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EXI IIBIT A - Legal Description <br />The pit area is approximately 9.9 acres in the E % of the NW 1/4 of Section 23, <br />T9N, R47W of the 6th P.M., Phillips County, Colorado. Delineator boundary posts will <br />be set to mark the pit areas as shown on the map. <br />EXHIBIT B - Site Description <br />a) Vegetation - <br />The site is currently in the Conservation Reserve Program. The owner is <br />withdrawing the pit area from CRP. Grasses have been established as part <br />of the CRP program. <br />Soil Information - <br />The Natural Resource Conservation Service soil maps show the soil as <br />being Rago and Kuma loam s. Most of these soils are cultivated. In some <br />areas, gravelly material is set about 24" below the surface. Another pit in <br />the immediate vicinity has proven that usable gravel is available below the <br />overburdern. There is a topsoil depth of 6" over the pit area. <br />b) Permanent man-made structures <br />There are no permanent man-made structures within 200 feet of the affected <br />area. <br />c) Water resources <br />The excavation will not occur within a drainage area. Aside from runoff <br />during rainfall, the excavation should not encounter any water during mining. <br />Rainfall in the area averages about 17.8 inches per year. The site will <br />generally not be impacted by water. The water table in the area is <br />substantially below the surface, in most cases at least 150 feet deep. <br />d) Wildlife <br />No significant amount of wildlife has been encountered during any of the <br />visits to the site. Normal species appearing at the site could be coyotes, <br />rabbits, skunks, badgers, and pheasants. There are no known threatened or <br />endangered species.