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UNITED STATES NATURAL, 102 Par Place <br />DEPARTMENT OF RESOURCES Suite 104 <br />AGRICULTURE CONSERVA'T'ION Montrose, CO 81401 <br />SERVICE (970) 249-8407 <br />Todd LeFevre <br />Western Fuels-Colorado <br />Box 628 <br />Nucla, CO 81424 <br />Todd; <br />March 29, 1996 <br />On February 16, 1996, 1 met with you and Jim Irvine at a <br />site owned by Garvey Bros. and planned for future coal mining. <br />Jim was in the process of mavpi.ng soils at this site and had two <br />soil pits open for observation. At both pit locations, thn soil <br />was moderately deep (bedrock within 40 inches of the surface). <br />We field tested soil pH at one of the locations and determined it <br />to be greater than 7.4. Jim indicated that field pH tests for <br />all soil horizons in all pits lie had dug in this area were <br />greater than 7.4 readings. I understand that all lab test <br />results confirm the field readings. <br />According to USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service <br />rrItOria for determining prime farmlands in Colorado, "irrigated <br />soils with bedrock within 40 inches of the surface and soil <br />horizons that have a pH higher than 7.4 are considered as having <br />high conductivity and therefore are not prime". Based on my <br />observations at these sites, this soil better fits the mapping <br />unit description for Progresso loam than Barx fine sandy loam. <br />Progresso loam does not even qualify as potentially prime. <br />Please let me know if I can be of further assistance. <br />Sincerely, <br />t', es-Z, V, <br />2wA <br />Dean R. "StA ndt' <br />Rttsource Conservationist