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iii iiiiiiiiniii iii • <br />999 <br />-,~ <br />866- <br />May 4, 1981 <br />Mr. Larry E. O'Brian <br />Baviroameat, Inc. <br />9989 W. 60th Av. <br />Arvada, Colorado 80004 <br />RE: Loeec6 Pit <br />File: /81-68 <br />Dear Mr. O'Brian: <br />I have reviewed this application and have the following questions, comments, <br />and auggeetione which should be addressed in detail prior to the May 27-28, <br />1981 meeting of the Mined Land Reclamation Board. <br />A. Sxhibit D - Mining Plan <br />1. The system utilized to obtain the netimates of ineitu soils is <br />extremely accurate and has provided figures which can be relied <br />upon. <br />8. Exhibit E - Reclamation Plan <br />1. In order to reduce potential impacts on eagle pop.ulationa and, <br />in fact. increase eagle usage of the area, the staff recommends <br />that cottonwood seedlings be randomly plantnd on the entire width <br />and length of affected land between the lake and the Colorado <br />River. The eeedliage should be spaced 15 to 20 feet apart and <br />mulched with wood chips to reduce competition from adjacent vege- <br />tation and improve soils moisture conditions. <br />2. Siowxland cottonwod, a variety of seedless cottonwood, ie 6lghly <br />eueceptabla to a disease called Cytoapora Canker, therefore, the <br />operator should be certain to select as alternative disease resis!- <br />ant variety. <br />3. Cattle and horses must be fenced out of the cottonwood planting <br />alts to protect the eeedliage. <br />C. Exhibit G - Water Resources <br />1. Will the dawatering of this pit have any adverse affect on water <br />flaw in adjacent irrigation ditches or wella7 <br />2. Tha Division of Water Resources ie currently reviewing this portion <br />of the application, a copy of their review will be seat when <br />available. <br />