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areas which have been used for storage or transportation, and <br /> • in order to provide maximum farm acreage , such replacement will <br /> occur as soon as mining operations have ceased. Fringe areas <br /> around the gravel pit which are not suitable for agricultural <br /> operations will be seeded with grasses as nearly like the <br /> existing range grass as possible . <br /> B. Comparison with Other Land Uses in the Area <br /> Land to the south of Applicant ' s lands and above the <br /> South Platte River is all farm land. Land along Antelope <br /> Draw north of Applicant' s lands is used for farming. Land <br /> surrounding Applicant 's lands other than those described are <br /> all rangeland . Therefore, the reclamation plan proposed by <br /> Applicant is in keeping with the use of the surrounding area . <br /> C. Implementation of the Reclamation Plan <br /> Reclamation of the affected lands by Applicant will be on <br /> a continuing basis so that the lands available for farming may <br /> be converted to irrigated agriculture and the lands surrounding <br /> the gravel pits will be graded in order to comply with the <br /> applicable requirements of the Mined Land Reclamation Board. <br /> Grading of lands for agricultural purposes shall be accomplished <br /> so that farming operations may be commenced and continued on <br /> said lands as soon as feasible . Grading will allow the use of <br /> farm machinery and will permit irrigation of the land to be <br /> farmed. Sloping of the areas surrounding the gravel pits is <br /> anticipated to be at a ratio no steeper than 3 : 1. There are <br /> no toxic or acid-forming materials present in the affected <br /> lands nor used in the mining operation. There are no drill <br /> holes , shafts or adits , and it- is not anticipated that any <br /> of the gravel pits will be used for swimming areas . <br /> The effect of the mining operations on water in the area <br /> is more fully described in Exhibit G. There has not been nor <br /> will there be any dredging operations necessitating federal <br /> or Colorado dredge and fill permits and it is not anticipated <br /> that any water quality laws and regulations , either Federal <br /> or State , will be violated in the operation of Applicant' s <br /> gravel pits . The three dams on Applicant ' s land were con- <br /> structed in order to provide Applidant with a means of using <br /> the water in his agricultural operations . None of the water <br /> impounded in said dams is used in the gravel operation. <br />