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<br /> <br />Water Resources - <br />The pit site is located in the Sandy Creek. This is nornelly a dry creek, <br />flowing only in periods of heavy run-off. The creek channel can vary in width <br />from 50 feet up to 150 feet but averages 100' in width. During periods of heavy <br />rainfall, the flow will enter and sweep the pit area, often depositing more <br />gravel. Because the sand and gravel at the bottom of the creek allows rapid <br />percolation, water will not stand rrore than a few days at the most. The <br />excavation will be such that ground water elevations will not be encountered. <br />No existing water rights will be injured. <br />EXRIBIT D -Reclamation Plan <br />The pit area lies within the banks of the normally dry Sandy Creek. The <br />creek area only has a vegetative cover in dry periods. Flood waters destroy such <br />vegetation periodically. No topsoil will be put in the creekbed since it would <br />only be washed downstream during the next heavy rainfall. Therefore, no <br />vegetation will be re-established after the gravel is mined. If any of the creek <br />banks do inadvertently get disturbed, said banks will be backsloped from the <br />bottom of the creek to the bank edge at a slope no steeper than 3:1. <br />Portions of the existing creek banks are currently grassed. They range in <br />steepness fr~n straight up and down to 2:1 slopes. <br />If any of the banks are disturbed, they will be re-seeded. The Haxtun Soil <br />Conservation Service has been contacted for recommendations for top soil <br />placement, cover mulch, and seeding requirements. Their recommendation will be <br />sent as soon as possible to be included in our plan. <br />