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Lamar Gravel Wetland Delineation Ecological Resource Consultants, Inc. <br />1.0 Introduction <br />This report summarizes the wetland and waters of the United States delineation completed by <br />Ecological Resource Consultants, inc. (ERC) for the Study Area. The delineation was conducted <br />at the request of J&T Consulting, Inc. (400 W. 122"d Avenue, Suite 120, Westminster, CO 80234, <br />303.457.0735). ERC conducted the on-site portion of the wetland delineation on August 13, 2007. <br />2.0 Study Area Location <br />The Study Area is located just east of the Town of Lamar. CO, east of North Main Street and <br />north of US 50 (385). The Study Area can be accessed by taking 1-70 East to US 287 South. From <br />US 287 South take Auwaerter Drive to County Route [ill 8'10. The Study Area is located north <br />of County Route I l l 10.5. More specifically. the Study Area is located in the southeast quarter of <br />Section 28, southwest quarter of 27, northeast quarter of 33 and northwest quarter of 34, <br />Township 22 South Range 46 West in Prowers County, Colorado (Latitude 38.055847, North, <br />Longitude 102.343321 West). Figure 1 provides a general vicinity map. <br />Figure 1. General Vicinity , Map (USGS 7.5 Minute Series Topographic Map) <br />r <br />- Study Area <br />3.0 General Site Description <br />The Study Area is approximately 300 acres and has an average elevation of 3,618 feet above <br />mean sea level. The Study Area is bounded by agricultural land to the east and west, the Arkansas <br />River and City of' Lamar sewage lagoons to the north, and the Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fe <br />Railway to the south. The topography of Study Area is essentially flat. The Study Area includes <br />an unnamed ditch which appears on the USGS map, a series of irrigation ditches and adjacent <br />upland agricultural areas. The majority of the site consists of both active and fallow agricultural <br />2 <br />65