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<br />RIPARIAN HABITAT FOR EDUCATION AND WILDLIFE VIEWIN6. POTENTIAL CONNEGTIONS TO
<br />PLAMKEO LOCAL AND 2E61OK14L TRAILS ARE ALSO IDENTIFIED ON THE PLAN.
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<br />•A THOROUGH EVALUATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL 2E5OUR6E5 AND EX15TIK16 GONDITION5 ON
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<br />AREA;
<br />.THE VOLUME, DEPTH AND G4NFI6URATION OF THE MINERAL RESOURCE
<br />•THE LANDOWNERS' PLANS FOR THEIR PROPERTIES; AND
<br />•THE RULES AND POLICIES OF WELD COUKI Y, THE COLORADO DIVISION OF MINERALS AND
<br />6EOLO&Y AND OTHER APPLICABLE LOCAL. STATE AND FEDERAL AC-ENGIES.
<br />KEY CONSIDERATIONS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
<br />*THERE ARE TWO RIPARIAN CORRIDORS THAT PA55 THROUGH THE PROPERTY. THEY INCLUDE
<br />THE SOUTH PLATTE RIVER AND PORTIONS OF THE EXISTING IR2I6ATIOM DITCHES. ALL
<br />EFFORTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO PRESERVE AND EKHANC.E THESE RESOURCES.
<br />•71415 51TE 15 LOCATED SOUTH WEST OF THE CITY OF FORT LUPTON. KEY OPPORTUNITIES
<br />INCLUDE POTENTIAL PARK5, TRAIL LIKK5, PRESERVATION OF THE EXISTIN6 HOMESTEAD FOR A
<br />MUSEUM, AND EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES REGARDING MININ6, A6RICULTURE, OIL AND 6A5
<br />FACILITIES, WETLANDS AND THE RIVER CORRIDOR.
<br />*THERE 15 AN OPPORTUNITY TO EKHAWE WILDLIFE HABITAT T42OL&4 THE CREATION OF A
<br />COMBINATION OF OPEN WATER PON05, SILT BASIN WETLANDS, RIVER CORRIDOR RESTORATION
<br />AND SHORELINE PLANTIN65.
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<br />ON PORTIONS OF THE SITE. THE RECLAMATION PLAN 15 DESI6NED TO ACCOMMODATE THESE
<br />OPPORTUNITIES.
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<br />MONITORED AMC P20TEGTEO 714ROL&R)JT MININ6 AND RECLAMATION. MINING ACTIVITIES WILL
<br />BE SETBACK AN APPROPRIATE DISTANCE FROM ALL AREAS VE516KATED FOR PRESERVATION.
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<br />OF ENGINEERS 404 PERMITIN6 PROCEDURES.
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<br />UPLAKD PASTURES WILL BE CREATED BY THE MININ6 AND RECLAMATION PROCESS. CREATIVE
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<br />COMPLIMENT THE EXI5TIN6 RIPARIAN 60200025. SILTS WILL BE USED TO FORM DIVERSE
<br />SILT BASIN WETLAND5.EXCESS OVERBURDEN WILL BE USED TO VARY THE SHAPE AND SLOPE5
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<br />DISTURBED BY MININ6 ACTIVITIES.
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<br />ALON6 THE CONVEYOR ALI6KIMEIT FOR THE MINING OPERATION. TH15 WILL ALLOW FUTURE
<br />TRAIL CONSTRUCTION TO UTILIZE THE ROAD IK5TA -LED TO MAINTAIN THE CONVEYOR AKD
<br />PROVIDE A GOOD BASE FOR THE TRAIL. THERE ARE ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR
<br />SMALLER. LOW IMPACT TRAIL LOOPS. THESE TRAILS COULD PROVIDE LIMITED ACCESS TO
<br />RIPARIAN HABITAT FOR EDUCATION AND WILDLIFE VIEWIN6. POTENTIAL CONNEGTIONS TO
<br />PLAMKEO LOCAL AND 2E61OK14L TRAILS ARE ALSO IDENTIFIED ON THE PLAN.
