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Home My WebLink About851153.tiff RESOLUTION RE: APPROVAL OF PERFORMANCE WARRANTY FOR PIERCE PIT AND AUTHORIZATION FOR CHAIRMAN TO SIGN WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and WHEREAS, Weld County did submit an application to the Mined Land Reclamation Board for a permit to conduct a mining operation known as the Pierce Pit on property described as being located in the West Half of the Southwest Quarter and in the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 7 , Township 8 North, Range 65 West of the 6th P.M. , Weld County, Colorado, and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners has received notification from the Mined Land Reclamation Board that the above mentioned application was approved by the MLRB, and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 34-32-101 et seq. , CRS, as amended, the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Act, no permit may be issued until the Mined Land Reclamation Board receives a Performance Warranty from the Operator, and WHEREAS , the Board of County Commissioners has been presented with a Performance Warranty which states the terms and conditions , a copy of said Warranty being attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, and WHEREAS , the Board of County Commissioners deems it advisable and in the best interests of Weld County to approve said Performance Warranty. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, that the hereinabove mentioned Performance Warranty for the Pierce Pit be, and hereby is , approved. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chairman be, and hereby is, authorized to sign said Performance Warranty. I/2 /7 E6'DO Ilo 851153 Page 2 RE: PERFORMANCE WARRANTY - PIERCE PIT The above and foregoing Resolution was , on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 18th day of March, A.D. , 1985 . Ai �) BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS avyvt (ATTEST: � � � WELD COUNTY, COLORADO Weld County Clerk and Recorder and Clerk to the Board Ja que ' ne Jo T.n, Chairman EXCUSED BY: 4uty G17�-'rn-c i c��. � Gene R. Brantner, Pro-Tem County rk APPROVED AS TO FORM: C.W. i County Attorney Frank Yama a coy Rib P` 090 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES * n(j, O David H.Getches,Executive Director MINED LAND RECLAMATION DIVISION ,81G DAVID C.SHELTON, Director Richard D.Lamm Governor PERFORMANCE WARRANTY Operator: Weld County - Department of Engineering Operation: • Pierce Gravel Pit Permit No: 80-121 KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, THAT: WHEREAS, the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Act, C.R.S. 1973, 34-32-101 et seq. (the "Act" ), as amended, provides that no permit may be issued under the Act until the Mined Land Reclamation Board (the "Board") receives a performance warranty (or warranties) that is a written promise to comply with all applicable requirements of the Act. WHEREAS, Weld County (the "Operator"), a CoupV government corporation, has applied for a permit to conduct a mining operation known as Pierce Gravel Pit (the "Operation") on certain lands in Weld County, Colorado. These lands are described in Exhibit A, attached hereto, and are referred to herein as the "Affected Lands." WHEREAS, in its application for the permit, the Operator has agreed to be bound by all requirements of the Act and all applicable rules and regulations of the Board, as amended from time to time. WHEREAS, the Board has determined, in accordance with the Act, that the estimated costs of reclamation with regard to those affected lands in Weld County which are now or may become subject to the permit are those amounts for the stated periods of time as set forth in the financial warranty, which may be amended from time to time to reflect revised estimates of said costs of reclamation. WHEREAS, the Operator hereby gives the Board a performance warranty pursuant to Section 34-32-117(2) of the Act, and herein promises the Board that it will comply with all applicable requirements of the Act with regard to those Affected Lands. NOW, THEREFORE, the Operator hereby promises the Board that it will comply with all applicable requirements of the Act with respect to the Affected Lands. 423 Centennial Building, 1313 Sherman Street Denver, Colorado 80203 Tel. (302) 866-3567 -2- The Operator further promises the Board, pursuant to 34-32-112(1)(d) of the Act, that it has the lawful authority to enter upon the Affected Lands to conduct mining operations, including, but not limited to, reclamation. The description of lands herein is for convenience of reference only, and no error in such description, nor any revision of the permitted mining area, nor the disturbance by the Warrantor of lands outside of the permitted mining area shall alter or diminish the Operator's obligation hereunder, which shall extend to the reclamation of all such lands disturbed. The obligation of the Operator hereunder is such that, if the Operator shall successfully comply with the requirements of the Act, applicable rules and regulations, and the permit, then the Board, upon a finding that the Operator has so complied, shall release this performance warranty, and the Operator from its obligation hereunder, to the extent that the Board determines that such compliance has been accomplished. The obligation of the Operator hereunder shall continue until released in whole or in part by the Board in accordance with applicable law. In further satisfaction of the requirements of the Act, the Operator has attached hereto its financial warranty, which may be amended from time to time. The Operator agrees that it will maintain a financial warranty (or warranties) for the estimated costs of