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agreement with the landowner, the County will continue to control the weeds and monitor conditions until <br />control is transferred. Please see photos. <br />Parcel #1: This parcel of 8.3 acres was mined prior to 1999, backfilled, graded, topsoiled, and seeded in <br />2000-1, but did not have good growth and had bad weeds, so was not included in the 2003 release- <br />Parcel #2: This parcel of 7.5 acres was mined prior to 2001, backfilled and graded in 2001-2, topsoiled, <br />and seeded in 2002-3. (The area immediately to the north and east was backfilled and graded in 2001-2, <br />but not topsoiled and seeded until 2003-4. It has excellent growth and should be very suited for release <br />next year, after items in the permanent roadway are removed and another year's growth around the water <br />basin is completed.) <br />Parcel #3: This parcel of 5.5 acres was mined in 2000-1, backfilled and graded but used for stockpiles in <br />2002-3, topsoiled and seeded in 2004-5, and has good growth. (The area immediately to the south did <br />not have such good growth and needs to wait at least one more year.) <br />Parcel #4: This parcel of 3.9 acres was part of an area of 4.4 acres which was mined in 2001-2002, <br />backfilled, graded, topsoiled, and seeded in 2003-4, but had one area on the southwest comer that had <br />poor growth, and was cut off by realigning a road in 2005, The remainder has fair to good growth and is <br />ready for release. <br />Parcel #5: This parcel'of 8.1 acres is part of a larger 17:5-acre area that was mined and brought to final <br />grade prior to 2000, seeded in 2000-1, and seeded again in 2002-3. However, it had severe weed <br />problems, and the western 6.6 acres was redisturbed and used for stockpiles, while the eastern 11.9 <br />acres was seeded again in 2004-5. Of this, 3.8 acres still needs another year before release should be <br />requested, but the remaining 8.1 acres, including the permanent road, is in excellent condition. <br />Each area has a slope of 1V:4H or less, as may be seen in the photos. The area has been maintained <br />and inspected and is stable; revegetation has been successful. The only bare areas are where water <br />frequently stands after rainfall and snowmelt, as it soaks into the ground, as is natural for Haycamp Mesa. <br />These areas include some permanent roadways, totaling approximately 1.5 acres. In accordance with the <br />stated desires of the landowner (see attachment to 2001 reclamation release request) these features are <br />left to improve the land's usefulness for livestock grazing, in accordance with its post-reclamation land <br />use as rangeland. Roadways are constructed to county specrfications, and will be maintained during <br />continuing mining operations on the site by the County Highway Department. <br />Please see the attached photos. If there are any questions, please call me at (970) 565-3388, or Nathan <br />Barton at (970)564-1380 or (605)390-7255. <br />Sincerely, <br />Aryol Brumley <br />Co-Manager ~ _- -- , ~- - __ _ . _ _ - ,. <br />Four States Aggregates LLC <br />Copy furnished: Durango DMG Office, County Administrator, Landowner (LMN Properties) <br />Enclosures: <br />Photos <br />Map of area <br />Hand delivery receipts <br />