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-~ .~.• <br />~' x /~ , h-,~.t E <br />F'aJ~t 2. <br />USDA United States Natural Resources Kremmling FieldOHice <br />Department of Conservation 106 South 2"d Street <br />_ Agriculture Service P. O. Box 265 <br />(NRCS) Kremmling, CO 80459 <br />Telephone: (970) 724-3456 http://www.co.nres.usda.gov Fax: (970)724-0807 <br />March 22, 2005 <br />Grand Gravel <br />Box 566 <br />Hotchkiss, CO 81419 <br />This report was developed by the NRCS in response to your request <br />for soils, vegetation and reclamation information the proposed <br />Grand Gravel pit expansion located at T1N R80W sec 12, Grand <br />County Colorado. A field visit was made to the site in March <br />1998 by Mark Volt. A field visit was not made in 2005 due to snow <br />cover. Conditions since 1998 have not changed. The contents of <br />this report mirror the inventory and reclamation recommendations <br />given on the original plan in 1998. <br />SOILS: <br />Soils on the site are identified by the Grand County Soils <br />Survey as 81 Tine gravelly, sandy loam 0-3~ slope (See enclose <br />soils information). Topsoil overburden over the gravel is 8"-15" <br />inches thick. <br />EXISTING VEGETATION: <br />Existing vegetation is comprised of an old crested wheatgrass pasture. Species include big <br />sagebrush, crested wheatgrass and blue gramma. Basal plant density is 10-15go <br />RECLAMATION RECOMMENDATIONS <br />It is our understanding that upon completion of gravel removal that the site will be reclaimed as <br />livestock pasture/rangeland. It is also our understanding that reclamation of disturbed areas will <br />be completed in stages. <br />The Neturel Reaourcas Conaervatlon Servlee works hand-In•hantl with <br />tha American people to conserve natural resoureea on private lands AN EQUAL OPPROTUNRY PROVIDER ANb EMPLOYER <br />