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• -4- United States Department of Agriculture June 25, 1997 Soil Conservation Service Mr. ]elcarl Eil;enberg P.D. Bo;; 225 Haswell, Colorado 81045 Dear Delcarl: • EXHIBIT B1 (1 of 2) USDA Service Center 200 South 10th Street Rocky Ford, CO 81067 ---------------------- I e:;amined the proposed gravel pit site near Todd Point in the 3W1/4 NWli4 of Section 25, T20S, R55W on June 24, 1991. The reclamation plan for this site is as follows: Eiiu;ifinn: This site is native rangeland and classified as a Loamy Plains range site; cattle are currently grazing the area. There are signs of previous disturbance around the windmill that lies east of the abandoned house at Todd Point and at two cut banks; north of the windmill. The site slopes to the east as evidf>nced by the recent runoff of two drainages through the site. $p11:i: This site consists of Baca loam soil, map symbol BcA. Baca soils are deep, well drained, and nearly level loamy soils. Land classification is IVe-7. YE9E~:Bf1IIn: The potential plant community on this site is 80-90% grasses, 5-10% fortis, and 5-10% shrubs air-dry weight. Plants presesntly growing include galleta, blue grams, red threeawn, sand drop=_~eed, broom snal:eweed, slimtlower scurfpea, rabbitbrush, prickly pear cactus, yucca, and fourwing saltbush. HEELNN]AII4d: It should be noted that once gravel mining is initiated, all disturbed areas must be reclaimed whether you disturb the area or not. $1.tE_.2LEP3L3f1IIn: Reclamation of the pit should be made by smoothing all banks to no mare than 2:1 slopes and should be flatter where feasible and practicable. The topography should be made smooth with no spoil piles or pits present. III259 ].11119: Topsoil should be spread uniformly over any disturbed area to a packed depth of 6". This should be increased to 8" - 10" over e~:p osed bedrock. In the event that e;;isting soils have insufficient depth, topsoil shall be brought in and spread over the deficient areas.