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<br />-2- <br />5. Please provide a discussion of the existing drain operated by the Grand <br />Junction Drainage District along the west side of the operation. Please <br />verify that the United Companies of Mesa County will maintain a 40 foot <br />buffer zone during excavation and reclamation activities. Please verify <br />that the 40 foot buffer zone is acceptable to the Grand Junction Draina_e <br />District. <br />6. The Division recommends a 100-foot easement alona_ the north bank of the <br />Colorado River to accommodate bank stabilization and recreational use. <br />7. The Division recommends the use of the modified seed mix listed below to <br />ac~ieve a stable diverse vegetative cover appropriate for the Virginia <br />Ac^es site. <br />Virginia Acres Gravel Pit <br />(Modified Seed Mix) <br />Species $ of Mix * lbs. PLS/A <br />Western Wheatarass 35 5.0 <br />Streambank Wheatgrass 25 3.0 <br />Reed Canarygrass 15 0.5 <br />Timothy 10 0.25 <br />Tall Fescue 5 0.50 <br />Alfalfa 5 0.50 <br />Red Clover 5 0.50 <br /> lII0 1:25 <br />* Seed rates should be doubled for broadcast seed application <br />8. Un-'ted Companies of Mesa County has proposed to plant seven (7) <br />coi:tonwood trees on the south side of the lake. The Reclamation Plan <br />also shows six (6) locations where shrubs will be planted. The Division <br />recommends the planting of trees and shrubs at a greater density to allow <br />for• development of a recreation site. Please commit to a specific <br />density of shrubs and trees on a per-acre basis. We recommend the use of <br />thEr following: Willow, Alder, Green Ash, and Cottonwood. <br />9. Please verify the volume of water reouired for supplemental irrigation <br />and the source of this water. <br />cc: Steve Renner <br />John Doerfer <br />6968E/scg <br />