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6.4.1 Exhibit A -Legal Description • 6.4.1.1 INTRODUCTION The proposed mining operation will extract construction materials (sand and gravel) for a variety of roadway construction projects and concrete construction projects in the local area. Material will be hauled offsite as needed and the haul trucks will likely utilize WCR 3'/< south of the site to SH 52. SH 52 is the most accessible route east, toward 125 or west, toward County Line Road. Haul traffic is expected to be in the range of 75-80 trucks per day. Material extraction is expected to occur over a period of approximately 6 years. Reclamation of the site will be concurrent with the mining operations and the mining pit will be lined with compacted, low permeability soils and used as water storage facility. Other parts of the permitted mine area will be developed for residential housing. 6.4.1.2 LEGAL DESCRIPTION The File Pit 112 is located on portions of sections 31 and 32 in southwestern Weld County. The permitted area of the File Pit 112 is located on approximately 69.2 acres east of the abandoned Burlington Northern Railroad grade in the SE '/< of Section 31, on all 160 acres in the SW'/< of Section 32, on 47.3 acres in the N''/z of the SE'/< of Section 32, and on 37.6 acres in the W'/~ of the NW Y. of • Section 32, Township 2 North, Range 68 West, of the 6~' Prime Meridian. The permitted area is divided into two separate areas that combined, total 314.14 acres. The mining permit area west of WCR 3'/< is 185.69 acres. The mining permit area east of WCR 3'/< is approximately 128 acres. The limits of excavation under this permit total 120 acres. On the west side of WCR 3'/. the limit of excavation is approximately 106 acres while on the east side of WCR 3 '/<, the limit of excavation is approximately 10-15 acres. The current access to both the east and west mining pits is located approximately 0.7 miles north of SH 52 on WCR 3 1/4. n LJ File Pit 112 DMG Permit Application Page 1 of 27