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<br />1 <br />1 <br /> <br /> <br />1 <br />1 <br /> <br />1 <br /> <br />Banks and Gesso, LLC <br />(f) Description of Overburden, Deposit and Underlying Stratum <br />Based on the exploratory boreholes, the topsoil-overburden ranges from one to <br />eleven feet, averaging 5.8 feet in depth. Based on the number of vegetable and <br />other agricultural crops grown in surrounding areas, the topsoils are anticipated <br />to be very fertile for reclamation efforts. <br />The alluvial deposit to be mined varies in thickness from eleven to twenty-five <br />feet in depth, averaging 20.8 feet. It varies from fine sand and gravels in the <br />upper zones, to coarse sand and larger cobbles near bedrock. It has a <br />reputation for being processed into high-quality concrete aggregates, asphalt <br />aggregates, and other construction materials. <br />The underlying bedrock on the property is the Denver /Arapaho shale. <br />(g) Primary and Secondary Commodities <br />The primary commodii:y to be extracted is the alluvial sand and gravel. It will be <br />processed and sold a:. concrete aggregates and other construction aggregates. <br />The secondary commodities to be sold, subject to reclamation requirement <br />quantities, are topsoil ;and overburden materials. <br />(h) Incidental Product:: <br />' The Applicant will seek local permits to allow recycling of asphalt and concrete <br />materials. Permits for a temporary, project-oriented portable concrete plant will <br />' also be sought. The materials will be processed into crushed base-course, <br />structural fill, and feedstock for asphalt production. Some of the concrete <br />materials will be processed as rip-rap for on-site erosion control. <br />' RECLAMATION PLAN <br /> <br />1 <br /> <br /> <br />J <br />1 <br />The post-mining land use for the Speer Mine will be for awater-storage reservoir, <br />with surrounding wetland areas producing beneficial wildlife habitat. Many <br />portions of Area 3 have no topsoil, and are covered by noxious weeds. The <br />reclamation efforts in this area should greatly improve the quality of wildlife <br />habitat, with thicker topsoil, reseeding with native, wetland-type plants and a <br />closer proximity to natural water levels. The specifics of the Area 3 reclamation <br />are described below in a separate section. After reclamation, the Applicant will <br />place the property improved by Area 3 reclamation in a conservation easement, <br />as a permanent wildliff; area. The overall reclamation plan is described below: <br />Speer Mining Resource ~~ 99035 <br />Asphalt Specialties Company, Inc July 24, 2000 <br />