REP24924

• Permit No: M1977211
• IBM Index Class Name: Report
• Doc Date: 5/30/2002
• Doc Name: 2002 Annual Report
• From: Castle Concrete Company
• To: DMG
• Permit Index Doc Type: Annual Fee / Report
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

In Support Lands
Topsoiling
15.64
6.3
UPDATE 2002: The maps used for the 2000-2001 Annual
Report will be used for the 2001-2002 Annual Report.
Due to minor difficulties
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Map Category
Total Affected
Active Mining
Revegetation
Sn Quarry
Land
(extraction only)
In Support Lands
Topsoiling
Topsoil Stockpiling
Acreage
- 132.5
17.7
- 30
-- 14
16
3
Topsoils are continuing to be contributed to this operation from
various projects throughout the northern part of Colorado
Springs. This soil is being gathered through the combined
efforts of the CMRF and Castle Concrete. Much of the reclamation
done during the last year utilized some of this soil and
although it is still too early to determine the compatibility of
the soil with the site, initial assessments indicate a
reasonably high compatibility. Weed introduction from these
soils will be watched closely as that has been a serious problem
at Queens Canyon Quarry. Chemical controls may be necessary.
This has become a serious problem with using the introduced
soils, but the advantages of these soils appear to greatly
outweighed the disadvantages.
UPDATE 2001: Some topsoil collection from small
volume donations is occurring in the vicinity of the
office. However, this is starting to create a space
problem. This material may soon be stopped for awhile
until the amount of material can be consumed.
UPDATE 2002: Topsoil collection has exceeded
expectations. At the present time Castle Concrete has
a surplus of topsoil and is no longer accepting
donations from the public. In the future when topsoil
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