_PERMIT FILE - M1977184 ‎(7)‎

• Permit No: M1977184
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Name: APPLICATION FOR MINING & RECLAMATION PERMIT
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

REPORT
OF A
SOILS INVESTIGATION
SCOPE
This report presents the results of a Solis Investigation prepared
for the proposed gravel pit located east of Riverside Drive east of
Fort Collins, Colorado. The investigation was carried out by means
of test borings. .
The objectives of this investigation were to (1) determine if
economic deposits of gravel exist at the site, and (2) determine the
approximate quantity of material available.
S117E INVESTIGATION
The field investigations, carried out on January 19 and 22, 1978,
consisted of drilling and logging twelve (12) test borings. The loca-
tions of the test borings are shown on the Test Boring Location Plan
Included on page 4 of this report. Boring toga prepared from the
field logs are shown on pages 6 . 7 , and g . These logs show
soils encountered and groundwater at the time of the investigation.
All borings were advanced with a four-inch diameter, continuous-
type, power-fligbt auger drill. During the drilling operations, a
field engineer from Empire Laboratories. Inc. , was .present and made
a continuous visual Inspection of the soils encountered.
SITE LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION
The proposed site is located east of Riverside Drive and north of
i Prospect Street, east of Fort Collins, Colorado. More particularly,
the site is described as a tract of land situate in the Southeast 1/4
of Section 18. Township 7 North, Range 68 West of the 6th P. M. ,
Larimer County, Colorado.
7be area consists of relatively flat irrigated farm land and has
minor drainage to the mouth and east
SOIL AND GROUNDWATER CONDITIONS
The soil profile at the site consists of strata of materials
arranged in different combinations. In order of Increasing depths,
they are as follows: