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EXIIIBIT A._-_Legal_Description <br />Approximately 9.9 acres in the SW 1/4 of the SW '/a of Section 25, TSN, R49W <br />of the 6th P.M., Washington County, Colorado. The pit azea lies east of the oxbow of <br />Rock Creek and is an area approximately 725' by 600', although it is irregular in shape. <br />EXfIIB.IT $_.-.Site. Description <br />a) Vegetation - <br />The site has been in dryland farming in the most recent past. It currently <br />has stubble remaining from the crop in 2004. <br />Soil Information - <br />The Natural Resource Conservation Service soil maps show the soil as <br />being Paoli fine sandy loam, a soil typically on floodplains of intermittent <br />drainageways. Permeability of this soil is moderately rapid. Paoli fine <br />sandy loam is a good source of road fill and a fair source for small stones. <br />b) Permanent_man_made_structures <br />There aze no permanent man-made structures within 200 feet of the affected <br />area. <br />c) Water_resources <br />The excavation will occur outside of the oxbow of Rock Creek, a normally <br />dry creek that does run when there is heavy rain in the azea. Since the pit sits <br />outside of the creek area, the only water that affects the site would be runoff' <br />from heavy rainfall. Rainfall in the area ranges from 15 to 19 inches per year. <br />The site will generally not be impacted by water. The water table in the area <br />is substantially below the surface, in most cases about 150' deep. <br />d) Wildlife <br />No significant amount of wildlife has been encountered during any of the <br />visits to the site. Normal species appearing at the site could be coyotes, <br />rabbits, skunks, badgers, and pheasants. There aze no known threatened or <br />endangered species. <br />