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EXHIBIT A — Legal Description <br />The pit area is approximately 9.9 acres in the NE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 27, <br />T6S, R43W of the 6th P.M., Kit Carson County, Colorado. Delineator boundary posts <br />will be set to mark the pit areas as shown on the map. <br />EXHIBIT B — Site Description <br />a) Vegetation — <br />The site is currently in native grassland. Grasses that predominate are <br />blue grama, western wheatgrass, green needlegrass, buffalgrass, sedge, <br />and sideoats grama.The primary grasses are being Material has been <br />removed from the designated area by landowners, present and past, for <br />their own use and by Kit Carson County. Approximately 4.7 acres have <br />been previously disturbed and have no vegetation. <br />Soil Information — <br />The Natural Resource Conservation Service soil maps show the soil as <br />being of the Stoneham -Kimst -Fort Collins loams, 5 - 15 percent slopes. <br />These soils are typically in rangeland and located on moderately sloping <br />hills. Topsoil can range from 0" to 6 ", depending on the spot. Soils <br />information is attached. <br />b) Permanent man-made structures <br />There are no permanent man-made structures within 200 feet of the affected <br />area. <br />c) Water resources <br />The excavation will not occur within a drainage area. Aside from runoff <br />during rainfall, the excavation should not encounter any water during mining. <br />Rainfall in the area averages about 14.9 inches per year. The site will <br />generally not be impacted by water. The water table in the area is <br />approximately 116 feet deep. <br />d) Wildlife <br />Common species in eastern Colorado could include bird species of Cassin's <br />sparrow, chestnut collared longspur, lark bunting, western meadowlark, <br />ferruginous and Swainsan's hawks, and pheasants. Small mammals that might <br />be found include white - tailed and black - tailed jackrabbit, badger, pronghorn <br />antelope, coyote, swift fox, plains pocket gopher, long- tailed weasel, and <br />several species of mice. Reptiles might include the western rattlesnake, race <br />snake, western box turtle, and six -lined racerunner Other animals and birds <br />