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<br />~ks and Gesso, LLC <br />EXHIBIT I -SOILS INFORMATION <br />Please refer to Exhibit C-2 for mapped USDA soil polygons. <br />Soils within the proposed project area consist of four (4) soil types. Aquolls and Aquents <br />(USDA SCS Soil Unit 3) are found in the central and southern portions of the site. Heldt <br />silty clay (Soil Unit 27) is located in the northeast corner of the site and throughout the <br />south-central portion of the site, continuing to the northwest corner. Vona loamy sands <br />of 0 to 3 percent slopes (Soil Unit 72) and 3 to 5 percent slopes (Soil Unit 73) are located <br />in a narrow band along the northwest boundary line of the property. <br />The attached descriptions of soil types have been obtained from Soil Survey of Weld <br />County, Colorado Southern Part, prepared by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Soil <br />Conservation Service. <br />Overall soil evaluation <br />The potential native vegetation for the project area soil types is primarily comprised of <br />various types of grasses. Grasses are suitable for seeding these types of soil and <br />establishment is most successful in early spring. Trees and shrubs may be planted in <br />heldt silty clay soil, but may require further onsite evaluation to determine feasibility. <br />Once established, grasses, trees and shrubs grow well in Vona loamy sand areas. <br />Typical land uses for these soils include rangeland, wildlife habitat, and agricultural <br />crops in irrigated and non-irrigated areas. <br />Overall, the proposed post mining uses of water storage, agricultural and potential <br />residential development are consistent with the natural vegetation and typical uses <br />associated with the soils types located within the project site. <br />Lohmann Sand and Gravel Mine.DMG 112 <br />L.G. Everist. Inc <br />March 2001 <br />20 <br />