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JESSE LEE PIT Expansion Application (110 Permit to 112 Permit Conversion) August, 2006 Application Report Page 2 of 3 All operations of the pit will be in compliance with Chapter 9.1 of the Chaffee County Land Use Code with the following Exceptions that aze requested under section 9.1.6.16: 9.1.6.3 Subsurface Water Restrictions The existing pit floor is within 20 vertical feet of ground water. Therefore, an exception is requested. All flows will be contained by diversion ditches going to settlement ponds so that all water will reenter the ground prior to entering the Arkansas River or Maxwell Creek. As the groundwater cannot be below the level of the river, and current groundwater level can be monitored at the existing sediment ponds, a waiver to the monitor well requirement is further requested. 9.1.6.5 Excavation Restrictions There is existing excavation to form the approximately 3H:1 V slope within 50' of the northerly properly line. No further mining will be done on this slope. This will be part of the Phase II reclamation. The expansion of the pit will come within 50' feet of Maxwell Creek. All pit water will be diverted into the settlement ponds to prevent water pollution. There will be no impact to neighboring properties because the surface ownership extends across Maxwell Creek. 9.1.6.12 & 9.6.1.20 Fencing Requirements A 4' wildlife friendly fence is proposed to surround the pit in lieu of the standazd requirement. This operation lies within private land with no direct public access, and no hazardous slopes will be created during excavation. Wildlife friendly fencing will not compromise operational safety, and the 4' fencing will be less visible from US Highway 285 or the Arkansas River. The 10 yeaz plan to complete reclamation of the existing Jesse Lee Pit will address the goals of the Chaffee County Comprehensive Plaa in the following ways: Land Use -This operation proposes to reclaim this land to rangeland. Community Chazacter -All aspects of this operation will occur in the pit floor and will not be visible from either Highway 285 or the Arkansas River. By granting an exception to the fencing regulation, the view from both of these ways will remain discrete. Open Space/Agricultural Land -This landowner currently grants a fishing access easement to the Arkansas River on the south side of Maxwell Creek (south of this operation). A potential for recreational use of this land exists after reclamation to rangeland.