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PROJECT DESCRIPTION Background The purpose of this application is to obtain authorization for Hall-Irwin Construction Company (Hall-Irwin) to mine, process and sell sand and gravel and to operate concrete, recycling and asphalt batch plane at the Booth property. Hall-Irwin will mine approximately 125 acres of this 309 acre pazcel. Please see the attached index map (Exhibit B) for the specific location of the area to be mined. Existing Conditions This site is irrigated agricultural land, presently used to produce sugar beets, wheat and com crops and as pasture for cattle grazing. Topography of the area to be mined is flat, sloping slightly to the north to northeast. There is a significant commercial deposit of sand and gravel located in the alluvium of the St. Vrain River on this property. The Creek lies approximately'/~ mile to the north. Portions of the site may flood during periods of high runoff as portions of the area to be mined aze in the 100-year floodplain (see Mining Plan Map for location of floodplain). In addition, there are several ircigation laterals and ditches that meander through the site. The ditches include the Rural Ditch, Last Chance Ditch, Biederman Seepage Ditch, McCormick Ditch, Godding Ditch and Cole Ditch. Adjacent land uses include agricultural land to the north and east and a gravel mining operation to the west. There are also several small rural residential parcels located northeast of the property and a dairy operation to the southeast. The existing structures, feedlot and associated improvements on the remainder of the parcel owned by the Booth Land and Livestock Company will not be impacted by the mining operation. The unmined portion of the property will continue in agricultural production until it is developed within the Town of Firestone at some time in the future. Ha/!-/rwrn Mining Proposaljorrhe Shores -,NLRB !l1 Permit 1