reclamation in good standing for the entire life of the permit. If the Board determines that the Operator is in default under this performance warranty and has failed to cure such default, although written notice of such default and ample time to cure such default have been given, the Operator's financial warranty shall be subject to forfeiture. This performance warranty may be executed in multiple copies, each of which shall be treated as an original, but together they constitute only one agreement, the validity and interpretation of which shall be governed by the laws of the State of Colorado. The provisions hereof shall bind and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their successors and assigns. Signed and dated this /-r-day of /X1;2e4(% , 2 \7 Uivvx l Q.ltdr i7a Weld County Department of Enoineerino Operator C L, By m.n a . -3- NOTARIZATION OF OPERATOR'S ACKNOWLEDGMENT STATE OF ) ss. COUNTY OF The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this day of , by as of NOTARY PUBLIC My Commission expires: APPROVED: State of Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Division Mined Land Reclamation Board By Date Director Doc. No. 1856 (Rev. 3/83) Financial Warranty Exhibit A File No.: 80-121 Operation Name: Pierce Gravel Pit Legal Description: West Half (Wz) of the Southwest Quarter (SWa) and in the Southwest Quarter (SWa) of the Northwest Quarter (NW ) of Section 7. Township 8 North Range 65 Watt of the 6th Principal Meridian, Weld ,County, Colorado Acreage: 56.50 Acres County: Weld • State: Colorado 34-32-101 et seg., C.R.S. 1973, as amended (Rev. 8/83) Ooc. No. 4983 EXHIBIT A LEGAL DESCRIPTION A parcel of land lying in the West Half (11z) of the Southwest Quarter (SWq) and in the Southwest Quarter (SW1) of the Northwest Quarter (NW' ) of Section 7, Township 8 North, Range 65 West of the 6th Principal Meridian in Weld County, Colorado, more particulary described as follows: Assuming the west line of said Section 7 to bear due north and beginning at the southwest corner of said Section 7; thence North along the West line of said Section 7; a distance of 2,570. 50 feet to the West Quarter Corner (Wn Cor. ) of said Section 7; thence continuing North along the West line of said Section 7 a distance of 404. 10 feet; thence meandering southeasterly along the east bank line of Lone Tree Creek by the following courses and distances, South 24°35' 33" East 240.83 feet; thence South 61°32' 06" , East 611.84 feet; thence South 23°37' 24" East 183.24 feet; thence South 01° 27' 03" West 769.19 feet; thence South 17°16 ' 45" East 243.30 feet; thence South 76°21 ' 46" East 181.10 feet; thence South 47°39 21" East 382.48 feet; thence South 01° 42' 36" West 1 ,001.42 feet to a point on the South line of said Section 7; thence North 89°41 ' 27" West along the South line of said Section 7, a distance of 1 ,193.15 feet to the Southwest corner of said Section 7, containing 56.50 acres. I 1 1 U U NOTICE Pursuant to the notice procedures of the Mined Land Reclamation Board, State of Colorado, the following open pit gravel application is on file for public review in the office of the Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners located in the Weld County Centennial Center, 915 10th Street, Third Floor, Greeley, Colorado. APPLICANT: Weld County Box 758 Greeley, CO 80632 LOCATION : WZ,SW4,SW4,NW4, Section 7 , Township 8 North, Range 65 West of the 6th P.M. Proposed dates of commencement and completion of the operation: Fall, 1980 Proposed future use of affected land: 20 years Location where additional information on the operation may be obtained: Weld County Engineering Department Room 301, Centennial Center 915 10th Street Greeley, CO 80631 Location and final date for filing objections with the Mined Land Reclamation Board: August 24, 1980 (48 hours before the hearing) Date, time and place set for consideration by the Mined Land Reclamation Board, if known: August 27 , 28 , 1980 Mined Land Reclamation 723 Centennial Building 1313 Sherman Street Denver, CO 80203 Telephone - 839-3567 THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY, COLORADO BY: MARY ANN FEUERSTEIN COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER AND CLERK TO THE BOARD BY: Keitha White, Deputy DATED : July 9 , 1980 PUBLICATION DATES : July 17, 24, 31 and August 7 , 1980 in the Johnstown Breeze PUBLIC NOTICE Weld County Engineering 933 North 11th Avenue P.O. Box 758 Greeley, Colorado 80632-0758 Phone 356-4000 , Ext. 4750 has filed an application for a Mining and Reclamation Permit with the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board under provisions of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Act. The proposed mine is located in the West Half (W' ) of the Southwest Quarter (SA) and in the Southwest Quarter (SWa) of the Northwest Quarter (NWa) of Section 7 , Township 8 North, Range 65 West of the 6th P.M. , Weld County, Colorado. The proposed date of commencement is June , 1980 , and the proposed date of completion is June , 1990 . The proposed future use of the land is Wildlife Habitat. Additional information and tentative hearing date may be obtained from the Mined Land Reclamation Board, Room 423 , 1313 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado 80203 (303) 866-3567 ; the Weld County Clerk and Recorder, 915 10th Street, P.O. Box 758 , Greeley, Colorado 80632 ; or the above-named applicant. Written comments must be filed with the Mined Land Reclamation Board by 5 :00 p.m. on March 6 , 1985 . THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY, COLORADO BY: MARY ANN FEUERSTEIN COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER AND CLERK TO THE BOARD BY: Mary Reiff, Deputy DATED: January 17 , 1985 PUBLISHED: January 24 and 31 , and February 7 and 14 , 1985 , in the La Salle Leader / ! Ci_. F. • Affidavit of Publication STATE C: C•CORACO, 1 County el Weld. 1 1. Ps;Jj] MasaP7,_ al sold County of Weld. being duly sworn. say that . - I am pubmher of • - Legal notice ' La Sa.11e Leader PUBLIC NOTICE that the same is a weekly newspaper of general Weld court*Enflneering /y cirmleron cal printed and published in the . 