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<br />V~ <br />Exhibit D - 2 <br />UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE <br />SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE <br />enQust -K, 1983 <br />r <br />John A. Auffrey <br />Bent County Iand IIse Dept. <br />Bent County Courthouse <br />Las Animas, CO 81054 <br />Subject: DiRizza Gravel Pit E~ SE 33 T22S, RSjw' <br />Two surveys were made, one in the disturbed area and ne <br />about j00 feet east of the disturbed area. Refer to the ECS-2 <br />foz~s attached for the existing vegetation on both sites. The <br />site xas originally napped as a Harvey Loam (RaC) which is under- <br />lain by a fine gravel, refer to page 15 of, "The Soil Sun• y Book <br />o_* Bent County" (copy is attached). <br />To reclaim the area after excavation I would recoc~en¢ the <br />following procedure: <br />1. Grace a:,d shape t':e area se that the slopes e <br />of a non-erosi•:e trade (4:1). <br />2. Bac;:fill frith a gx>c top807.1 i.c ~ cepth cf <br />8 to 1v inches .__-~ <br />3. Organic fertilizer at ?0 to i5 tons per acre <br />sheul3 be miY_ed rota t're topsoil and then <br />paci_ed. Cemnercial fertilizer may be used <br />according to field test needs. <br />4. Pita the ''ollewing rati•:e ~,-±•asses with <br />a•oout 5 pos:ds of octs per acre: <br />Strai~a P.L.S. lbs <br />°~ Mix ^.L.S. lbs. Per ~_cre <br />Rlue Gr_m~ 25 3 0.75 <br />Sidecats Gr.~.ma 25 9 2.25 <br />',:estern '~.•heat 2$ ?c 4.00 <br />Sand Dropseed 25 G.5 0.13 <br />Yellow Sweetclover 0.50 <br />]7a five grasses shoulc be planted with a grass drill eet at <br />depth. It should have depth bads, paci_er wheels and an a~ <br />bar. Seeding dates should be pla.nred for March or April. <br />inch <br />tator <br />\~ Mulch with a native grace hay or straw ire ately <br />after seeding at-the-rate of 2 tone per acre IIse <br />a sheep foot or crimp to anchor the mulch is o the soil. <br />z . ~.~....,...~.-r r' i <br />