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USDA United States Natural Resources Kremmling FieldOffice <br />~_ Department of Conservation 106 South 2n° Street <br />Agnculture 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 />Feb.17, 2005 <br />~~~ <br />Jerry Carpenter <br />Box 696 <br />Kremmling, C0 80459 <br />Jerry, <br />This report was. developed by the NRCS in response to your request <br />for soils, vegetation and reclamation information the proposed <br />BRIG pit expansion located at T1N RSOW sec 11, Grand County <br />Colorado. A field visit was made to the site on Nov. I1, 20.05 by <br />Mark Volt. <br />SOILS: <br />Soils on the site <br />Survey as 81 Tine <br />soils information) <br />inches thick. <br />are identified by the <br />gravelly, sandy loam <br />. Topsoil overburden <br />EXISTING VEGETATION: <br />Grand County Soils <br />0-3o slope (See enclose <br />over the gravel is < 6 <br />Existing vegetation was inventoried on 11-5-2004. The NRCS range site is Dry Mountain Loam <br />(See attached Range Condition Inventory - CO-ECS-6) <br />RECLAMATION RECOMMENDATIONS <br />It is our understanding that upon comp]etion of rock removal that the site will be reclaimed as <br />livestock pasture/rangeland. It is also our understanding that the pit life will be approximately <br />25+ yeazs and reclamation of disturbed azeas will be completed in stages every 10 yeazs+-. <br />The Natural Resources Conservation Service works hanE-irr•hantl whh <br />the American people ro wnserve natrrrai resources on private IanES aN EQUAL OPPROTUNT' PROVIDER AND EMPLOYER <br />