2012-01-18_REVISION - M1979002 (5)

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RECEIVED rAcmv_ Cl ©c JAN 1$ 2012 GRANDJuNcrioNFIEwoniciechnical Revision of the Reclamation Ian DIVISION OF lllanroN mettio &miry for the Lafarge Property The following proposal is for a formal change in the reclamation plan for the gravel pit at the Lafarge property, 1699 H38 Rd. Delta. Mining Permit #M1979 -002. The City of Delta has purchased the property and is currently looking at the property to be developed into a park for the residents of the area. In this proposal we are asking for a Technical Revision of the current plan. The original reclamation plan was to create a recreational area for public use, but it was to be a 50 plus acre lake. We are proposing to accomplish that through the following actions, with it being a 11.5 acre lake, total mining of the site was never completed. • Build Four parking areas for people to utilize the property; parking areas would measure approximately 2 acres in size. • Build roads to the parking areas and a maintenance road for the park which will add another 3.5 to 4.5 acres. For a total of approximate of 8 acres of graveled area. • This will also include about 2 acres of picnic and playground sites. • In addition we will add 3,600 to 4,000 ft of trails through the wooded areas. The trails will be 8ft. in width to provide handi -cap accessibility and also for security and maintenance vehicles. • As required by the original plan, we will be involved in the removal of all of the Tamarisk and Russian Olive as well as other noxious weeds this will be done either mechanically and with herbicides. • Also included in the plan, is the sloping of the berms around the lake and the sloping of the shoreline of the lake to the required 3 to 1 slope. With the addition of a boat ramp into the lake. • Removal of waste piles, there are currently 8 piles of crusher fines, rejected Asphalt, limestone, and chips. AU material except the asphalt will be utilized in other areas of the property from sloping of the lake and shoreline to assisting in soil prep for grasses. • Rejected asphalt is being hauled off by Delta County to be recycled into its asphalt program. • Crusher fines and berms will be used for the soil remediation of disturbed areas to allow grasses to grow where the top soil was removed. In order to comply with this stipulation we are proposing the following: Ripping of the compacted soils in those areas, adding approximately two inches of compost to the ground, applying crusher fines and the stockpiled top soil, followed by the process of re- ripping the soil to mix compost and an application of fertilizer, prior to planting a drought resistant prairie type grass in those areas. I1 ,SSS They are as follows Westem Wheatgrass, Agropyron smithii, Streambank wheatgrass and Agropyron riparium. Drilling rate of 16Ibs. and 11 Ibs. per acre, and doubled if broadcast.