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' Banks and Gesso, LLC <br />areas during the growing season, as suggested by the report, to determine if they <br />' are jurisdictional wetlands. Mining operations will avoid these areas until a <br />determination is made. If they are determined to be jurisdictional wetlands, the <br />Applicant will avoid disturbing the areas, or seek approval with the Corps of <br />' Engineers for a wetland mitigation plan to relocate them. <br />' <br /> The Applicant will avoid disturbing potential Ute ladies-tresses orchid habitat and <br />' mining within 300 feet of potential Preble's Meadow Jumping Mouse habitat, until <br /> the referenced disqualification's and/or trapping studies are performed. These <br />' <br /> studies would occur during Phase 1 mining operations. The final areas to be <br />t mined may be reduced, depending on the outcome of the studies and surveys. <br />' <br /> (f) Description of Overburden, Deposit and Underlying Stratum <br />1 <br />' Based on the exploratory holes (for the three additional properties) summarized <br /> in Appendix 2, the topsoil-overburden ranges from one to seventeen feet, <br />' averaging 4.9 feet in depth. Based on the agricultural crops grown on the <br />' property and in surrounding areas, the topsoil is anticipated to be very fertile for <br /> reclamation efforts. <br />t <br />' The alluvial deposit to be mined varies in thickness from zero to thirty-one feet in <br />depth, averaging 14.4 feet. It varies from fine sand and gravels in the upper <br />' zones, to coarse sand and larger cobbles near bedrock. It has a reputation for <br />Brighton Mine Conditional Use Permit 26 20007WD <br />' CAMAS Colorado, INC. May 2000 <br />