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Banks and Gesso. LLC Introduction Silt Sand & Gravel LLC is submitting this application to the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board for a Construction Materials Regular 112 Reclamation Permit to operate a sand and gravel mine to be called the Grand River Park Project. Silt Sand & Gravel LLC seeks to permit 163 acres. Of that permit area, approximately 110 acres will be mined for construction materials, The current land use at the Grand River Park Project site is rangeland. Historically, the site was used for pasture and some hay production. Due to economic and practical conditions, the site proved difficult to maintain as a viable ranch or farm. For example, reliable production of hay on the site is difficult due to extremely rocky soils, with some places exposed to alluvial sand and gravel and no overlying topsoil layer. There are two ditches that run across the site, the Last Chance Ditch and the Rising Sun Ditch. There are also overhead power lines running adjacent to and through the property boundaries, and an underground phone line running along the western edge of the property. Gypsum Ranch Co., LLC is the owner of the property that is to be included in the permitted area. Silt Sand & Gravel LLC has a lease agreement with Gypsum Ranch Co., LLC to mine on the property According to the plans submitted as part of this Regular 112 Permit application, the Grand River Park Project would be mined in phases, progressing generally from the east to the west of the site. The operation would involve dewatering to expose and dry out aggregate materials, on-site sorting and processing, and asphalt and/or concrete manufacturing as appropriate to market conditions and subject to other permitting. Presently, the applicant has installed three monitoring wells on the site to determine baseline ground water levels and potential ground water impacts on the property. The proposed post-mining land use is recreation. The operator will stabilize soils and establish vegetation, preparing reclaimed land in accordance with Mined Land Reclamation standards. Concurrent reclamation techniques will be used to make Grand River Park Project 05021 Silt Sand & Gravel LLC 2 May 2006