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and F Street. In addition to the property south of the Poudre River, approximately 38.25 acres will be located north of the river and south of 0 Street. The permit boundary will mostly follow site parcel lines (see Exhibit C -1) and will generally be delineated by existing fencing. The Poudre River Trail within the proposed amendment area is owned by Weld County and is not part of the proposed permit area. The Weld County parcels associated with the Poudre Trail are shown on Exhibit C -1. Affected Land Boundary Definition The amended permit boundary will encompass approximately 284.56 acres with only about 42 acres currently planned for mining. However, the affected land boundary essentially follows the permit boundary to allow for reclamation activities and future potential mining operations. Areas not disturbed by mining will likely be disturbed by access roads, stockpiles, slurry wall installation, material processing, or backfilling and other reclamation related activities. The remaining area will consist of setbacks and road and utility right -of -ways. Land Uses Permitted mining operations are immediately east and west of the proposed permit area. With exception of the Espanola Subdivision, properties to the north are primarily semi -rural and agricultural. A community of approximately 50 homes north of the Poudre River, the Espanola Subdivision covers roughly 9 acres north and east of the proposed permit boundary. Several commercial and residential properties are immediately south of the proposed amendment area, including the Pullman Subdivision of about 12 residences. Further south are parcels of open lands and residential subdivisions on what appears to be historic aggregate mining properties. Items owned by the applicant or property owner located within the proposed amendment area such as roads, fences, water wells and associated pumps, and other structures may be removed or relocated during mining and reclamation. Three oil and gas wells, tank batteries, and other associated facilities are located on the property; two north of the Poudre River and the other in the southeast corner of the proposed amendment area. Other than the oil and gas facilities, the interior of the property does not contain structures, easements, or right -of -ways not owned by the applicant or property owner. Several easements and right -of -ways are located on the edges of the property or immediately adjacent to the proposed permit boundary including Natural Gas Associates easement, City of Greeley and Weld County road right -of -ways, Colorado and Southern Railroad right -of -way, Home Light and Power Company right -of -way, Home Gas and Electric Company right -of -way, and Colony Improvement Corp. right -of -way easement (Exhibit C -5). Additionally, the Poudre River Trail within the proposed amendment area is owned by Weld County and the parcels associated with the trail are not part of the proposed permit area. None of the easements, right -of -ways, or associated structures are expected to be negatively affected by mining or reclamation operations. Greeley 25 "' Avenue Site DRMS 112 Permit Amendment Application Page 5