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:=,,. United States <br />i ~~~ ~ Department of <br />AgricWture <br />January 6, 1984 <br />EXHIBIT D-2 ( 7 Pages ) <br />216 ftorth Colorado <br />Gunnison, CO 81230 <br />Rick Formaz <br />Lewis Formaz and Son, Inc. Excavating <br />38159 W• Hwy. 50 <br />Gunnison, CO 81230 <br />Dear Rick: <br />In response to your request for soils and revegetation/reclamation information <br />concerning your granite excavating and mining operation (location NE%4N41aNE<, <br />Sect. 24, T.49N.,R.2W,; between Beaver Creek and West Highway 50, approximately <br />mile south of the Cooper Ranch NPS picnic area), I am enclosing several ob- <br />servations and recommendations in summarized narrative form. It should be noted <br />particularly, however, that no on-site assessment of existing (native) vegetation <br />and site-specific topographic/terrain, drainage, and soil features has taken place <br />nor can to3ce place until summer, due to deep snow totally covering the site anc' <br />rendering access impossible. As a result, no specific revegetation/reclamation <br />recommendaticns can be provided at this time until such factors can be reviewed <br />and evaluated later this year. If the MI,RB would be willing to await specific <br />findings and recommendations based on an on-site inspection, I would be glad to <br />schedule and furnish such information as ~ocn as the site is open and accessible. <br />However, in lieu of this at present, very general broadly encompassing recom- <br />mendations and findings, based on the soil survey, expected existing vegetation <br />and >Qy general familiarity with the area overall, is provided, pending anon-site <br />inspection. <br />As depicted on the enclosed soils map of the area in question, the mayor soil <br />of potential impact is Stony rock land (St ). There may be some inclusions of <br />Duffson-Spring Creek stony loam (DsE) in the area affected, but comparing the <br />soil survey map with a USGS topographical map which delineates the long-standing <br />pit area, it appears most if not all of the operating mine area is within the <br />delineated boundaries of the Stony rock land soil type. Both soils are more <br />Hilly described in the additional enclosures, which include tables describing <br />potential uses, limitations and hazards (i.e. soil and site suitability for <br />various purposes) and significant engineering properties. <br />As indicated, the soil is probably best suited to its present use (i.e. rock <br />mining), if not used for grazing or included in a larger grazing unit. From a <br />revegetation/reclamation standpoint, both soils would exhibit some common proper- <br />O Tne Sod Conservation Service <br />U ~s an agency of ine <br />D t~e.imeni of Apnculrwe <br />