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<br />WELD COUNTY 2000 1000 0 2000
<br />SOILSMAP SCALE IN FEET
<br />SOURCE:
<br />"SOIL SURVEY OF WELD COUNTY, COLORADO,
<br />SOUTHERN PART ", 1980 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT
<br />OF AGRICULTURE, SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE.
<br />SOILS INFORMATION
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<br />FLOOD PLAIN
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<br />WELD COUNTY 2000 1000 0 -000
<br />VICINITY MAP .GALE IN FEET
<br />Names of Owners of Property Within 500 Feet
<br />Name Assessor's Parcel LD
<br />Alternative Homes for Youth
<br />131306000016
<br />9201 West 44th Avenue
<br />Wheat Ridge, CO. 80033
<br />map unit is on bottom lands and floodplains of all the major
<br />Ayres, Margaret
<br />131308000034
<br />0966 East State Highway 119
<br />Longmont, CO. 80504
<br />spring has proven most successful. Tillage is needed to
<br />Bigelow, Andrea Pierce &
<br />131307000026
<br />Frank Scott Trustees & Living Trust
<br />131318000046
<br />990 East Highway 119
<br />131317000049
<br />Longmont,, CO. 80504
<br />Comas Colorado Inc. (79.99% Interest) &
<br />131308000018
<br />Denver Aggregates Inc. (20.01% Interest)
<br />131317000052
<br />3605 South Teller Street
<br />131317000067
<br />Lakewood, CO. 80235
<br />corn for sileage, sugar beets, small grain, or beans. The rapid
<br />City of Longmont
<br />1 31 30 7000044
<br />408 Third Avenue
<br />131308000028
<br />City of Longmont, CO
<br />OWNERS OF RECORD OF SUBSTANCE TO BE MINED
<br />Collins, Vivian
<br />131307000025
<br />500 State Highway 119
<br />where wildlife obtain much of their food and find protective
<br />Longmont, CO. 80504
<br />Concepts Direct Inc.
<br />131306400001
<br />1351 South Sunset Street
<br />131306401003
<br />Longmont, CO. 80501
<br />Distel, Melba G.
<br />1 31 31 7000053
<br />1443 Weld County Road 20 1/2
<br />Barnyard manure and commercial fertilizer are needed for top yields.
<br />Longmont CO. 80501
<br />Hayes, Charles R. &
<br />131308000033
<br />Shirli Mae
<br />998 East State Highway 119
<br />a layer in the underlying material.
<br />Longmont, CO. 80501
<br />this soil. Soil blowing, the principal hazard In establishing trees and
<br />I
<br />Horizon Investments LLC
<br />1 31 30800004 1
<br />c/o Lyle Dehning
<br />areas. These valuable wildlife areas should be protected
<br />1835 Faith Place
<br />990 East Highway 1 19
<br />Longmont, CO. 80504
<br />table is at or near the surface early in spring and recedes
<br />Joskowski, Eileen (2/3 Interest) &
<br />131305000047
<br />Swenson, LeRoy (1/3 Interest)
<br />hereby recommend to the Board of County Commissioners, Weld County, Colorado far their
<br />8300 North 39th Street
<br />livestock. They should not be drained. Capability subclass
<br />Longmont, CO. 80503
<br />Longmont, CO. 80501
<br />confirmation, approval and adoption this Use by Special Review Permit as shown and described
<br />131307000024
<br />Sherwood, Donald J.
<br />131307000045
<br />c/o Charles D. Saxton & Ken Backman
<br />131317000022
<br />825 Delaware Avenue, Suite 302
<br />131317000048
<br />Longmont, CO. 80501
<br />131318000005
<br />hereon thisday of , 19
<br />131318000055
<br />LEGAL DESCRIPTION
<br />SOUTH TRACT
<br />A tract of land located in the east one -half of section 7, the west one -half of the southwest
<br />one - quarter of section 8, the northwest one- quarter of the northwest one- quarter of section 17,
<br />and a small triangular part of the northeast corner of section 18. All in township 2 north, range 68
<br />west of the sixth principal meridian, County of Weld, State of Colorado, being more particularly
<br />described as follows:
<br />Commencing at the east one - quarter corner of said section 7, thence along the north line of the
<br />southeast one - quarter of said section 7 south 87'23'12" west 273.85 feet to the point of beginning:
<br />thence along a line parallel with the east line of said southeast one - quarter south 01' 15'48"
<br />west 996.37 feet, thence generally paralleling the St. Vrain Creek approximately 100 feet south of
<br />the south side thereof, the following 7 courses:
<br />south 61° 32'43" east 90.69 feet,
<br />south 50.57'55' east 142.90 feet,
<br />south 23' 06'10' east 392.48 feet,
<br />south 50' 21'05' east 189.62 feet.
