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• i <br />~~\ United States Soii 230 W. 16th Street <br />' p '1 Department of Conservation <br />~~~~ Agriculture Service Salida, CO 81201 <br />March 30, 1984 <br />Pridemore Construction, Inc. <br />29075 County Road 331 <br />Buena Vista, CO 81211 <br />Dear Mr. Pridemore, <br />Enclosed is the information you requested for reclamation planning on <br />the Jesse Lee Placer. In addition to the enclosed information, I have a few <br />additional comments and suggestions on your planned operation. <br />Your planned, post mining use of this area for wildlife (specifically <br />fisheries) is a good choice and should be very compatable with your mining <br />operation. With removal of aggregate, in addition to oold recovery, excavated <br />ponds can be easily developed. A well planned mining operation can go a long <br />way towards minimizing disturbances and reclamation costs. I sug4est that the <br />ponds be created primarily thru excavation rather than building embankments. <br />I fear that the soils materials will be inadequate for an earthen embankment <br />of any size. Additionally, if water is impounded behind an earth dam, a orin- <br />ciple spillway (pipe and riser) would be needed. <br />Numerous springs and seeps occur on the site. Two well defined channels <br />outlet much of this water to the Arkansas P.iver. As you have already noted, <br />this water will need to be routed around your mininn activities to avoid sedi- <br />mentation in the River. <br />I support your decision to maintain a "buffer" strio between your mining <br />activities and the Arkansas River and Maxwell Creek. This eliminates any pro- <br />blems with channel and streambank stability and minimizes the visual impacts <br />of your operation. <br />Please contact me if I can be of further assistance. <br />Sincerely, <br />~r ~ <br />~J ea L, ~c/L.LL-~' ~- <br />Bob Schroeder <br />District Conservationist <br />SCS - Salida, CO <br />cc:Randall Champion <br />Wright Engineering <br />O Tne Soil Conservation Sern ce SCS-AS-1 <br />U is an agency of Ine <br />Department of 4gric ult ure 10-7g <br />