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EXHIBIT A - Legal Description <br />The pit area is approximately 9.9 acres in the SE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 28, <br />T4S, R49W of the 6th P.M., Washington County, Colorado. Delineator boundary posts <br />will 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 native grasses. <br />Soil Information - <br />The Natural Resource Conservation Service soil maps show the soil as <br />being of the Valent series. Most of these soils are in rangeland and still <br />have native grasses. There is a topsoil depth of approximately 4" over the <br />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 16 inches per year. The site will generally <br />not be impacted by water. The water table in the area is approximately 20 -25 <br />feet deep. <br />d) Wildlife <br />Common species in northeast Colorado could include bird species of Cassin's <br />sparrow, chestnut collared longspur, lark bunting, western meadowlark, <br />ferruginous and Swainsan's hawks, and pheasants. Small mammals that might <br />be found include white-tailed and black-tailed jackrabbit, badger, pronghorn <br />antelope, coyote, swift fox, plains pocket gopher, long-tailed weasel, and <br />several species of mice. Reptiles might include the western rattlesnake, race <br />snake, western box turtle, and six-lined racerunner. Other animals and birds <br />common to Washington County could also be found at the site from time to <br />time. Based on several visits to the site, no significant wildlife was observed. <br />There are no known threatened or endangered species.