PERMFILE64972

• Permit No: M2005002
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 4/6/2005
• Doc Name: 110c Appl
• From: Schuler Construction
• To: DMG
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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USDA United States Natural Resources Simla Field Office ,
Department of Conservation 504 Wshington Ave
Agnculture Service PO Box 188
(NRCS) Simla, CO 80835
Telephone: [phone] http:/hvww.co.nres.usda.gov Fax: [phone]
January 31, 2005
Dave Schuler
Schuler Terracing
510 Caribou Street
Simla, CO 80835
Subject: Dave Schuler Gravel Pit Site
SW 1/4, Section 20, T 13 S, R 60 W, 6`" PM
Dear Dave:
I have examined the proposed partially open gravel pit site located in the
SW1/9, Section 20, Township 13 S, Range 60 W on January 28, 2005. The Dave
Schuler site currently has a partially northeast facing open gravel pit site
approximation half acre located in the West part of site area. The complete
site is East of Ramah Highway County Road. The new site area that is planned
is currently native rangeland with part of the area located in an intermitted
unnamed stream. A small top soil pile is north of the open working area.
Plants presently growing in the upper bench area that slopes upward to the
south is good vegetation including blue grama, sand drop seed, switch grass,
western wheatgrass, green needle, worms wood, red three awn and sun sedge and
a few yucca. The lower bench area of intermitted stream bed on the north part
of the site area has sparse grass of blue grama, worm wood and hairy gold
aster. Also, located on the site is a few older pine trees that will be
destroyed because the are to large to move, a few small trees may be
transplanted. South of the pit site is an old existing shelter belt
windbreak.
Please consider the following recommendations for reclamation:
The Dave Schuler site is located East of Ramah Highway County Road on soil
type Ellicott Loamy Coarse sand, 0 to 5 percent slopes, map unit is 28.
Capability group is VIw, nonirrigated - Very deep and well drained. The
surface layer is grayish brown loamy coarse sand about 4 inches thick. The
underlying material to a depth of 60 inches is light brownish gray coarse
sand stratified with layer of loamy sand, loamy coarse sand and coarse sandy
loam. Permeability of the Ellicott soil is rapid. Available water capacity is
low, Surface runoff is slow, the hazard of erosion is high and the hazard of
soil blowing is moderate. This is a Sandy bottomland ecological site. Native
plant community on this site consists of 90-95~ grasses, 5-108 forbs and 58
shrubs. Vegetation is mainly cool and warm-season grasses.
Topsoiling: The current topsoil should be removed and reserved to be used for
reclamation. Topsoil should be spread uniformly over the disturbed area to a
packed depth of 6 inches. This should be 8" - 10" over exposed bedrock. In
event that existing soils have insufficient depth, topsoil shall be brought
in and spread over the deficient areas.
The Natural Resources Conaervatlon Service works hand-in-hantl with
Me American people to conserve natural resources on private lands AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PROVIDER AND EMPLOYER