Laserfiche WebLink
. _ - ~ - - <br />UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE <br />SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE •~ <br />w <br />January 10, 1986 <br />RECEIVEfl <br />JAN 151986 <br />:tr. John Ungefug <br />Southwest Ready-mix, Inc. <br />117 White Pine Drive <br />Alamosa, CO 81101 <br />Dear Mr. Ungefug: <br />Mo oEDe~ a NRttE~a HeMs~AnoN <br />` Sorry for the delay in getting this information to you but the snows have <br />precluded any field work. The following information is in reference to a <br />field investigation done January 8, 1986 on a proposed gravel pit located <br />in the N1/2 section 2 T21S R63W. You may use this information to fulfill <br />the requirements of the Mined Land Reclamation Division for a 112 permit. <br />The pre- and post-mining land use is wildlife land. The site is not prime <br />farm land. Ground water will be encountered during the mining operation. <br />The owner of [he land is Mel Rich, but he is in the process of selling the <br />property to Southwest Ready-mix, Inc. The latter will operate the mine <br />and be responsible for reclamation. <br />The proposed gravel pit has been located on the attached soil survey map. <br />The soils are mapped as Glenberg-Haverson fine sandy loam (Gh) and Las <br />Animas fine sandy loam (Lm). Soils description, along with engineering <br />properties, are attached. <br />The site has a scattering of cottonwood trees, tamarisk, and Russian olive <br />representing the woody plant layer. The understory is primarily kochia. <br />Cattail occurs in a former bend of the Arkansas River. A list of the <br />existing vegetation and specific cover estimates are provided on the <br />attached CO-ECS-2. Snow bn the ground hampered the development of a more <br />complete species list. The Soil Conservation Service recommends the <br />following steps to stahlize the site: <br />1. Allow several hundred feet of buffer area between any mining operations <br />and banks of the Arkansas River. <br />2. The top 6-8 inches of topsoil should be stockpiled prior to mining. This <br />soil should be protected from run-off and wind erosion. <br />3. Prior to spreading the topsoil, the area should be banksloped so that <br />no slope exceeds a 3:1 slope. This also applies to banksloping around <br />any ponds left after mining. Rough areas should be smoothed to permit <br />=- o <br />