933 Norti 11M Avenue • P.O. Bet 758 lawn ci . La Salle Greeley,tgwraee"ISiJ1MB l‘•Plane 3Sa•1Me• Ext.4758,. in said county and stair, that the notice or cover has 'Rotten application"for a 'Lumen!. of whirh the annexed is a true copy. has been published in said weekly newspaper Mining•thea lorado Mined n Permit p p pef with mai Colorado Land four Reclamation Board under provi- far consecutive sions of the Colorado Mined Land weeks: that the nonce was published in the Reclamation-Act. The proposed minear located in the West Half regular and entire issue al every number of acid . twos) of the. Southwest Quarter newspaper during the penod and time ct punk tSSW1x and i of n the Southwest Qu ter t IOW/) the Northwest Quar- er- cation el said notice end in the newspaper ter(NW/a)of Section 7,Townships North, proper and not in a supplement thereat: ;hat the P.M., Weld a65 west of the 6th Range County, Colorado. first publication of acid not:Y was contained in The proposed-elite of commence- the Issue of said, newspaper bearing date. the ment is June,1980,and the propos- 2ed date of completion is June,1990. day ci January !s 85 The proposed future use of the land and the last pubii:acs tbeical. in:lit issue oi is Wildlife Habitat. said.newspaper bearing date. the day c: Additional information and tenta- February • 19Q5• that Ina said five hearing date may be obtained from the Mined Land Reclamation Board, Room 423, 1313 Sherman � �� Street, Denver, Colorado 80203 Leader La Salle y a er • Weld Clerk and Recorder,915 lath Street, has been published continuously and u ninternipt• P.O. Box 758, Greeley, Colorado edly during the period of at leer fifty-nee on. can't: or the above-named appli- aecvnve weeks next prior to the first issue thereof Written comments must be filed containing acrd notice or advertisement above with the Mined Land Reclamation referred to: and that said newspaper was at the Board by 5:00 p.m. on March 6. 1985. tine of each of the pub:Mariana of said notice. duly queWled far that purpose within rite mean THE BOARDOF COUNTY t COMMISSIONERS ing of en act. entitled, "An Act Concerning Legal WELD COUNTY,COLORADO • Notices. Advertisements and Publication, and the Fees of Printers and Publishers thereof, and - BT:MARY ANN FEUERSTE IN to Repeal all Acts and Pons of Acts in Conflict -- COUNTY CLERK AND :RECORDER AND CLERK TO with the Provisions of this Act.•• approved April 7. THE BOARD 152.. and ell amendments thereof, and particu• BY:Mary Reif 1,Deputy tarty as amended by en eat approved, March SO. 1922. and an cc: appr_ved May B. 1911. DATED: January 11; 1985 - -7 Published in the La Salle Leader t � R N `,iish on Thursdays,:January 24 and 31, on February'?and 11, 1y85.- er Subscribed .d sworn to before the this / p,� day al A.D.. 19_4 / // �a�'+,�9.g /J I /I�_ � 7 6Y-L/3 Lf �-� 742i-7-l� .L Z� V 1v oar-uaicn espies _ lr- -i.,_;- ,• �/t k, �� ,, n� /J�QQ%11.714- Notary Pu:.tc ) , fie@��CC� �� ic lc , f C/ 1 , Ear f (-2) )6.3 is . 1/7 / i, Art 4 AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION THE JOHNSTOWN BREEZE STATE OF COLORADO ) ) ss. COUNTY OF WELD ) _-- Or'«."f I, geaeIhomas, do solemnly swear .PpRLOpNQY00E that I am publisher of The Johnstown .f Breeze; that the same is a weekly $urattY,tt �, apace newspaper printed, in whole or in part, and „ i r t the-Mtoti Land published in the County of Weld, State of p rd, state or Colorado, and has a o t general circulation therein; that said newspaper has been nay published continuously and uninterrupted- nniaiGenter ly in said County of Weld for a period of .et Tht,;d rbtf.: more than fifty-two consecutive weeks °' prior to the firsi publication of the annexed r APPLICANT: legal notice or advertisement; that said WeM Gbunt ^' eaa newspaper has been admitted to the chetey,co United States mails as second-class matter Aklw4i. sw%, awfy under the provisions of the Act of March 3, 1 JM J anaeae,tetT et m etn 1879,or any amendments thereof,and that said newspaper is a weekly newspaper ',.^Praboietidate!ofcommence. duly qualified for publishing legal notices evolution of the and advertisements within the meaning of i'rtosed future use or the laws of the State of Colorado. ageC land: 20years That the annexed legal notice or : 4% tton where additional advertisement was published in the oematton on the operation regular and entire issue of every number of P pt. said weekly newspaper for the period of . , r' 1 ---V....consecutive insertions; and that the and'final date for first publication of said notice was in the objections with the Mined hon' d: issue of said newspaper datedTJ Milieu a before pigs- i�ttnfor s . A.D. 19.. , and that the last publication t0e tre. of said notice was in the issue of said 2f, ie flea non newspaper dated ass, 2 A.D. 19 90 In witness whereof I have hereunto set • my hand this /5- day of Bo oQ A.D. 19 02 .x BY:MARYANN S ublisher. Subscribed and sworn to before me. a Dalt. Notary Public in and for the County of web tt, a . CA DATES: July Weld,State 9f Colorado, this '- day gust 7, 1080 in f .376.CtoBd - of { .A.D. 19cf6 ct Notary Public. My commission expires //"—/-6---1— ,17 nV v, • ' 90 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES * * David H.Getchea Executive Director */876 MINED LAND RECLAMATION DIVISION DAVID C.SHELTON, Director Richard D.Lamm Governor Date: Januaryll, 1985 _ Name of Operator: Weld County Address: .Department