PERMFILE102061

• Permit No: M2001001
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 1/8/2001
• Doc Name: CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS REGULAR 112 OPERATION RECLAMATIO PERMIT APPLICATION FORM
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

• Exhibit Page 16 •
more than ten feet below water level will be graded at 1V:2H. See cross-sections in
Exhibit E-1. Ridges dividing ponds will have slopes of 1V:3H (to ten feet below water
level), 1 V:2H more than ten feet below water level and 1 % to 15% slopes above water
level. First priority for topsoil placement will be on those slopes which are above water
level. Backfill and grading will be done to provide an irregular shoreline for the ponds,
to avoid the appearance of lagoons, as requested by neighbors. No swimming is
anticipated as part of future use.
TOPSOIL:
Twenty-four inches of soil will be removed prior to extraction. Due to the nature of the
soil and the need to screen out oversized rocks (cobbles), most of the material will be
screened (either at the time of stockpiling or during reclamation), with the undersized
materials only treated and preserved as topsoil. (Refer to Exhibit I for detailed
information on topsoil.) Soil will be placed only on areas above the water level of the
ponds, at a depth of 24 inches; excess soil will be used for backfill, especially on ridges
dividing the ponds, or to create permanent berms with 1V:2H or 1V:3H slopes on the
south and southeast sides of the permit area to tie in with landscaping of the ponds.
VEGETATION:
Final reclamation will include establishment of aself-sustaining vegetative community of
pasture grasses and forage plants around the ponds. Reclamation will be deemed to
have been accomplished when vegetation cover of 70% or better of the original
vegetation cover is accomplished and erosion/sedimentation is equal to or less than
that of the original conditions of the site with increased slopes taken into account. Final
approval of reclamation will be granted by the Colorado Department of Natural
Resources after reporting and inspection. Original vegetation cover is documented by
photography in 2000 on the site.
The seed mixes to be used (Exhibit J) have been approved by the Natural Resources
Conservation Service, and local Conservation District, and were recommended by the
District Conservationist.
As there will be a large buffer area around the entire site not disturbed by mining, this
will provide a source of seed for natural propagation of species native to the area which
are not included in the seed mix, including various shrubs. However, this buffer zone
and adjacent lands which have been impacted by overgrazing, as well as portions of
the site not already mined, will be a potential source of weeds and will require careful
management in cooperation with the Montezuma County Weed and Pest Control
agency and the landowner. As a result of the condition (See Exhibit J), the District
Conservationist recommends certain practices as described in that Exhibit to
rehabilitate the land prior to mining, as well as land outside the permit boundary which
serves as a buffer zone.
RECLAMATION OF STOCKPILE AND OTHER AREAS:
Stockpile areas will be reclaimed and revegetated in the same way as other mined
areas. Where soil was left at the time of construction (because soil was placed in the
stockpile), the areas will be chiseled or ripped (scarified) prior to replacement of topsoil
and revegetation. Although not planned, if there are stockpile areas where soil was
Four States Aggregates, LLC 30 DEC 2000 j
Application for Permit: Line Camp Pit FSA-LCP-D1-001