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<br /> <br />Exhibit B - Site Description <br /> <br />The soil association for the area to be used for the gravel <br />pit is considered an Eckley-Chappell association: Shallow to <br />deep, moderately sloping to hilly, gravelly and sandy soils on <br />upland breaks and on fans. This sandy alluvial (Sa) consists of <br />an unstable accumulation of gravelly and sandy alluvial washed <br />from gravel beds that contain thin lenses and pockets of silt, <br />clay and sand. Top soil thickness is approximately 0 inches to <br />four inches. <br />These areas are extremely draughty during periods of dry <br />weather. The sandy alluvial land is made up of coarser textured <br />soil. Soils of this type are suitable only for grass and are used <br />for grazing. <br />This Particular site is extremely coarse soil with very light <br />grass production limited to the following grass species: Blue <br />Grams (Bouteloua gracilis), buffalo grass (buckloe dectaloides) <br />and occasional plants of switchgrass. (Panicum virgatum). <br />This particular site is a good location for a gravel pit <br />because of its location to the natural wind flow of the area. <br />The wildlife resources on the affected land will most likely <br />include reptiles, small rodents, rabbits, fox and song birds. <br />There appears to be no endangered or critical species affected at <br />this site. <br />On the West side of the pit area, is a County maintained <br />gravel road. The County will use it for access to the pit. The <br />County will install "TRUCKS ENTERING TRAFFIC" signs on either <br />side of the pit entrance. <br />Sedgwick County has a population of 2690 <br />The annual rainfall is 16 inches. <br />