of Engineering, P.O. Box 758 COMPLETE ON Greeley, CO 80632 • PREVIOUSLY Re: PIERCE PIT INCOMPLETE File No: 80-121 Dear Mr. Becker We have received the additional materials requested for your application for a Mining and Reclamation Permit. These materials complete the submission of all preliminary items required by the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Act, Article 32 of Title 34, Section 34-32- 112 , and your application is now considered filed pursuant to Rule 1 .1(10) of the Rules and Regulations. The staff is . currently reviewing your application to determine whether the items you have submitted are adequate, prior to consideration by the Mined Land Reclamation Board. - Your application is tentatively scheduled to be heard by the Board on March 27 & 28 , 1985 You should commence publication of a Notice of Filing of this application accordingly. See attached for notice format. Notice requirements can be found in Rule 2.2 . Because the date for consideration may be subject to revision, please do not include it in your notice. For Limited Impact permit applications, the final date for filing of objections, which must be stated in the publication, will be 48 hours before this tentative date for Board consideration. You must also place a copy of this application for public review, less confidential items, with the Weld County Clerk and Recorder. Any subsequent changes or additions to the copies on file in our office must also be made in this local government copy. The Mined Land Reclamation Board recommends that all mine operators check compliance of their mining operation(s) with State water law. If mining commences without prior compliance with applicable State water laws, the State Engineer may take enforcement action. 423 Centennial Building, 1313 Sherman Street Denver, Colorado 80203 Tel(303)866-3567 _z_ THE STAFF IS CURRENTLY REVIEWING YOUR APPLICATION TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE ITEMS YOU HAVE SUBMITTED ARE ADEQUATE IN TERMS OF MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE ACT AND THE RULES AND REGULATIONS. THIS REVIEW WILL BE COMPLETED AS WELL IN ADVANCE OF THE SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING AS POSSIBLE, SO AS TO ALLOW ADEQUATE RESPONSE TIME. If you have any questions concerning the materials you have already submitted, or the additional information that may be required, please call this office. Sincerely, David A. Berry Reclamation Specialist • (Rev. 4/84) Doc. No. 5667 -3- SUGGESTED PUBLIC NOTICE FORMAT For Limited Impact operations, this Notice must be published once a week for two con- secutive weeks, the final date of publication being no later than 48 hours prior to the date for Board consideration of the application. For all other operations, this Notice must be published once a week for four consecutive weeks, the final date of publication being at least twenty days prior to the date for Board consideration. All Notices must be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the locality of the proposed mining operation. (Full details in Rules 2.2 and 3.2.) A suggested format is as follows: PUBLIC NOTICE Weld County Engineering, 933 N. 11th Avenue. P. 0. Box 758 Greeley, En Rn6l,g-m FR (Name, address, phone number of applicant) 356-4000 Ex. 4750 has filed an application for a Mining and Reclamation Permit with the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board under provisions of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Act. The pro- posed mine is located at West Half (W%) of Southwest Quarter CSW'nl and in the Southwest Quarter (SWa) of the Northwest Quarter (Legal description) (NWa) of Section 7, T8N, R65 West of the 6th P.M. , in Weld County, Colorado The proposed date of commencement is dune , lgsn and the proposed date of completion is June , 1990 . The proposed future use of the land is Wildlife Habitat . Additional information and tentative hearing date may be obtained from the Mined Land Reclamation Board, Room 423, .1313 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado 80203 (303) 866-3567, Weld County Clerk & Recorder or 915 10th Street, P. 0. Box 758 (Address of County Clerk & Recorder where operation will occur) or the above-named application. Written comments must be filed with the Mined Land Reclamation Board by 5:00 p.m. on March 2'5'1985 (Month, Day, Year - See note below) NOTE: For Limited Impact operations, the final date for filing comments is 5 days after date of last publication, or prior to 48 hours before the Board meeting, whichever comes first. For all other operations, the date is calculated by adding 20 days to the date of the fourth publication. Please refer to Rules 2.2 and 2.3 for Regular applications and Rules 3.2 and 3.3 for Limited Impact applications. In addition to the Public Notice, the applicant must mail a copy of the Notice after first publication to all owners of the surface rights of the affected land and to the owners of record of immediately adjacent lands. Proof of the Notice and mailing, such as Certified Mail Return Receipt Requested (where possible) must be provided to the MLR staff and become a part of the complete and adequate application before consideration before the Mined Land Reclamation Board. (Rev. 4/84) Doc. No. 5667 i (nEO,e6g B<'7e___ L •, Weld COvri-H Road 94 'I ---- )eace, Colo. s="� C ii I i , V 1 / �;� --)e.n/O.,./ - ...nGO,eE--L/Cc- V. CoivGE2 /7505 &L.).C.. ,C. 90 !I Peece/ Cc /c . -2-,{ '-') ,I D U Ait/c �/cOC.L//L/ l ii 134-15 w , C, E,, 88 ipiee,cei Colo, kr‘.r) il 1I KKK -c '&r�/ a-c../&ac-'c - c- -as I! ,I II PIERCE SAND AND GRAVEL MINING OPERATION WELD COUNTY, COLORADO MINING AND RECLAMATION PERMIT APPLICATION WESTERN TECHNICAL SERVICES CONSULTING ENGINEERS GREELEY, COLORADO 7/78 REGULAR (112) FERMI' APP ICATIO FOP:'1 State of Colorado Application for Mining and Department of Natural Resources Reclamation Permit , PL'rsuant MINED LAND RECLAMATION BOARD to CRS 1973, 34-32-101 et sea 1313 Sherman Street , Rcom 723 Denver, CO 80203 (303)839-3567 (Type or Print Clearly) 1 . Name of operations Pierce (Pit , mine or site name) - 2. Name of applicant/operator (Name to be used on permit) County. Colorado _-- 3. Address and pnone number of local offices Department of Engineering P.J. Box 758 rirPPley Colorado 80631_(.3031.35fit4DIE_Ex.L_421 4. Address and phone number of general offices Department of Engineering P.O. Box 758 Greeley. G.Qlorado 80631 (303)356-4000 Ext. 421 5. Name and phone number of person staff members should contact —mil x -Smy tI1CPw S.cflr]L].ngd_3`zfi=4011Q.Ext.. 421 -_- i'L stern_Iechnica]_S�! 