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I Tea E <br /> 2273 River Road <br /> PO Box 3609 3794 County Road 109 13124 6175 Road 964 CR 631 <br /> Grand Junction,CO 81502 Glenwood Springs,CO 81601 Montrose,CO 81403 Telluride,CO 81435 <br /> (970)243-4900 (970)704-4800 (970)249-1815 (970)728-3775 <br /> A CRN COMPANY ACRN COMPANY <br /> www.united-gj.com <br /> February 20, 2019 <br /> Colorado Division of Reclamation,Mining and Safety RECEIVED <br /> 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br /> Denver, Colorado 80203 FEB 2 2 2019 <br /> Attn: Amy Yeldell � C�TM <br /> Re: Technical Revision for Virginia Acres M-1990-021 wily, <br /> Amy, <br /> Oldcastle SW Group, Inc., dba Untied Companies is requesting a technical revision for our <br /> DRMS permit at the Virginia Acres site.We would like to update our current reclamation plan to reflect <br /> our proposed seed mix and subsequent reclamation efforts. <br /> During our last inspection at the site, it was determined that most of the site was considered <br /> successfully reclaimed and only a portion of the property needed to be re-seeded.From the original 17.70 <br /> acres, 14.33 acres were released which leaves 3.37 acres to be reclaimed.With the help of our consultant, <br /> Paul Schreiner from EcoRX, Inc,we have found a seed mix that would suit the site conditions.The seed <br /> mix was selected after reviewing examples of seed mixes from nearby reclamation projects and past seed <br /> mixes used in reclamation efforts at this site.We feel that the following seed mix would provide the <br /> project with the highest chances of success. <br /> This seed mix was created by Arkansas Valley Seed,Inc. for soils high in salt and alkali that have <br /> little water availability. It incorporates post land use while also taking into consideration the present <br /> condition of the soil.There will no watering the seeds and the below seed mix would take care of this <br /> problem, since it was created for water deprived areas that are high in salt. For best results,the mix will <br /> be broadcast seeded. Arkansas Valley Seed has already increased the seed rate accordingly for broadcast <br /> seeding as seen below(also attached).This application should provide the necessary depth for the seeds <br /> and prevent over compaction. The Meadow Foxtail, Garrison is a very light `fluffy' seed and Arkansas <br /> Valley Seed has coated it in a clay to weigh it down and promote it to be evenly distributed throughout <br /> the entire seeded area. If not,the seed tends to clog equipment and bunch up and the seed will ultimately <br /> only be grown in one area.The area will have a disc run through the area prior to the broadcast seeding <br /> and once the seed is applied a harrow drag will be used to ensure the seed is in the soil.There will be no <br /> application of any fertilizers or mulches. In previous reclamation efforts,United had applied Bio sol with <br /> no results. <br /> Once the reclamation efforts have been completed and there are noticeable results, a site visit <br /> with DRMS will be scheduled for release. <br />