PERMFILE124038

• Permit No: M1981279
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 1/27/1982
• Doc Name: OTERO CNTY APPLICATION FOR 112 PERMIT
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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OTERO COUNTY APPLICATION FOR A 112 PERMIT
FOR GROCP PRES=VT?.?'IO;I:
T0: >liaed Land Zeclat:ation 3oard
FROH: Mark S. Loye _
DATE: January 27, 198
Following is a briar surmary OL th2 cor.cents of an application co be
considered for ;coup presentation. The iaforzation is acccrate as
of the above date.
Operator Otero County
Fila Vo. 81-279
operation T;rpe 0 en it sand and ravel
General Location 1 mile west and 1.5 miles Bout o oc y or o o.
at an elevation of 4,360'
acres 30
Mining Plan A hi h terrace lying 150 to 200' above adjacent stream valleys will
be mined to an avers a ept o eet, usin front end loaders that will feed
a crushing plant and gravel stockpiles. The pit will be worked down to t e sub-
stratum of clav materials. Topsoil will be hauled in from County borrow pit
cleaning operations for use in reclamation. The pit will not a m~n~in phases,
but will mined and then reclaimed in its entirety.
3eclariation P1aa:
Final land use Agricultural - dryland pasture
Slope grading 3H:1V or flatter
Topsoil depth 8" or sufficient for the reclamation plan
Species co be planted Shrubs to be planted in depressions: Russian olive
0.66 lb. PLS/acre: Sideoats grams at 3.0 Ibs. 1'LS/acre; western
additional Decails The area will be reclaimed to a gently rolling topography
with de ressions rovided and lanted wit s ru s as men lone a ove for
wildlife nse and generally revepetated as per the use of dryland pasture
General Timetable This o eration is to last for about 20 years. At its
conclusion, the area will be reclaimed according to t e rec amation p an.
Staf° Reccc~endaticn The County Commissioners of Otero County have provided
assurance of the reclamation o t is si a as require y e c Therefore,
the staff recommends approval of the permit application.