6. Parent Corporation , if any ( Include name & address) '•1P1d fain v 7, Owner(s) of record of affected --land (surface area) Weld rollnYy_ -- _ __— ( If more than 2 , list in EXHIBIT P) 8. Owner(s) of substance to be mined r — - — ( mere h list o I Weld County 9. Source of legal right to enter —( Indicate what type of proof isu B88d ---.--- included in EXHIBIT 0) -- NOTE : SeeRULE 9. 1 (3) , Rules & 10, Type of mine & substance to be mined — — — (Specify underground , strip, ocen pit , Open Pit _ _ etc. and substance(s) to be mined) . ____.—___._ Il . General location & elevation (miles & direction from nearest town & approxi 1Il11eS_.eaSt, 2 mate site elevation) ---- Pierce, Colorado 5050 feet elevation 12. County --------- 13. Acreage e', affected lands (Total surface acreage to he included in 56.50 Acres . permit (See kL'LE. 1 for definition) . ; 4. A; iiLotion p ,oc See nUL_. 2 to determine amount) 15. Present land use ( i .e. , agricultural industrial , etc. ) --- Gravel ,open pit pine - 16. Surrounding land usesT_Ig — -- -- —__ -- — — ricul.tural. --- — -- _ 17. Proposed future land use ( inal use after Conservation_anal„ !di id) ife_.habitat Reclamation) I 18. Unpermitted mining operations (See RULE 2. 11 ( 18) - Please refer to attached pages. (over) 112 Permit Application (cont ' d . ) • 19. The lands herein do not affect any of the lands described in Section 115(4) (f) please refer to attached pages. of the Mined Land Reclamation Act. (Specify affirmation) MAPS & EXHIBITS With each of the five (5) copies of the application form, the applicant must submit a corresponding set of the maps and exhibits outlined in RULE 2 , as follows : 1. EXHIBIT A - Legal description 2 . EXHIBIT B - Index map 3. EXHIBIT C - Pre-mining & mining plan map(s) of affected lands 4. EXHIBIT D - Mining plan - 5. EXHIBIT E - Reclamation plan 6. EXHIBIT F - Reclamation clan map 7. EXHIBIT G - Water information 8. EXHIBIT H - Wildlife information 9. EXHIBIT I - Soils information 10. EXHIBIT J - Vegetation information 11 . EXHIBIT K - Climate 12. EXHIBIT L - Reclamation Costs NB : Concerning the next three .EXHIBITS M, N , 0: please note that the July 1978 edition of the Rules and Regulations omits these EXHIBITS. This was not a deletion by the Mined Land Reclamation Board ; the data required from these EXHIBITS was merely transferred to a new - section in the Regulations (RULE 9, p. 46) . Subsequent issues of the Regulations will reflect the omission of proper cross-referencing in - this regard. Please include , in your permit application , EXHIBITS M, N , 0 , as required by RULE 9. 1 (1 ) , (2) and (3) . 13. EXHIBIT M - Local government approval ) See R'JLE 9. 1 ( 1 ) 1A . EXHIBIT N - Other permits or licenses ) See RULE 9. 1 (2) 15. EXHIBIT 0 - Source of legal right to• enter ) See RULE 9. 1 (3) 16. EXHIBIT P - Owners of record of surface and subsurface rights . NOTICE PROCEDURES After the application is considered "filed" (pursuant to RULE 1 . 1 (10) with the Mined Land Reclamation Division , notice procedures outlined in RULE 2.2 must be followed. (Format for such notices will be included in the letter you receive from the MLR Staff informing you of the completeness ("filing") of your application. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION This space can be referenced for further information of any of the items in this form. • To the best of my knowledge , ail the information presented in this application is true and correct. BY_�, TITLE (Signature by individual legally authorized to bind • the operator to this application .) 18. Unpermitted mining operations (See Rule 2. 11 (18) ) Applications submitted previously: Brewer Pit Bernhard Pit Firestein Pit Applications being submitted presently: Koening Pit Pierce Pit Davis Ranch Pit No applications prepared as of this time: Hokestra Pit Baumgartner Pit Misc. Government Pits Walker Pit Bashor Pit Hillman Pit (See attached letter for locations) • ` f• =' I *Wei f'aJiINai_;d1 OF ;:"dCJINEEHINC PHONE 303) 3!,3-40,0 EXT. 421 P.O. BOX /59 CGFE[LEV. COLORADO 60631 COLORADO June 21, 1979 Donald Carlson Western Technical Services 1024 8th Street Greeley, Colorado 80631 Dear Don: This is in response to your letter dated June 11 , 1979, regarding pits that are not permitted. The only County S.U.P. I am aware of is for the two small parcels of the Koening Pit east of Weld County Road 25. Regarding State Reclamation Permits the County has none. Because the County is continuing to operate under a "Cease and Desist Order" from the Mined Land Reclamation Board they will not issue any permits. The following is a list we submitted to the Reclamation Board several years ago as being pits that come under their law and its present status: Application submitted, no permit: Brewer Pit, part of Section 36, Township 3 North, Range 67 West Bernhardt Pit, part of Section 18, Township 4 North, Range 66 West Firestein Pit, part of Section 