<br />north 80° 12'00" east 111.63 feet,
<br />north 61 ° 57'13" east 778.41 feet,
<br />south 62' 15'02' east 347.88 feet to a point on the east line of the
<br />west one -half of the southwest one - quarter of said section 8; thence along said east line south
<br />00'22'30' west 1336.17 feet to the southeast corner of said west one -half; thence along the
<br />east line of the west one -half of the northwest one - quarter of said section 17, south 00' 16'44"
<br />east 1215.98 feet to a point on the centerline of an abandoned Burlington Northern Railroad right
<br />of way abandoned per instrument recorded in Book 1493, Reception No. 2439262 of Weld County
<br />Recordeds; thence along said centerline of the following 4 courses:
<br />north 51 °42'36" west 1731.75 feet to a point on the east line of said
<br />section 18; thence continuing north 51.42'36" west 240.35 feet to a
<br />point on the south line of said section 7; thence continuing north
<br />51' 42'36" west 715.65 feet to a point of curve; thence along the arc of
<br />said curve to the left (said curve having a radius of 5515.34 feet, a
<br />central angle of 6° 50'44 ", chord of said arc bears north 55'07'58" west
<br />658.57 feet) a distance of 658.96 feet to a point on the west line of the
<br />east one -half of the southeast one - quarter of said section 7;
<br />Thence leoving said centerline and along said west line north 00'38'51" east 1479.24 feet to a
<br />point in the centerline of the Union Reservoir outlet ditch; thence along the centerline of said
<br />ditch the following four courses:
<br />north 53° 12'09" west 116.43 feet;
<br />north 50" 27 40' west 180.19 feet;
<br />north 47" 25'26' west 99.93 feet;
<br />north 36° 47'10" west 125.37 feet to a point on the south line of
<br />the northeast one - quarter of said section 7;
<br />thence north 65° 07'50" east 724.17 feet; thence south 66'00'30" east 512.42 feet to a point
<br />on the aforesaid south line; thence north 87'23'12" east 226.95 feet to the point of beginning
<br />containing 131.16 acres more or less.
<br />3 - Aquolls and Aquepts, gravelley substratum. This nearly level
<br />livestock. For successful seeding, a firm prepared seedbed is
<br />Surface runoff is slow. and the erosion hazard is low.
<br />map unit is on bottom lands and floodplains of all the major
<br />needed. A grass drill should be used. Seeding early in
<br />This soil is used almost entirely for irrigated crops. It is suited
<br />streams in the survey area. Aquolls, which have a dark colored
<br />spring has proven most successful. Tillage is needed to
<br />to all crops commonly grown in the area, including corn, sugar beets,
<br />surface layer, make up about 60 percent of the unit. Aquepts,
<br />eliminate the undesirable vegetation.
<br />beans, alfalfa, small grain, potatoes, and onions. An example of a
<br />OWNERS OF RECORD OF AFFECTED LAND (SURFACE AREA)
<br />which have a lighter colored surface layer, make up about
<br />Wetland wildlife, especially waterfowl, utilize this
<br />suitable cropping system is 3 to 4 years of alfalfa followed by corn,
<br />35 percent. About 5 percent is Aquepts and Bonkard sandy loam.
<br />unit. The wetland plants provide nesting and protective
<br />corn for sileage, sugar beets, small grain, or beans. The rapid
<br />AND
<br />These are deep, poorly drained soils that formed in
<br />cover as well as some food. The nearby irrigated cropland,
<br />permeable substratum slightly restricts some crops.
<br />OWNERS OF RECORD OF SUBSTANCE TO BE MINED
<br />APPROVALS
<br />recent alluvium. No one pedon is typical. Commonly the
<br />where wildlife obtain much of their food and find protective
<br />All methods of irrigation are suitable, but furrow irrigation is
<br />soils have mottled, mildly to moderately alkaline loamy or
<br />cover, makes this unit valuable to both wetland and openland
<br />the most common. Proper irrigation management is essential,
<br />clayey surface layer and underlying material and are underlain
<br />wildlife.
<br />Barnyard manure and commercial fertilizer are needed for top yields.
<br />Bigelow, Andrea Pierce &
<br />by sand or sand and gravel within 48 inches. In places they have
<br />Openland wildlife, especially pheasant, use this unit
<br />Windbreaks and environmental plantings are generally suited to
<br />PLANNING COMMISSION CERTIFICATION
<br />a layer in the underlying material.
