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<br />State of Colorado <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />May 4, 1977 <br />Page four - <br />rain or snow water which may fall on them in order <br />to encourage plantings. <br />(1-c) Not applicable. <br />(1-d) Not applicable. <br />(1-e) Refuse will be disposed of in a manner that controls <br />unsightliness to the appearance. As much ~~s possible <br />of the unusable face rock is being deposit~:d into old <br />mine openings on the same level as the wor:c. A con- <br />siderable amount of unsightly refuse and o.Ld railway <br />grade material has been removed from areas below the <br />present workings and toward the public road and used <br />for fill elsewhere, thus improving the are~s's appear- <br />ance. <br />(1-f) As indicated in (1-a) a program has been proposed for <br />planting of the benches after mining is completed, <br />and use of suitable ground cover if it wi1L grow. <br />Note that since the area is a hillside whi~:h original- <br />ly was relatively harsh and rocky with sandstone cliffs, <br />little natural cover has ever been removed. <br />(1-g) Not applicable, no topsoil is being removed. <br />(1-h) Not applicable little runoff in area and a:Efected area <br />unchanged from existing as affecting runof.E. <br />(1-i) Not applicable as no effects on outside area. <br />(1-j) Levelling of benches controls erosion sati:afactorily <br />since hard sandstone beds at steep dips arc. present on <br />the hanging walls of the benches. <br />(1-k) Area is not reclaimable for any particular use other <br />than wild life. <br />(1-1) See Section (1-a ). for suggestions of Soil ;2eclamation <br />Service. <br />(1-m) Not applicable. Roads in existence. <br />(1-n) No public access has been allowed by surfa~.e owner. <br />(1-0) Not applicable. <br />