32, Township 6 North, Range 66 West Application being prepared by Western Technical Services: Koenig Pit, part of Section 18, Township 2 North, Range 66 West and part of Section 13, Township 2 North, Range 67 West Pierce Pit, part of Section 7 , Township 8 North, Range 65 West Davis Ranch, part of Section 1 , Township 5 North, Range 65 West No application submitted: Hokestra Pit, part of Section 2, Township 2 North, Range 68 West Baumgartner Pit, part of Section 14, Township 1 North, Range 63 West Government Pits , part of Section 1 , Township 10 North, Range 57 West, and part of Section 2, Township 10 North, Range 64 West, and part of Section 11 , Township 10 North, Range 64 West Western Technical Services June 21, 1979 Page - 2 . Walker Pit, part of Section 24, Township 8 North, Range 58 West Bashor Pit, part of Section 18, Township 10 North, Range 61 West Hillman Pit, part of Section 32, Township 11 North, Range 59 West If you have any further questions, please contact me. Sincerely, � t I \ Drew L. Scheltinga Weld County Engineering Department DLS:sar 19. The lands herein are not located upon and do not affect lands: • (I) Where mining operations are prohibited by law or regulation within the boundaries of units of the national park system, the national wildlife _ refuge system, the national system of trails , the national wilderness preservation system, the wild and scenic rivers system, or national recreation areas; (II) Which are within or without the boundaries of, and are owned, leased, or have been developed by, any recreational facility established pur- suant to article 7 of title 29, C.R.S. 1973, unless otherwise author- ized by the appropriate governing body or unless the operation will not create any surface disturbance therein; (III) Which are within the boundaries of, and are owned, leased, or have been developed by, any recreation district established pursuant to article 2 of title 32, C.R.S. 1973, unless otherwise authorized by the board of directors of the district or unless the operation will not create any surface disturbance therein; and (IV) Which are within the boundaries of any unit of the state park system or any state recreational area in which the entire fee estate is owned by the State of Colorado, unless the mining operation is approved jointly by the board, by the governor, and by the board of parks and outdoor rec- reation, or unless the operation will not create any surface disturbance therein. Ir PIERCE • zi SAND AND GRAVEL MINING OPERATION WELD COUNTY, COLORADO MINING AND RECLAMATION PERMIT APPLICATION • Prepared for: Department of Engineering Weld County, Colorado By: Western Technical Services Consulting Engineers Greeley, Colorado October 19, 1979 • TABLE OF CONTENTS EXHIBIT A Legal Description • EXHIBIT B Index Map EXHIBIT C Pre-mining and Mining Plan Maps of Affected Lands - • EXHIBIT D Mining Plan A. Methods of Mining B. Earthmoving C. Water Management D. Size of Areas E. Timetables F. Soil Profile EXHIBIT E Reclamation Plan A. Types of Reclamation B. Land Use Comparisons C. Implementation Requirements D. Relationship to Environment E. Topsoil Management Plan F. Revegetation Plan C. Timetables H. Rehabilitation Specifications EXHIBIT F Reclamation Plan Map EXHIBIT G Water Information A. Identification of Water Systems B. Water Quality Management Plan C. Project Water Requirements D. Water Rights and Sources E. NPDES Permit ti9 EXHIBIT H Wildlife Information A. Significant Wildlife Resources B. Seasonal Use C. Threatened or Endangered Species D. Effects on Wildlife _ . EXHIBIT I Soils Information A. Type, Thickness , Distribution B. Suitability for Plant Growth EXHIBIT J Vegetation Information A. Vegetation Types B. Relationship to Soil Types C. Crop Production EXHIBIT K Climate A. Seasonal Precipitation B. Temperature Ranges EXHIBIT L Reclamation Costs EXHIBIT M Local Government Approval EXHIBIT N Other Permits or Licenses EXHIBIT 0 Source of Legal Right to Enter EXHIBIT P Owners of Record of Affected Land and Substance to be Mined • 1 ' EXHIBIT A LEGAL DESCRIPTION A parcel of land lying in the West Half (W=) of the Southwest Quarter (SW4) and in the Southwest Quarter (SW! ) of the Northwest Quarter (NWT) of Section 7, Township 8 North, Range 65 West of the 6th Principal Meridian — . in Weld County, Colorado, more particulary described as follows: Assuming the west line of said Section 7 to bear due north and beginning at the southwest corner of said Section 7; thence North along the West line of said Section 7; a distance of 2,570.50 feet to the West Quarter Corner (Wq Cor. ) of said Section 7; thence continuing North along the West line of said Section 7 a distance of 404.10 feet; thence meandering southeasterly along the east bank line of Lone Tree Creek by the following courses and distances, South 24° 35' 33" East 240.83 feet; thence South 61°32' 06" East 611.84 feet; thence South 23°37' 24" East 183. 24 feet; thence South 01° 27' 03" West 769. 19 feet; thence South 17°16' 45" East 243.30 feet; thence South 76° 21 ' 48" East 181 . 10 feet; thence South 47°39' 21" East 382.48 feet; thence South 01° 42' 36" West 1 ,001.42 feet to a point on the South line of said Section 7; thence North 89°41 ' 27" West along the South line of said Section 7, a distance of 1,193. 15 feet to the Southwest corner of said Section 7, containing 56. 