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1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 to be deposited alluvially from small streams and their localized flood plains on the terrace top. The other predominant overburden gravelly loam material was formed from the drift, outwash, and old alluvial stream deposits form Quaternary Period glaciers in the area. The primary constituent in the gravelly loam deposit is igneous rocks that can be interpreted as being transported form the San Juan Mountains. The sand, gravel and cobbles "pit run" with some clay lenses below the described overburden is the focus of the mining operation. It should be interpreted as being derived from glacial terminal, lateral, or ground moraines. The glaciers in the area formed in the great Ice Age, in the Pleistocene Epoch of the Quaternary Period. Locally, the mined deposit could have been place by glaciers deriving from the San Juan, Uncompaghre, or a combination of both. The clay lenses incorporated in the "pit run" material could be caused by periods when the glaciers were in remission or stagnation when outwash alluvial deposition predominated. The deposit probably consisted of mixed materials including: metamorphics, quartzite, gneiss, schist, and slate; Igneous: andesite and rhyolite, breccia, tuff, and ash; sedimentary: sandstone, limestone, siltstone, mudstone and conglomerate. Geologic Hazards There is no geologic hazards present on United Companies, Inc. Norwood Gravel Pit such as rock falls or landslides. The mesa that it is on is gently sloping to flat, and the main drainage to the southwest is gently sloping as well. The San Miguel Canyon rim is located approximately 2500' northwest of the pit, therefore, no hazards are anticipated with this structure. There is no water table present at the pit's deepest level (50') so water movement problems are not anticipated. There is no steep, high ground in the immediate area that could be a site for an avalanche. Lastly, the pit is not located in a flood plain or has the potential for flooding. 8