2011-07-07_PERMIT FILE - M2011036 (2)

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than Moffat County's two right -of -ways, and the primitive access described above, there are no significant, valuable, and permanent man -made structures contained on the area of the Affected Land and within two hundred feet of the Affected Land. (See Exhibits C -1 and C -4 Page 1) Crusher: Moffat County plans to mine limestone in two Zones: Blasting Zone #1 & Blasting Zone #2 (See Exhibit C -4 and Exhibit F). We will not decide which zone to begin operations in until we have finished the exploration plan, and have consulted with potential Blasting contractors. Notice in Exhibit F, we have two potential crusher pads planned, and that we will mine the Blasting Zones "down dip" (from east to west). The Crusher Equipment Inventory is posted on Exhibit C -2 (Page 2). Stockpiles: Moffat County will store stockpiles of Topsoil, Overburden and Construction Materials separately outside of the Blasting Zones, and where necessary, we will store Topsoil, Overburden, and Construction Materials inside of the Blasting Zones on a temporary basis (See Exhibit C -2 (Page 1). Vegetation: The potential native vegetation on the Affected Area is listed in The USDA Soils Survey Unit Descriptions attached (See Exhibit C -3 Pages 1- 7). (Source: NRCS United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Craig Field Office, 145 Commerce Street, Craig, CO 81625, (970) 824 -3476 Aerial Photo: Exhibit C -4 (Page 1) is a copy of a portion of a USDA Aerial Photo (Infra -red) taken December 1, 2009. The Lease Boundary, County Road No. 10, Primitive Access Road and Blasting Zones are shown on this photo. All of the land area shown on this photo belongs to the Colorado State Board of Land Commissioners, P.O. Box 1094, Craig, CO 81626 (970) 824 -2850. The old dirt road north of the Blasting Zones is a R.O.W. granted to Moffat County in 1920. The dirt road shown on the east and south sides of the Blasting Areas has no R.O.W. papers filed with the Moffat County Clerk and Recorder. In addition, the road is on State Land, but the local State Office cannot find evidence that the road is a Significant, valuable, and permanent man- made structure! Furthermore, The Bureau of Land Management, Little Snake Field Office (455 2 Water Rights: There are no adjudicated water rights on, or within 200 feet of the Affected Area, and according to the Colorado Division of Water Resources, the nearest water right is for a pump site on the Little Snake River in T7N, R98W, Section 10: SW1 /4NW1/4. This pump site is owned by Monte Sheridan, and is about 6,000 feet northeast of Moffat County's proposed Affected Area. (Source: Department of Natural Resources, Division 6 Water Resources, 437 Yampa, Craig, CO 81625.)