PERMFILE59265

• Permit No: M1982155
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• Section_Exhibit Name: EXHIBIT B FOUTAIN PIT
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`~ Prepared by Donald E. Nielsen '~", ,
EXHIBIT I Soil Conservation Servioe
Colorado Springs, CO
December 8, 1977
Mined Land Reclamation
Inventory & Evaluation
for
~s Schmidt-Tiago Construction Co.
Gravel Pit Operations
Christian Pit Area No. ] and
Christian Pit Area No. 2
LOCATION: Both pits are located approximately 1 mile southwest of
Interstate Highway 25, Fountain Exit. Pit Area No. ] ie in the south
half of the southeast quarter of Section 12, T16S, H66w, Pit Area
No. 2 is in the northwest quarter of Section 13, T16S, R66W, Pit
Area No. 1 is located on the northeast escarpment of a narrow north-
west to southeast trending plateau. Pit Area No. 2 is located oa the
southwest escarpment of the same plateau.

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SOILS: Soil on the escarpment portion of the site ie a Schember Gravel-
ly loam on slopes of 30 to 50 percent. Razor clay loam occurs at the
toe of the gravelly alopee, in places. The predominant soil on level
plateau areas into which both of the pit operations are now being
eztended is a Fort Collins loam on 0 to 3 percent alopee. This ie a
deep, well-drained, medium textured soil formed in medium textured
alluvium. The depth of alluvium over gravel apparently ranges from
about 5 to 15 feet.
9EGETATION: There are two distinct plant communities on these areas,
one on the Fort Collins loam and one on the Schamber gravelly loam soil.
Blue grams is the dominant plant on the Fort Collins loam. Also
". found were Prickly pear cactus, Snakeweed, Cholla, and Low rabbitbruah.
Side-oats grams and blue grams are the dominant grasses on the
Schember gravelly loam. Other grasses found were Little bluestem, Big
bineatem, and Three-awn. Shrubs found were Low rabbitbrush, Buckwheat,
and Snakeweed.
Range sites correlated to these soils are respectively loa~I plains
and gravel breaks. Range condition on both sites where not disturbed
by the gravel pit operations is currently fair to good.
OTHER INVF~]TORY OBSERVATIONS: The floors of the current pit operations
are hard packed sandy gravelly loam material. A few minor areas of
silty clay loam were noticed.
A small epring~-fed pond has been developed in the area of Pit No. 2.
RECLAMATION RECOMMEtTDATIQNS: Reclamation procedures will consist of
developing workable elopes, water control, topeoiling, and establishment
of native vegetation for future use as rangeland.
STAPES: While natural alopee of 30 to 50 percent can b. found on the
gravel elopes of the undisturbed escarpment, they are et;able only because
a protective cobble blanket has accumulated on the surface during the
natural, long, slow process of land form development.
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