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SGS <br /> TO i% wF ` 5011•C NSERV ATION SERVICE <br /> INVENTORY & EVALUATION <br /> OF LAND, WATER, AND RELATED RESOURCES <br /> REQUESTED BY Bertha Powell ATION For Garland <br /> Powell Cons- ruction Co. <br /> ASSISTED BY Gustavo Gomez DATE 3/5/82 <br /> INDIVIDUAL ❑ GROUP ❑ UNIT OF GOVERNMENT <br /> SITUATION: Requested assistance in developing a gravel pit mine reclamation plan <br /> The gravel pit which is located in the NE;[ Sec 20 T309 R72W has been in <br /> operation for a number of years. Mrs. Powell plans to close out the operation and <br /> reclaim the gravel pit to comply with the Colorado mined land and reclamation rules <br /> and regulations. The gravel pit is within resource area 51 a low precipitation <br /> zone of about 8 inches annual precipitation. Soils within the gravel pit area are <br /> Quamon gravelly sandy loam. See attached descriptions: The West and North facing <br /> banks of the gravel pit have been sloped to a 3:1 or flatter <br /> slope and have about a 10% vegetative cover consisting of rabbit brush, snake weed, <br /> kochia weed, sand drop seed and some crested wheat grass. The banks are well <br /> ah:+� g5wil <br /> stabilized and qo0}3 vegetated&as can be expected. <br /> The East facing slope and a portion of the South facing slope have a 1:1 or steeper <br /> slope. The bottom of the pit has several piles of sand and gravel that are <br /> stockpiled for future use. Vegetation immediately adjacent to the pit consists <br /> of four winged salt brush, snake weed, Indian rice grass, kochia weed, stick leaf, <br /> rabbit brush, and sage brush. Ground cover is approximately 10%. <br /> SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS• It is recommended that the East and Wwik facing slopes be <br /> flattened to a 3:1 or flatter slope where possible. Stockpiled soil should be <br /> applied on the slopped banks to facilitate the seeding process. After the soil <br /> *Check app,.p,i.1e category <br />