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' UNITED S~TES DEPARTMENT OF AGRIC<~URE r <br />SOIL CONSE ATION SERVICE <br />356 Rnnney Street, Craig, Colorado 81625 <br />(rctnber 9, 1979 <br />Mr. Bob Quillen <br />Craig, <br />Colorado B1b25 <br /> <br />Uear hlr. Quillen: <br />The followinP reconrtnende[ions pert.~ir to [he revepete[ion of <br />the Quillen pit lust east of Crai.y;, Colorado. <br />I feel the pit has excellent chances of being reveReteted, <br />I feel [hat the area could never be used ae tray or grazing lend again, but <br />could be used •a a lake- recreation area after reclamation is complete. <br />The pit perimeter or lake perimeter which it will become should blend <br />with [he surrounding cottonwood tree e. <br />The pit should have aide slopes that are stable and no[ dangerous. <br />Tt,is could he attained by etrivinp, for a 3:1 slope but not more than <br />a 2:1 elope. <br />The potential to (rave a good fishery exists !f tlrie Le your desire. <br />Excavation should always be started well away from the property ltnee <br />to prevent the vertical bank situation that sometimes occurs. <br />All useable topsoil should he stockpiled on [he southwest comer of <br />_ Ctre pi[ for future nae. This looks like ttre beat area in terms of having <br />this material out of your way, and creating less dteturhance on the pit <br />perimeter. <br />llhen re vegetation bep,ins, redistribute the topsoil nn p1[ edges and <br />petimctez. Till the topsoil and the subsoil together to I>revent <br />slippage and remove air poeke[s in the Boil. <br />Apply 40=60 pounds of avgllable nitrogen and phoapherova during the <br />seedbed preparation. Two hundred pounds of ammonium nitrate <br />of sulfate and 10(1 pounds of super phosphate will provide <br />tt+e desired amount of N and P2U5. The fertilizer elroulcl be mixed in <br />the soil q[ a "I [n 4 loch depth. <br />0 <br />