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CAMEO GRAVEL EXHIBIT D MINING PLAN 8.) EXISTINGISURROUNDING USES: The proposed gravel pit is for the removal of large lava or Basalt boulders for use as rip/rap and landscaping purposes. Any select material found suitable as road base or structural fill will also be utilized. The proposed mining sites are presently zoned agricultural/forestry transitional (AFT). The proposed sites are primarily located Southeast of Cameo on a high mesa which slopes Northwesterly at 5 - 6 % grade toward the Colorado River. In the early 1900's the site was farmed by a pioneer by the name of Crawford. Later, the property and water rights were sold to the Town of Palisade. The water rights were transferred up stream on Rapid Creek and converted to domestic use for the Town of Palisade. Junior water rights exist which are controlled by Powder Mountain Ranch and are used to irrigate the subject property; however they are low priority rights and get water only during Spring run-off. No water rights presently have been transferred to the petitioner, however, the land included in this application has always been irrigated by the Martin Crawford Ditch, and supports limited livestock grazing and wildlife habitat (Range land). The surrounding property consists of large parcels of 26 acres or more, also used primarily for limited livestock grazing and wildlife habitat. There are existing electric transmission lines, gas pipelines, and water pipelines on the surrounding properties. A 100 foot wide electric transmission line right-of-way exists along the North portion of the petitioners property. The easement has been excluded from the proposed sites (See Middle Mine plan), and will not be impacted by the mining plan. The Ute Water filtration plant is located approximately 1/4 mile to the South on a lower (f 00 ft.) Bench just North of Rapid Creek. Palisade Water filtration plant is located across Rapid Creek approximately'/: mile South from the site. A previous rip/rap quarry, which is not active at this time, was located on Erikson's property (Mesa County Conditional Use Permit C-45-86) approximately 1/8 mile to the Southwest of this proposed site. The closest residence is Erickson's, located North of Rapid Creek. The next closest resident is Emery Atchinson, approximately 1/4 mile westerly of Erikson's. 9.) TRANSPORTATION: Trucks will be used to transport the material approximately 3/4 mile from the storage yard site to the I-70 frontage road. The existing haul road to I-70 will be improved with select materials during the life of the quarry on an as-needed basis. 5