<br />THIS RECLAMATION PLAN WAS DEVELOPED BASED ON:
<br />•A THOROUGH EVALUATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL 2E5OUR6E5 AND EX15TIK16 GONDITION5 ON
<br />AND ADJACENT TO THE PROPERTY;
<br />*THE CONTEXT OF THE PROPERTY RELATIVE TO EXI5TIK16 AND PLANNED LAND U5E5 IN THE
<br />AREA;
<br />.THE VOLUME, DEPTH AND G4NFI6URATION OF THE MINERAL RESOURCE
<br />•THE LANDOWNERS' PLANS FOR THEIR PROPERTIES; AND
<br />•THE RULES AND POLICIES OF WELD COUKI Y, THE COLORADO DIVISION OF MINERALS AND
<br />6EOLO&Y AND OTHER APPLICABLE LOCAL. STATE AND FEDERAL AC-ENGIES.
<br />KEY CONSIDERATIONS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
<br />*THERE ARE TWO RIPARIAN CORRIDORS THAT PA55 THROUGH THE PROPERTY. THEY INCLUDE
<br />THE SOUTH PLATTE RIVER AND PORTIONS OF THE EXISTING IR2I6ATIOM DITCHES. ALL
<br />EFFORTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO PRESERVE AND EKHANC.E THESE RESOURCES.
<br />•71415 51TE 15 LOCATED SOUTH WEST OF THE CITY OF FORT LUPTON. KEY OPPORTUNITIES
<br />INCLUDE POTENTIAL PARK5, TRAIL LIKK5, PRESERVATION OF THE EXISTIN6 HOMESTEAD FOR A
<br />MUSEUM, AND EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES REGARDING MININ6, A6RICULTURE, OIL AND 6A5
<br />FACILITIES, WETLANDS AND THE RIVER CORRIDOR.
<br />*THERE 15 AN OPPORTUNITY TO EKHAWE WILDLIFE HABITAT T42OL&4 THE CREATION OF A
<br />COMBINATION OF OPEN WATER PON05, SILT BASIN WETLANDS, RIVER CORRIDOR RESTORATION
<br />AND SHORELINE PLANTIN65.
<br />*PORTIONS OF THE RECLAIMED PROPERTY HAVE BEEN DESIGNATED AS LINED WATER STORA6E
<br />POND5.
<br />•71415 51TE 15 LOCATED NEAR THE CURRENT ALI6NMEKIT OF THE FRONT RAK16E TRAIL. 11415
<br />51TE CAN BE LINKED TO THE TRIAL OR PROVIDE AN ALTERNATIVE OFF- 5TREET LOCATION FOR
<br />THE TRAIL.
<br />• IN ADDITIOKL SHORTER, LOW IMPACT TRAIL LOOPS MAY BE C095TRLIGTEO WITHIN THE
<br />PROPERTY TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR TRAIL USERS.
<br />•THERE ARE SEVERAL OPPORTUNITIES TO ENHANCE AND STABILIZE ERODED RIVER 5AWC5 AND
<br />RESTORE THE AD-AGENT VE6ETATION AS PART OF THE WETLAND MIT16ATIOM PLAN FOR THE
<br />PROJECT.
<br />•51LT5 GENERATED BY THE MINING PROCESS CAN BE UTILIZED TO CREATE DIVERSE WETLANDS
<br />AND ADD OIVER51TY TO THE HABITAT ALAN& THIS PORTION OF THE RIVER CORRIDOR.
<br />•THERE ARE EXI5TIM6 AND PLAKIKEV OIL AND 6A5 FACILITIES ON THE SITE. THERE MAY BE AN
<br />OPP02TLUITY TO WORK WITH THE OIL AND 6A5 COMPANIES TO ENHANCE THE APPEARAKIGE OF
<br />THE FACILITIES.
<br />•THERE 15 LIMITED OVERBURDEN ON T1415 SITE. HOWEVER EXGE55 MATERIAL CAN BE USED
<br />AS MUGH AS POSSIBLE TO VARY THE SLOPE AND CONFI6URATION OF THE OPEN WATER
<br />POND5 TO CREATE MORE IRREGULAR SHORELINES
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