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• <br /> M i r. Kim Headley <br /> Department of Planning and Development <br /> January 24 , 2000 <br /> Page 4 <br /> This study reports on Pueblo County aggregate reserves in general as follows: <br /> "Pueblo County has sufficient reserves of high-quality sand and gravel for its own future needs and <br /> for export to Colorado Springs in Pueblo County. Urban expansion over gravel deposits need not <br /> be the problem that it is in the Colorado Springs and Denver areas if proper action is taken. Tyhe <br /> principal sources of high-quality gravels in Pueblo County are the flood plain and terraces of the <br /> Arkansas River. Extraction of this sand and gravel along the Arkansas River will always present a <br /> conflict with the use of the land for agriculture; however, potential conflict with urban development <br /> can be avoided by directing urbanization away from the stream terraces and onto the unwatered <br /> uplands above the river. <br /> Unpopulated northeastern Pueblo County is covered by large areas of upland and wind-deposited <br /> sands. These deposits more than maintain the present road system. Most of this part of Pueblo <br /> County is owned by the State of Colorado, and aggregate reserves here should satisfy at least the <br /> short-terns needs of the area. <br /> The part of the Arkansas River above Pueblo owned by the U. S. Government is lost as a source of <br /> gravels." <br /> Joe or I would be glad to arrange for a tour of the site for you and/or any member of the staff. Please <br /> contact me if there are any questions. <br /> Cordially, <br /> Lloyd V. "Buck" Barnhart <br /> Consultant and Agent for <br /> Colorado City Metropolitan District <br /> LVB/gb <br /> encls. <br /> cc: CCMD <br />