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<br />EXECUTIVE SUMMARY <br />A jurisdictional wetland delineation was conducted July 21 and 24, 2000 by Savage and <br />Savage within the boundaries of the Croissant and Gteen properties. The properties wen <br />evaluated for the three criteria for fiu~sdictional wetlands; hydrophytic vegetation, hydric <br />soils, and a hydrologic regime indicative of inundation or saturation. Jurisdictional <br />wetlands and waters of the United States were ids and mapped within the <br />properties. Jurisdictional wetlands wao iderdified within the Big Thompson River, <br />ta0water drainages, relict oxbows or historic charnels, sideslope seeps, end toeslope <br />seeps. Waters of the Untted States were iderdified within the Big Thompson River and <br />farm ponds located on the Grroeu properly. Jurisdictioml wetlands accounted for 30.70 <br />acres and waters of the United States accounted for 5.51 acres. <br />INTRODUCTION <br />Savage and Savage was contracted by Banks and Gesso, LLC on behalf of Loveland <br />Ready Mix Concrete to delineate an area thought to contain jurisdictional wetlands within <br />the boundaries of the Croissant and Green properties. The properties are located south <br />and east of the junction of Weld County Roads 13 and 54. The Croissant property is <br />bounded on the west by a fence line, on the north by County Road 54, on the east by the <br />Big Thompson River and on the south by a fenceline at the top of the secondary alluvial <br />terrace above the Big Thompson River. The Green properly is bounded on the west by <br />County Road 13, onthe north by County Read 54, on the east by the fence line with the <br />Croissant property, and on the south by the property fence and southeast by the Hillsboro <br />Ditch The properties are located within the W'/,Nl/2 of Section 30, Township 5 North, <br />Range 67 West of the Sixth Prime Meridian in Weld County, Colorado. The latitude and <br />longitude of the center of the Croissant property are 40°22'07" North and 104°56'00" <br />West. The latdiide and longitude of the center of the Green property are 40°22'07" North <br />and 104°56'25" West. <br />The purpose of this delineation was to identify and map jurisdictional wetlands and waters <br />of the United States within the area of interest in advance of front plarnuug for mineral <br />extraction and development of this area. The jurisdictional wetland delineation was <br />conducted in conjunction with a survey for the Ute ladies=tresses orchid (Spiranthes <br />diluvialis). Fieldwork was conducted July 21 and 24, 2000 by Michael and Edith Savage <br />of Savage and Savage. <br />SITE CHARACTERLSTICS <br />Topography and Geomorphic Features <br />The most significant topographic features of the properties are the Big Thompson River <br />and associated terraces. The Big Thompson River flows from northwest to southeast <br />across the northeast comer of the Croissant property. Approximately the north half of <br />-1- <br />