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~~'""'•~ <br />~~`I <br />` <br />~ United Stales <br />Department of Soit <br />Conservation 901 23rd <br />Glenwood Street, <br />Springs, Suite <br />CO 106 <br />81601 <br />~ AgricuHure Service January 27, 1989 <br />RECE{VEO <br />JAN30 ~9 <br />Paul McGehee ~~d••.. <br />618 Dike Road •~~ ••~ <br />P.O. Box 3609 <br />Grand Junction, CO 81502 <br />Paul, <br />Please find attached the information I believe you wanC for permitting the <br />gravel pit near Parachute, Colorado. <br />I am including a soils map, soils description for the site, and the complete <br />soil survey for the Rifle Soil Survey area which covers the area in question. <br />Also included is a seeding sheet and information that you can use in the <br />revegetation process. <br />Well planned reclamation of the area will allow for less movement of material <br />and proper placement of material while excavating, stockpiling, and replacement <br />will al.l result in reduced costs. <br />Disturbed areas will need shaping of topsoils, seedbed preparation, seeding <br />mulching, weed control and reapplication of any of the steps that have failed <br />for whatever reason. <br />Shaping: The area to be reclaimed needs to have slopes that are as flat <br />l as possible with 3:1 (H:V) being the steepest. Other things <br />to consider in shaping include drainage patterns, drainage <br />area, needed conservation practices such as terraces or <br />I diversions if needed, slope aspect, and soil factors and <br />conditions. <br />I Top Soil: For vegetation to become established suitable plant growth <br />medium must be provided, generally the use of stockpiled <br />top soil is the source of this medium. All top soil in <br />I the area should be salvaged during the mining process. The <br />top soil stock pile may need to be seeded to a grass species <br />if it will be more than a few months before the top soil <br />is reapplied to the area. A minimum of 6 inches of top soil <br />is needed on all areas to be reseeded and in some cases, <br />12 - 18 inches or more will be required depending on <br />reclamation regulations, soil and climate conditions. In <br />I some situations, top soil may be required to be placed <br />back in proper soil horizon layers. Reclamation permit <br />agencies will let applicants know when this is required. <br />O Tfte Soil Conservation Sernce <br />U is an agency of the 2 ( a ) <br />Department of Agric ull ure <br />