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<br />October 6, 1980 <br />Mr. Jack Vaeth <br />3170 Century St. <br />E1 Paso County Dept. of <br />Transportation <br />Colorado Springs, Colorado 80907 <br />RE: E1 Paso County Gravel Pits <br />Our Files: /180-184 thru 8G-198, Inclusive <br />Dear Hr. Vaeth: <br /> <br />I have finlslied my adequacy review on the mining and reclamation permits for the <br />above captioned operations. I have several questions and comments thot 1 have <br />organized on an exlilbit-by-exhibit basis for our mutual convenience. Any exhtbtts <br />not mentioned are considered adequati.~.at this tine. <br />Two sequential weeks of publication must be clone in a newspaper of local cireula- <br />tlon (an Ei Paso County paper) on all 15 operations, as per our puhlication format <br />as given on the back of the complete form letter sent to you on September 29, 1980. <br />Proof of this pubiication must be submitted to the Division. Landowners of each of <br />the pits themselves must be notified as per Rule 3.2 as must be all adJacent land- <br />owners. Proof of these notifications should also be sent to our Division. <br />EXHIBIT A <br />'flow many acres of disturbenca are planned for each of the 15 pitst 1 need to Y.now <br />the exact maximum acreage for each pit individually as opposed to a statement of <br />"under 10 acres" for all of them. <br />EXHIBIT B <br />'1. Idiilch two operations involve enlargement of stock watering ponds? The shores <br />of these ponds should not be left, at a slope of steeper than 3:1 after opera- <br />tions cease. <br />2. Topsoil should be stockpiled for enough back from the working face of the <br />escarpment such that It does not fall Into ilia pit to be accidently hauled away <br />with the gravel (for the entire life of the gravel pit). <br />3. Topsoil stockpiles should be planted with a protective perennial grass cover. <br />A typical such rnver would be Western wheatgrass at a broadcast rate of 6 lbs. <br />PLS/acre. <br />4. Topsoil stockpiles should be otherwise protected from wtnd• and water erosion. <br />Stockptlo slopes should be relatively gentle. TFielr location should be on <br />level ground. away From ephemeral drainageways. If erosion Into ephemeral <br />stream drainages Is a potential problem for any topsoil (or, for that matter. <br />gravel) stockpile, berming should be done to prevent such topsoil movement. <br />