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~ OM <br />BRLRZ 8 RSSOCIRTES INC ~ FRX NO. <br />BALAZ 8~ ASSOCIATE <br />6't] .63 9730 • Jan. 03 ?001 04:46PM Pl <br />III IIIIIIIIIIIII III <br />999 <br />INC. ~~ <br />1005 N. 12th St., #211 Grand Junction, CO 81501 Phone: (970) 263-9733 <br />December 30, 2000 <br />Mr. Gregg Squire <br />Division ofMtnerals and Geology <br />1313 Sher[nan Street, Room 215 <br />Denver. CO 80203 <br />Re: Mantat Creek Gravel Pit <br />Roaring Fork Resources, Inc. <br />File No. M-2000-113 <br />Dear Gregg: <br />Please Lind enclosed the following information in response to Mr. Brian Gray's letter dated <br />November 5, 2000. <br />Item l - Creation of shallow wetland areas around the ponds. The reclamation plan includes <br />creation of wetlands along the shoreti[te of the ponds in the west property line to llo,•se fettce, <br />slough to east property line and the Dry Creek mining areas. The material balance indicates that <br />additional fill material is available for reclamation. This additional material will be used in <br />reclamation to create shallow aeeas along the ponds and small islands in the shallower ponds <br />where possible. This activity will be coordinated with the Atmy Corps of Engineers 404 Permit <br />application with respect to wetlands mitigation. <br />Item 2 -Riparian area reclamation. The reclamation concept for the area around the ponds <br />includes seeding with grasses and forbs [o provide stabilization of the disturbed areas including <br />3:1 slopes into the water and planting groups of cottonwoods and willows around the periphery <br />of the ponds. Ten to fifteen trees are in each group. There are five to six groups per acre around <br />the periphery of the ponds. These initial groups and the undisturbed trees in the river and slough <br />barriers are expected to provide a basis to allow natural infiltration of these species into the spaces <br />remaining around the perimeter of the ponds. The reclamation success standard is a 70 percent <br />survival rate for the trees after the second growing seasons from the initial planting. <br />The reclamation plan contains a commitment to develop a weed control plan for the site in <br />conjunction with Garfield County weed control personnel. This plan will address control of <br />noxious weeds and non-native species including Tamarisk and Russian Olive. The successful <br />implementation of this program is expected to address concerns concerning the introduction of <br />noxious weeds and non-native species. <br />Item 3 -Visual and noise buffers. 'Ihe operator intends on placing topsoil round the southern <br />edge of the property to provide a visual buffer from the frontage road. In the area of the slough, <br />