50 acres . EXHIBIT B INDEX MAP The INDEX MAP contained in this application is located in the upper, right-hand corner of the sheet displaying the "PRE-MINING PLAN MAP". It shows the regional location of the affected land and all roads and other access to the area. The INDEX MAP was reproduced from a standard U.S. Geological Survey topographical quadrangle. _ II EXHIBIT C PRE-MINING AND MINING PLAN MAPS OF AFFECTED LANDS The PRE-MINING PLAN MAP portrays the following information: a. All immediately adjacent surface owners. b. The name and location of all creeks, roads, buildings, oil and gas wells and lines, and power and communication lines on the affected land and within 200 feet of all boundaries. • c. The existing topography with contour lines of sufficient detail to show the direction and rate of slope of the land. d. The total area to be involved in the operation. e. The type of present vegetation covering the affected lands. f. Water resources information. g. Soils information. The MINING PLAN MAP portrays the following information: a. Size areas to be worked at any one time. b. Sequence in which each stage of the operation will be carried out. c. Water diversion and impoundment. d. Mining method sketches. • • • EXHIBIT D MINING PLAN A. Methods Since there is little or no topsoil or overburden existing at this site, any surface disturbance of the affected land is a result of bull-dozer and backhoe operations. These machines pile the sand and gravel in various locations prior to screening, crushing, or removal . Loaders transport the material to the screening and crushing machines and to the gravel trucks. Road graders maintain roads within the site. B. Earthmoving Because of the lack of topsoil and overburden and the type of proposed reclamation, the only earthmoving required will be final slope stab- ilization. C. Water Management The only water which will be encountered will be groundwater at depths below actual mining and storm runoff from the Lone Tree Creek drainage basin. There will be no water diversion or impoundment. D. Size of Areas (i ) Major disturbance - The total number of acres of the operation including excavations , overburden spoils , and topsoil stockpiles to be worked at anyone time will be less than 5 acres. (ii ) Moderate disturbance - There are approximately 10 acres of land currently being used as roadways, equipment and structure areas, sand and gravel storage areas. As the material is mined and transported from the site, less and less land will be needed for storage. (iii ) Minor disturbance - At any one time there should be no more than 5 acres of land involving this "minor disturbance" , co- inciding with major disturbance acreages. E. Timetables (i ) Assuming the annual rate of sand and gravel mining remains approximately the same as in recent years, the mine has a re- maining life of 5 - 10 years. For purposes of the application, the period of time required for each stage or phase will be 5 years. (ii ) The size and location of each area is described in EXHIBIT C MINING PLAN MAPS. (iii ) The sequence of operation follows in numerical order as described in EXHIBIT C. F. Soil Profile The material to be mined is classified as coarse sandy gravel or gravelly coarse sand. It has been and will continue to be mined to a depth of 25-30 feet. Groundwater is reached at that depth. The thickness of the material is approximately 2 feet less because of the topsoil and over- burden. • EXHIBIT E RECLAMATION PLAN A. Types of Reclamation R� The operator proposes to achieve a wildlife habitat use within the gravel pit area. This type of reclamation was selected at the sugges- tion. of the Colorado Division of Wildlife, District Wildlife Manager and for the following reasons: (1) An abandoned pit near this site has been reclaimed through natural processes to a unique habitat for small game species. (2) The only two types of land uses acceptable would be agricul- tural (dry land farming) or conservation (wildlife habitat) based on county zoning regulations presently in effect. (3) The expense of reclaiming the site for this use is minimal . The entire 56.50 acres will be reclaimed for this use. Screening mounds maybe constructed around the periphery with scraper-type machines. In addition, final slope stabilization will be performed by backhoes or dozers. There will be minimal amounts of earthmoving required. B. Land Use Comparisons All the surrounding land is being used for either dry land or irrigated farming. There is one abandoned gravel pit adjacant to this operation and another gravel mining operation within one-half mile. The county roads are used primarily by the gravel operations (truck transport) and local farmers (tractors , machinery, etc. ) . Once the land is mined and reclaimed, traffic will be minimal and should not affect wildlife inhabiting the site. A post-mining land use of wildlife habitat/conservation will not con- flict with local , county, or state land uses and/or plans. C. Implementation Requirements The following is a list of applicable requirements of RULE 6 and cor- responding implementation plans 6. 1 a. Backfilling - There will be no need for backfilling of top soil or overburden. Portions of some pit ares may be backfilled with material to shape the final slopes. b. Erosion - All final slopes will not be greater than 2:1 and will be revegetated with properly selected grasses, shrubs, and trees to prevent erosion problems. c. Timeliness - Final grading and slope stabilization will take place immediately after mining operations cease in each area. d. Aesthetics and Water Pollution - There will be no refuse pro- duced which could cause unsightliness problems, nor will there be any acid-forming or toxic materials which could pollute the surface or ground waters. e. Auger Holes - There will be no drill or auger holes, shafts, or addits to be filled or covered. f. Slopes - All slopes will be less than 2: 1. . g. Farm Machinery - The land will not be used for agricultural purposes. 