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- EXHIBIT I <br />SOILS INFORMATION <br />The soils in the vicinity of the proposed mine site are as follows (descriptions as per the <br />Soil Survey of Larimer County, by the Soil Conservation Service): <br />Bailer-Rock outcrop complex, I S to 45% slopes -This complex consists of strongly <br />sloping to steep soils on ridges and hogbacks. It is about 50% Bailer stony sandy loam <br />and about 30% rock outcrop. Bailer Stony sandy loam is mainly on the east-facing slopes <br />of the ridges and consists of shallow, grayish brown stony sandy loam about 6 inches <br />thick. The subsurface layer is dark grayish brown very stony sandy loam about 5 inches <br />thick. Aermeability is moderately rapid and the available water capacity is low. These <br />soils overlie the sandstone to be mined for the proposed Glade Quarry. <br />Haplustolls, hilly -These strongly sloping to steep soils aze on fans and lower side slopes <br />of ridges in the foothills. The surface and subsurface layers are mainly loam or clay <br />loam, but texture is extremely variable, often within short distances. Some areas of these <br />soils have cobbly and stony surface and subsurface layers. Soil depth ranges from <br />shallow to deep. These soils reportedly occur at the site adjacent to the east side of the <br />sandstone ridge to the mined. <br />Harlan fine sandy loam, 1 to 3% slopes -This nearly level soil is on the terraces, fans and <br />valley sides. It consists of deep, well drained soils that formed in alluvium weathered <br />from reddish sandstone and shale. In a representative profile the surface layer is dark <br />reddish gray fine sandy loam about 7 inches thick. The subsoil is reddish brown light <br />clay loam about 20 inches thick The underlying material is light reddish brown loam. <br />Permeability is moderate and the available water capacity is high. This soil reportedly <br />occurs in the northern half of the potential wetland area along the west side of the <br />proposed mine site. It also reportedly occurs in the northeast portion of the proposed <br />permit area and extends nearly to US Highway 287. <br />Hazlan fine sandy loam, 3 to 9% slopes -This gently sloping to strongly sloping soil is <br />on terraces, fans and valley sides. This soil has a profile as described in the preceding <br />paragraph, but the combined thickness of the surface layer and subsoil is about 20 to 24 <br />inches. Permeability is moderate and the available water capacity is high. This soil <br />reportedly occurs in the southern half of the potential wetland area located along the west <br />side of the proposed permit area. <br />Connerton-Barnum complex, 3 to 9% slopes -This complex consists of gently sloping to <br />strongly sloping soils on the terraces and fans. It is about 60% Connerton fine sandy <br />loam and about 25% Barnum Loam. The Connerton fine sandy loam is higher and more <br />sloping the Barnum loam is on the lower parts of fans and in areas near streams, swales, <br />and drainageways. <br />• The Connerton series consists of deep, well drained soils that formed in mixed <br />alluvial material weathered from red sandstone and shale. In a typical profile the <br />f7 <br />