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• <br /> <br /> <br />Cotlspa of Aprieultural Selanep <br />SUBJECT: Lind Status and Agronomic Poteatial <br />Dorchester Colomine Coal Co. Site <br />South of Florence, Colorado <br />T0: Dorchester Colomine Coal <br />T51 Horisoa Ct. Suite 1 <br />Grind Junction, Lb 81501 <br />ATTENTIOH: F1r. Darrel Eespe <br />Colorado slap UnMrallr <br />Wastem Coaratlo Aprkultunl <br />fiateart:h Grater <br />P.O. Bon PE6 <br />Grand Junelbn. Colorado ltSOt <br />September 23, 1980 <br />The following is the infornation which ve have available <br />concerning the land area occupied by the Dorchester /1 <br />Hine located south of Florence, Colorado. <br />Hone of the mining operation is located on prime farm <br />lord as show on tT.e 1980 cap of imoortmL form lords <br />of Fremoat Couaty published by the USDA Soil Conservation <br />Service and the CSU E:cperimeat Station. Less thin oae <br />acre of the area occupied by the mine entrance could <br />perhaps be classed as m alluvial valley floor. However, <br />the feasibility of graving agrooomie crops on thi• site <br />does not ealst. The soil is shallow, somewhat roclq, <br />Lhex is no natural occurring avbirrigation and there <br />are ao irrigation eater rights which could be developed. <br />Sia rely, <br />r• 1 <br />~oha G. Keenm , Ph. D. <br />Asaiataat Professor ti <br />Superintendent <br />~. _ -- - <br />