<br />for cover and nesting. Deer find excellent cover in some
<br />this soil. Soil blowing, the principal hazard In establishing trees and
<br />Frank Scott Trustees & Living Trust
<br />gleyed
<br />Most of the acreage is subject to flooding. The water
<br />areas. These valuable wildlife areas should be protected
<br />shrubs. can be controlled by cultivating only in the tree row and by
<br />990 East Highway 1 19
<br />This is to certify that the Weld County Planning Commission has certified and does
<br />table is at or near the surface early in spring and recedes
<br />from fire and fenced to prevent encroachment and overuse by
<br />leaving a strip of vegetation between the rows. Supplemental irrigation
<br />hereby recommend to the Board of County Commissioners, Weld County, Colorado far their
<br />to as deep as 48 inches late in fall in some years.
<br />livestock. They should not be drained. Capability subclass
<br />may be necessary at the time of planting and during the dry periods.
<br />Longmont, CO. 80501
<br />confirmation, approval and adoption this Use by Special Review Permit as shown and described
<br />These soils are used for rangeland and wildlife habitat.
<br />Vlw; Aquolls in Salt Meadow range site. Aquepts in Wet
<br />Trees that are best suited and have good survival are Rocky Mountain
<br />Some small areas have been reclaimed by major drainage and
<br />Meadow range site.
<br />juniper, eastern redcedar, ponderosa pine, Siberian elm, Russian olive,
<br />hereon thisday of , 19
<br />leveling and are used for irrigated crops.
<br />and hackberry. The shrubs best suited are skunkbush sumac, lilac, and
<br />The potential native vegetation is dominated be alkali
<br />Siberian peashrub.
<br />The Mined Land Reclamation Board has the authority to issue
<br />sacaton, switchgrass, and western wheatgrass. Soltgross, sedge.
<br />46 - Olney fine sandy loam. 0 to 1 percent slopes. This is
<br />Wildlife is an important secondary use of this soil. Ring-necked
<br />permits for mining and reclamation activities. Activities related
<br />rush, and alkali bluegrass are also prominent. Potential
<br />a deep, well drained soil on smooth plains at elevations of
<br />pheasant, mourning dove. and many nongame species can be attracted
<br />to mining and reclamation are, therefore, under the jurisdiction of
<br />Chairman, Weld County Planning Commission
<br />production ranges from 3,000 pounds per acre in favorable
<br />4,600 to 5,200 feet. It formed in mixed outwash deposits.
<br />by establishing areas for nesting and escape cover. For pheasants.
<br />The Mined Land Reclamation Board. However, Weld County has jurisdiction
<br />years to 2,000 pounds per acre in unfavorable years. As range
<br />Included in mapping area are small areas of soils that have
<br />undisturbed nesting cover is essential and should be included in plans
<br />of those matters outlined in the Development Standards.
<br />condition deteriorates, the switchgrass, alkali sacaton, and
<br />a dark surface layer and some small leveled areas.
<br />for habitat development, especially in areas of intensive agriculture.
<br />P
<br />BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CERTIFICATE
<br />western wheatgrass decrease and saltgrass, sedge, and rush increase.
<br />Typically the surface layer of this Olney soils is
<br />This soil has good potential for urban and recreational development.
<br />Management of vegetation should be based on taking half
<br />grayish brown fine sandy loam about 10 inches thick. The
<br />Lawns, shrubs, and trees grow well. The only limiting feature is the rapid
<br />This is to certify that the Board County Commissioners, Weld County, Colorado does
<br />and leaving half of the total annual production. Seeding is difficult
<br />subsoil is yellowish brown and very pale brown sandy clay
<br />permeability in the substratum, which causes a hazard of groundwater
<br />and costly because numerous tillage practices are required to
<br />loam about 15 inches thick. The substratum to a depth of
<br />contamination from sewage lagoons. Capability subclass lls irrigated.
<br />hereby confirm and adopt this Use e by Special Review Permit and Development Standards as
<br />eliminate the saltgross sod. A grass drill should be used. Seeding
<br />60 inches is very pale brown, calcereous fine sandy loam.
<br />shown and described hereon this day of , 19
<br />early in spring has proven most successful.
<br />Permeability and available water capacity are
<br />Wetland wildlife, especially waterfowl, utilize this unit. The
<br />moderate. The effective rooting depth is 60 inches or more.
<br />76 - Vona sandy loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes. This is a
<br />wetland plants provide nesting and cover, as well as some food.
<br />Surface runoff is slow, and the erosion hazard is low.
