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D~ LAND 1.']LDLIFE QUESTIO\A1R~ <br />• .s <br />for limited impact and se]ect regular mine applications <br />1. Name of Company/Min e•: VALCO/Pueblo Concrete Division - Oakleaf Pit - <br />2. t:ar,e/Address/Phone of Contact Person: Aruce Cramb Ptanaget VALCO Plant <br />5475 Highway 96 SJest, Puehlo, Phone: Sul-8350 <br />Pueblo County, T20S, RG4lJ, Portions of tire NIJ of the NlJ'--„ <br />3. Location of 1•iine:and the SiJI; of the~IJIJ't. Section 35 <br />(County, To4~~ship, Range, Section to nearest quarter quarter; Er.hibit A-?fLR appl.) <br />4. ':earest Town/General Location:Pueblo approximately 12 miles west to the east limits <br />5. Land O.rnership (Circle) 1 Private 2. BLM 3. USFS 4. Other <br />6. Presu~t Land Use: Agricultural <br />7. Proposed Final Land llse: <br />Private waterfowl and recreation <br />8. T}'pe of Operation: 1 Surface 2. ilnderground _ <br />9. Y.inerals being mined: Sand and gravel <br />10. ;:other and Description of Surface Acres Disturbed by Mining/not including roads <br />(E>:hibit D-P1.R)• APPrnxinately 40 acres of river bottom flood Plain <br />11. Y.iles of roads to be constructed: I•Ione - will use existing, ranch roads <br />72. Life of Tline (years): 20 years estimated <br />]3. Description of Operation and Recla*nation -- Additional sheets may be attached <br />(E>:hibits B b E-MLR)' _ <br />Present plans are to excavate this pit with either a drarline or hydraulic excavator. <br />In the initial stares the material will he used for select fill and possibly base <br />course ~~ith little to no processing on site, It is possible that in the future a travel <br />processing plant and ready nix plant could be installed. A pond will be left upon <br />completion of extraction. Pond slopes will be bacY.sloped at 3:l to 1~~~ beloio the water- <br />line and file natural angle of repose iron there to tl~e pit floor. Aacl:slopes and any <br />distrubed adjacent areas will be topsoiled and seeded with the SCS recommended seed mix. <br />\ny overhur~len that is surplus to bac}csloping will be used to add sinuosity to the <br />shoreline. I'.xcavatior, wi7.1. be uo closr_r than 50' to the north bank of the Arkansas <br />..fiver. <br />1C. Plezse enclose Yaps of Frojec[ Operation, Disturbance Areas and F.eclamation (Exhibit <br />C.) This ~.•il~~l``''''epp''>:pedite proc~e~~ss'~'i~n~!/g~~,Your cooperation is appreciated. <br />13, Frepared by:~~'S~'~'~ V...r~'-tcy ' "',• ~,o.i:;_'•:.~:c Dale: i,r~ 1^' ,:'~: <br />