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Attachment #1 <br />UNITED STATES NATURAL RESOURCE P.O.: Box 265 <br />DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION Kremmling, <br />AGRICULTURE SERVICE Colo. 80459 <br />303-724-3456 <br />----•-------------------------------------------------------- <br />May 12, 1997 <br />Joe Docheff <br />3921 CR 3 <br />Parshall, CO 80468 <br />Mr. Docheff <br />This report was developed by the USDA- Natural Resource <br />Conservation Service in response to your request for soils <br />and reclamation information for the proposed Parshall gravel <br />pit located in T1N R78W sec 31, Grand County Colorado. <br />A field visit was made to the site on May 5, 1997. <br />SOILS <br />Soils on the site are identified by the Grand County Area <br />Soil Survey as #83- Tine cobbly sandy loam. Topsoil is 6" to <br />2' deep over gravel <br />(SEE ENCLOSED SOILS MAP AND INFORMATION) <br />EXISTING VEGETATION: <br />An NRCS range condition inventory was conducted at the <br />proposed site. (see forms CO-ECS-2). Directly west of the <br />pit site is an abandon gravel borrow area belonging to Grand <br />County. This area has a small infestation of knappweed <br />species. We strongly recommend that this plant be <br />controlled before any ground is disturbed in the immediate <br />area. This plant has a strong potential to invade newly <br />disturbed ground in the new Parshall Pit. Grand county has <br />been notified and will spray for this noxious weed. <br />RECLAMATION RECOMMENDATIONS: <br />It is our understanding that gravel will be mined from the <br />pit for approximately 10 more years. Upon completion of <br />mining the site will be reclaimed for use as dryland grazing <br />and that reclamation will take place in stages. <br />Rev; 5ed Au?LL5-1- 18, a616 ( d , I