<br />deep, well drained soil on plains and high terraces at
<br />The nearby irrigated cropland, where wildlife obtain much of
<br />This soil is used almost entirely for irrigated crops.
<br />elevations of 4,600 to 5,200 feet. It formed in eolian and
<br />Chairman, Board of County Commissioners
<br />their food and find protective cover, makes this unit valuable
<br />It is suited to all crops commonly grown in the area,
<br />alluvial deposits. Included in mapping are some leveled
<br />to both wetland and openland wildlife.
<br />including corn, sugar beets, beans. alfalfa, small grain,
<br />areas, Also included are some small areas of soils that have
<br />ATTEST:
<br />Openlond wildlife, especially pheasant, use this unit for cover
<br />potatoes, and onions. An example of a suitable cropping
<br />a loamy substratum and areas of soils that are noncalcereous
<br />and nesting. Deer find excellent cover in some areas.
<br />system is 3 to 4 years of alfalfa followed by corn, corn for
<br />to a depth of 60 inches.
<br />County Clerk
<br />These valuable wildlife areas should be protected from fire
<br />sileage, sugar beets, small grain, or beans. Few conservation
<br />Typically the surface layer of this Vona soil is
<br />and fenced to prevent encroachment and overuse by livestock.
<br />practices are needed to maintain top yields.
<br />grayish brown sandy loam about 10 inches thick. The
<br />BY:_
<br />They should not be drained.
<br />All methods of irrigation are suitable, but furrow
<br />substratum to a depth of 60 inches is sandy loom.
<br />These soils have good potential as a source of sand and
<br />irrigation is the most common. Barnyard manure and commercial
<br />Permeability is moderately rapid. Available water
<br />gravel. Capability subclass Vlw; Slat Meadow range site.
<br />fertilizer are needed for top yields.
<br />capacity is moderate. The effective rooting depth is 60
<br />Windbreaks and environmental plantings are
<br />inches or more. Surface runoff is slow, and the erosion
<br />generally suited to this soil. Soil blowing, the principal
<br />hazard is low.
<br />PROPERTY OWNER'S APPROVAL
<br />4 - Aquolls and Aquepts, flooded. This nearly level map
<br />hazard in planting trees and shrubs, can be controlled by
<br />In irrigated areas this soil is suited to all crops
<br />unit is in depressions in smooth plains and along the bottoms
<br />cultivating only in the tree row and by leaving a strip of
<br />commonly grown in the area, including corn, sugar beets,
<br />The undersi ned major property owners do hereby agree to Mining Use b Special
<br />9 1 p p y ( ) y 9 y P
<br />of natural drainage ways throughout the survey area.
<br />vegetation between the rows. Supplemental irrigation may
<br />beans, alfalfa, small grain, and onions. An example of a
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<br />Review Development Standards as described hereon thisday of 19
<br />Aquolls, which have a dark colored surface layer, make up
<br />be needed at the time of planting and during dry periods.
<br />suitable cropping system is 3 to 4 years of alfalfa followed
<br />about 55 percent of the unit. Aquepts. which have a lighter
<br />Trees that are best suited and have good survival are Rocky
<br />by corn, corn for sileage, sugar beets, small grain, or beans.
<br />colored surface layer, make up about 25 percent. About 20
<br />Mountain juniper, eastern redcedar, ponderosa pine, Siberian
<br />Land leveling, ditch lining, and installing pipelines are
<br />percent is soils that are well drained and soils that have
<br />elm, Russian olive, and hockberry. The shrubs best suited
<br />needed for proper water applications.
<br />RECEIVED
<br />sandstone or shale within 48 inches of the surface.
<br />ore skunkbush sumac, lilac, and Siberian peashrub.
<br />All methods of irrigation are suitable, but furrow
<br />Owner
<br />These are deep, poorly drained soils that formed in
<br />Wildlife is an important secondary use of this soil.
<br />irrigation is the most common. Barnyard manure and
<br />recent alluvium. No one pedon is typical. Commonly the
<br />The cropland areas provide favorable habitat for ring- necked
<br />commercial fertilizer are needed for top yields.
<br />MAY 1998
<br />M
<br />soils have mottled, mildly to moderately alkaline loamy or
<br />pheasant and mourning dove. Many nongame species can
<br />Windbreaks and environmental plantings are
<br />_
<br />clayey surface layer and underlying material that extends to
<br />be attracted by establishing areas for nesting and escape
<br />generally suited to this soil. Soil blowing, the principal
<br />Owner
<br />Oivisionofh9irleralst�uealogy
<br />a depth of 60 inches or more. In places they have a gleyed
<br />cover. For pheasants, undisturbed nesting cover is essential
<br />hazard in planting trees and shrubs, can be controlled by
<br />layer in the underlying material.
