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~ iii iiiiiiiiiiiuiii ~ <br />PIFORMATION ON: <br />AGENDA IT~f .~ 46 <br />~ J - 1 S~{ <br />APPLICATION FOR MINING AND RECLAMATION PERMITS FOR 14 SIMILARLY SITUATED <br />SAN MIGUEL COUNTY GRAVEL PITS <br />FOR GROUP PRESENT?,TION: <br />T0: Mined Ls.nd Reclamation Board <br />FROM: Mark S. 'Loye <br />DATE: November 18, 1981 <br />Following is a brief summary of the contents of an application to be <br />considered for group presentation. The information is accurate as <br />of the above date. <br />Operator SAN MIGIJEL COUNTY <br />File No. 81-154 +i 81-214 through R1-226, inclusive <br />Operation Type Open Pit Gravel <br />General Location 14 Various locations in San Miguel County <br />Acres Ranging from 2 to 9.5 <br />Mining Plan Avai:Lable topsoil will be stripped, stockpiled toyeither side of <br />the excavation area, and p ante wit a oerennia grass cover crop. u - <br />dozer and front end loader will load material into crushing and screening <br />equipment and then on to trucks. Ovarries will be drilled and blaste in <br />benches. Each pit will have one access road. ere necessary, rainages will be <br />protected by sediment control devices suc as erms. Some product will be <br />Reclamation Plan: stockpiled on the sites. Commercial/ <br />Final land use ~r~cultural - 10 pits; Recreational - 1 pit; 3npnYSria1 - <br />Slope grading ( 2:1 t}o 3:1, maximum; Quarries: 5' benches (about lOT total <br />Topsoil depth ~Va ble. All available is to be salvaged. height) <br />Species to be planted Various mixtures to include: Western w eatgrass, <br />intermediate wheatgrass, crested wheatgrass, Russian wi rye, smoot <br />Additional Details All reclaimed slopes are to be designed to blend in an <br />appropriate manner wi a surroun in topograp y. Note: One letter of protest <br />was rere;vad from •in adiacent landowner concerning one pit. However, his problem <br />has been solved. Ffowever, he has been notified about this meeting. <br />General Timetable The pits are to be mined for variable lengths of time. <br />Reclamation will occur as the pits are ex auste . <br />Staff Recommendation The staff recommends approval of the 14 mining, and <br />reclamation permits for t ese pits. Proper assurance that t e rec amation <br />will be done according to the permits and the Mined Land Rec amation ct a <br />been received. <br />