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gravel nuning operation began in 1974 and was unique to Boulder County and the Front Range because much of the gravel rruned from [he site was transported from the mine site by train. In 1977, the mining and reclamation plan was revised. The new plan involved preserving the natural riparian areas along both the St. Vrain and South St. Vrain corridors. In 1935 the plan was again revised to add 40 more acres to the mining area and to create a fourth lake on the property. This lake was to be sealed and used as a water storage reservoir for the augmentation of evaporative loss from ground- water-fed lakes created as a result of rrtininr;, Today, the Rockin' WP Special Use Permit remains active with sand and gravel mining from an adjacent parcel, transported by conveyor to the existing processing and rail silo storage facility located irrunediately north of the St. Vrain. This parcel is owned by Western Mobile. 2. Ptiller -The Miller parcel contains 1 12 acres. I[ is bounded on the east by North 61st Street. on the north and west by Rockin WP-North and on the south by Rockin' WP-South. The Miller parcel was originally permitted for sand and gravel mining (SU-80- 36) by Western Pavine Co. in 198 L [n 1984 the Miller Special Use PetYrtit was transferred to Frontier Materials. Inc., and then in 1992 the Miller Special Use was transferred to Western Mobile. Currently, sand and gravel from the Miller propern~ is excavated and transported by conveyor to the Rockin MVP-North site, where it is processed, stockpiled, and hauled off-site by both rail and truck. 1Vestern Mobiles comprehensive plan does not contemplate any revisions to the Miller permit. The property is included by reference in order to provide the reader +vith a complete overview of the various properties that comprise Wes[em Mobiles Lyons operation. This parcel is leased from Frontier Materials. 3. West Plant -The West Plant parcel is located west and north of Southwest Portland's Cement Plant. This parcel is bounded by the SL Vrain on the north. Highway 36 on the vest, the Smead ditch on the south. and Southwest Portland's cement plant and access road on the east. The property totals approximately 213 acres and is zoned "A" agricultural. The West Plant parcel is comprised of a number of individual properties that are either leased or o++ned by Western Mobile. The property is primarily used as pasture and hay meadows. The West Plant parcel will be the first phase of mining once mining is completed at the Miller Pit. Western Mobile Lyons -Comprehensive Plan 2-2