<br />and should be included in plans for habitat development,
<br />cultivating only in the tree row and by leaving a strip of
<br />Most of the acreage is subject to excessive runoff.
<br />especially in areas of intensive agriculture.
<br />vegetation between the rows. Supplemental irrigation may
<br />The water table is at or near the surface in spring and during
<br />Rapid expansion of Greeley and the surrounding
<br />be needed at the time of planting and during dry periods.
<br />PREPARED FOR.
<br />PREPARED BY
<br />the peak of irrigation season.
<br />area has resulted in urbanization of much of this Olney soil.
<br />Trees that are best suited and hove good survival are Rocky
<br />These soils are used for rangeland and wildlife habitat.
<br />This soil has good potential for urban and recreational
<br />Mountain juniper, eastern redcedar, ponderosa pine, Siberian
<br />Some small areas are irrigated posture.
<br />development. The only limiting feature is the moderately
<br />elm, Russian olive, and hackberry. The shrubs best suited
<br />The potential native vegetation is dominated by
<br />rapid permeability in the substratum, which causes a hazard
<br />are skunkbush sumac, lilac, and Siberian peashrub.
<br />STEEPEN ROBERTSON
<br />switchgross, prairie cordgress, soltgrass, alkali sacation, big
<br />of ground water contamination from sewage lagoons.
<br />Wildlife is on important secondary use of this soil.
<br />consunmg Engineers a Scientis
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<br />bluestem, indiongross, western wheatgrass, slender
<br />Lawns, shrubs, and trees grow well. Capability class I
<br />The cropland areas provide favorable habitat for ring - necked
<br />wheotgross, sedge, and rush. Cattails and bulrush grow in the
<br />irrigated.
<br />pheasant and mourning dove. Many nongame species can
<br />swampy spots associated with these range sites. Potential
<br />be attracted by establishing areas for nesting and escape
<br />ENGiNEER
<br />No.
<br />DESCRIPTION
<br />BY'
<br />DATE
<br />TITLE.
<br />SCALE: AS SHOWN
<br />production ranges from 4,000 pounds per acre in favorable
<br />cover. For pheasants. undisturbed nesting cover is essential
<br />SOILS AND PROPERTY
<br />years to 3.000 pounds in unfavorable years. As range
<br />75 - Vona sandy loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes. This is a
<br />and should be included in plans for habitat development,
<br />DRAWING No.:
<br />condition deteriorates, the toll and mid grasses decrease,
<br />deep, well drained soil on high terraces and high terraces at
<br />especially in areas of intensive agriculture. Rangeland
<br />INFORMATION MAP
<br />production drops, and soltgrass, sedge, and rush increase.
<br />elevations of 4,650 to 4,950 feet. It formed in alluvial deposits.
<br />wildlife, for example, the pronghorn antelope, can be
<br />by developing livestock facilities,
<br />BIGELOW PROPERTY
<br />EXHIBIT C.1
<br />The farming and irrigation in adjacent areas has increased
<br />Included in mapping are some leveled areas of soil that have
<br />attracted watering
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<br />the amount of salts on much of the acreage.
<br />a loamy substratum.
<br />managing livestock grazing, and reseeding where needed.
<br />DISTEL FARM PROJECT
<br />Management of vegetation on this soil should be
<br />Typically the surface layer of this Vona soil is grayish brown
<br />This soil has good potential for urban and
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<br />based on taking half and leaving half of the total annual
<br />sandy loom about 10 inches thick. The subsoil is brown fine
<br />recreational development. Lawns, shrubs, and trees grow
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<br />production. Switchgrass, big bluestem, indiongross, western
<br />sandy loom about 20 inches thick. The substratum to a depth of
<br />well. The only limiting feature is the rapid permeability in
<br />wheatgrass, pubescent wheatgrass, intermediate wheatgrass,
<br />60 inches is sandy loam.
<br />the substratum, which causes a hazard of groundwater
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<br />Permit Number G 0'- ESIGNED
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<br />tall wheotgross, and toll fescue are suitable for seeding. The
<br />Permeability is moderately rapid. Available water capacity is
<br />contamination from sewage lagoons. Capability subclass Ile
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<br />plants selected should meet the seasonal requirements of
<br />moderate. The effective rooting depth is 60 inches or more.
<br />irrigated; Ve nonirrigoted; Sandy Pines range site.
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