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Mining Plan <br />• Exhibit D <br />Mining Plan <br />SITE DESCRIPTION <br />Location and general description: The Pikeview Quarry is located on a mountainside <br />northwest of Colorado Springs. The city limit extends through the eastern side of the permit. <br />However, no mining occurs within the city limit. All mining occurs on land in EI Paso County. <br />The operation has a mean elevation of about 7400' with a range of about 7000' to 7800'. <br />Relationship to surrounding areas: Surrounding lands have undergone tremendous <br />development in the last 10 to 15 years. Most of this development is residential and mainly in <br />the Oak Valley Ranch development. This housing development is located a short distance east <br />of the quarry. There is a narrow section of undeveloped land between the most easterly permit <br />boundary and the development, but that land could be developed in the near future. <br />Although the presence of a major housing development near a major rock quarry seems <br />a land use conflict, few problems have occurred. The quarry does not present any hazard to the <br />housing development as the distance between the mining area and the housing is much too great <br />to cause any problems. <br />Land to the north, south and west of the quarry is natural land that is very mountainous <br />wildlife habitat. The quarry sits on the boundary between the natural land to the west and the <br />urban land to the east. <br />The primary impact of the operation on surrounding lands is a visual impact. The <br />operation is highly visible from not only nearby but also from rather great distances to the east. <br />However, this high visual impact is primarily the result of Colorado Springs expanding to the <br />north. The visual characteristics, except fine texture, has changed very little since Castle <br />Concrete took over their operations in 1969. <br />Mining History of the Site: No records exist as to when the first mining occurred on this <br />site, but it apparently was in the late 1800's or early 1900's. Initially the primary use of the site <br />was to produce dusting lime that was used in the many underground coal mines operated east of <br />this site in the early 1900's. Apparently, lime for agricultural purposes was also produced. A <br />lime kiln was present on the site at one time. <br />Pikeview quarry Amendment Exhibit D Page 1 <br />