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INTRODUCTION <br />The Otter Creek Pit, is a new planned sand and gravel operation located approximately 2.0 miles <br />east of Grand Junction in Clifton, Colorado in Mesa County. The permit area is located on the <br />property immediately east of 32 1 /2 Road and immediately south of D 1/2 Road. All of the permit <br />area is on land owned by the permittee: OldCastle SW Group, Inc. dba United Companies of <br />Mesa County. The current land use is irrigated pasture on the majority of the permit area, while <br />a portion in the southern part is not used and has been previously disturbed. <br />A portion of land in the permit area (southern portion) lies within the 100 -yr floodplain of the <br />Colorado River, which is located to the south of the property. The sand and gravel resources in <br />the pit range from 21 feet to 26 feet in thickness overlain by topsoil and overburden of 4 ft to 15 <br />ft total thickness. A large portion of the gravel is below the water table, therefore, pumping will <br />be used to dewater the pit prior to mining. Excess overburden and topsoil will be used to create 2 <br />lakes with wetland fringes upon reclamation. It is currently planned that areas of land around the <br />lakes would be used for wildlife habitat and possible recreation use, which has been approved by <br />Mesa County. <br />A Special Use Application has been presented to Mesa County for this pit, which has been <br />approved. <br />The permittee for this site is OldCastle SW Group, Inc. dba United Companies of Mesa County. <br />The name has been shortened throughout this application to United Companies. <br />Otter Creek Pit December 12 i -1 <br />