2013-02-12_PERMIT FILE - M2013007 (16)

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INTRODUCTION The proposed Uncompaghre Pit is located 9.0 miles south of the City of Montrose in Montrose County, Colorado and accessed from T Road approximately 1 mile west of Highway 550. The site, in relation to the City of Montrose, is shown on Map B -1. The Mining area is located on a dry terrace elevated above irrigated pasture to the east and west. The shop and office are located in farm storage yard / rural residence. The site is bordered to the north irrigated cropland and rangeland. To the east it is bordered by irrigated pasture including the West Canal. Along the southern and western boundary, the Uncompaghre Pit is bordered by rangeland managed by The Bureau of Land Management. Parcel lines obtained from Montrose County are shown on Map B -2. A List of the names and mailing addresses of the landowners are listed in Exhibit R. The topography within the permit area slopes gently down toward the north and is perched on an alluvial terrace. The disturbed area for the Uncompaghre Pit is 190.83 acres for the mining area and sediment ponds, 3.96 acres for Topsoil Stockpile #1, 8.32 acres for the access road and 3.69 acres for the office and shop area. The permit boundary is shown on Map C -1 and the entire permit area is 247.76 acres. This upper terrace to be mined has historically been used for dryland grazing. The terrace has also been used often for target practice and big game hunting. The 3.69 acre lower office /shop area has been a home with associated outbuildings for many years. The permittee for this site is Rocky Mountain Aggregate and Construction, LLC, who has a lease with the property owner, Lazy K -Bar Land and Cattle Company, LLLP. The site will be reclaimed to a land use of rangeland for animal grazing and wildlife habitat. The topography of the reclaimed land is shown on Map F -1. All maps are found in Appendix 5. Uncompahgre Pit, February 2013 i -3