion of <br />this road extending from the pit boundary to Baptist Road (18' R-O-V1~ will be reclaimed as a <br />' ranch road for private use and grazing purposes. Reclamation will consist of reseeding eroded <br />areas within the travel way and maintaining erosion protection <br />' 7. ANALYSIS OF OTHER POTENTIAL IIvIPACTS <br />' A. The applicant will implement dust abatement procedures to include a water wck available <br />at the site to be used on all pic access roads. The screening equipment includes a fog or water <br />spray baz to minimize dust produced by the screening process. Some noise will occur at the <br />' site due to the nature of the mining operation and screening, however this should cause no <br />adverse impacts due to the remote location of the site with respect ro adjacent landowners and <br />residences. Depending on market demand of the mined material, haul traffic will be expected <br />' to generate a daily average of fifteen trucking operations. These will occur randomly during <br />operation hours. <br />Mixing of haul wck traffic with residential traffic along the east portions of Baptist Road is of <br />special concern to the applicant, resulting in the proposed 30' access road, bypassing the sharp <br />turn in Baptist Road at the Dellacroce residence. The pit access roads will be intended for the <br />' private and exclusive use of the Owner and is not open for public Right-of--way. This plan <br />will effectively remove all haul wck traffic from the [[arrow portion of Baptist Road. The <br />crossing of Baptist Road by the haul rocks will not adversely effect motorist conditions due to <br />' the posted speed limit of 20 MPH and the proposed haul traffic controls at the intersections. <br />' 8. GEOLOGIC REPORT <br />A. General information regarding overall geology of the site and the figures referenced in this <br />' Section were excerpted from SOIL SURVEY OF EL PASO COUNTY (1981 issue). Figure 6.1 <br />is a portion of the Soils Map indicating the proposed site area to contain the Jane and <br />Tecolote soil complex. The Jarre and Tecolote units are a deep, well drained gravelly sandy <br />loam, exhibiting moderate permeability and suitable for woodland and open land range <br />production or wildlife habitat The survey mentions the soil's namral tendencies for erosion. <br />This attribute will be carefully monitored during the mining operation by maintaining erosion <br />' P-13 <br /> <br />