6.2 Water a. Hydrology and Water Quality - The mining operation will be in com- pliance with applicable water laws and regulations governing injury to existing water rights. The mining and reclamation operations will not require the use of any water, nor will the maintenance of the proposed conservation/wildlife habitat. The operation will also be in compliance with applicable federal and state water quality laws and regulations . In fact, the reclaim- ed pit will improve the water quality of Lone Tree Creek by pro- viding a means of settling out many solids and silts during high runoff periods. The operation will be in compliance with Section 404 dredge and fill regulations in that there will be no discharges of dredged or fill material into Lone Tree Creek. The removal of temporary or large siltation structures from drain- ways will not be necessary to perform final reclamation activities. b. Earth dams - There will be no construction of earth dams for pur- poses of mining or reclamation of the gravel pit. 6,3 Wildlife a. As stated in EXHIBIT H WILDLIFE INFORMATION, the operation should have very limited effect on existing wildlife species. These are si no species which would require special consideration because of critical periods in their life cycles. Although the Peregrine falcon does migrate through this area, the site is not a seasonal nesting area. b. By reclaiming the land to grasses shrubs, and trees and by virtue of the relatively sparce human population, the site would prove to be a benefit to small game species and numerous birds and small animals. 6.4 Topsoiling _ The sand and gravel mined from this site is used for maintenance of county roads, and for fill material . What little topsoil that was in existence several years ago when mining first began, was simply added to the sand and gravel and removed from the site. 6.5 Revegetation a. Self-sustaining - Species which have naturally revegetated them- selves in various areas which have been mined are native to that environment and are self-sustaining. b. Trees - Cottonwoods and Willows are the operator's choice and have been flourishing at the site. c. Rangeland - The site will provide cover for wildlife and live- stock which graze on adjacent rangeland. d. Success - Because of the nature of revegetation and past success, the operator is confident of a high probability of success in plant establishment and vegetation development. e. Site preparation - Based on past experience at this site, soil conditioning, fertilization, and irrigation will not be necessary. f. Weed control - The proposed vegetation will not be adversely affected by weed growth. What weed growth does occur will be controlled by wildlife and livestock grazing. g. Roadways - Fire lanes or access roads will not be needed as part of or after reclamation. h. Planting will not be required on acres where permanent ponds will develop. D. Relationship to Environment • Since the site is located in a relatively sparsely populated area, the area has excellent potential for wildlife habitat. It will pro- vide cover for small game and medium-size species, as well as habitat for migrating water fowl . Once mining is complete, dust generation at the site will be eliminated and will be significantly decreased along county roads. The reclaimed site may from time to time impound water resulting from precipitation events in the Lone Tree Creek drainage. The water will - soon infiltrate into the remaining sand and gravel-type soils. E. Topsoil Management Plan The proposed reclamation will not necessite extensive topsoil manage- ment practices. What little topsoil and overburden that exists is usually mixed with the sand and gravel and used for road base. The naturally occurring revegetation process is progressing satisfactorily. F. Revegetation Plan Please refer to the June 20, 1979 comments from the USDA, Soil Con- servation Service regarding vegetative inventory and seeding recommen- dations. G. Timetables Please refer to EXHIBIT F RECLAMATION PLAN MAP for details for the size and location of each area and the sequence of reclamation. The periods of time required for various stages of reclamation will follow the same schedule detailed in the "Mining Plan" . Five-year phases for a 5 - 1O year lifetime will be followed in reclaiming the land. H. Rehabilitation Specifications (i ) Final grading - Slopes to receive grass seeding will be greater than 6: 1. (ii ) Seeding - Recommendations are detailed in the SCS letter dated ' June 20, 1979 contained herein. (iii ) Fertilization - Not applicable, assuming adequate soil is available for topsoiling. • (iv) Revegetation - Rabbit bush, Cottonwood, and Willow are recommend- ed, along with grass seeding. (v) Topsoiling - Although much of the original soil structure has = i been destroyed, there are some areas having topsoil which could be relocated to the seeding areas. EXHIBIT F RECLAMATION PLAN MAP The RECLAMATION PLAN MAP indicates the following: a. The expected physical appearance. b. Proposed topography of the area with contour lines of sufficient detail . c. Final land use of each area. d. Reclamation standards. e. Legal description. f. Surveyor's certification. EXHIBIT G WATER INFORMATION A. Identification of Water Systems The operation is located in the Lone Tree Creek basin and adjacent to Lone Tree Creek itself. Also , the site is situated in an aquifer recharge area as delineated in the Weld County Comprehensive Plan, 1973, from information supplied by the Colorado Land Use Commission. The aquifer is known as the Lone Tree Creek alluvial aquifer. B. Water Quality Management Plan Although the operation is seemingly located where the potential for adverse affects on water quality is critical , it is not expected to degrade present surface or ground water quality. In order to keep operating expenses at a minimum, very little if any sand and gravel will be mined from below the groundwater table. Hence, there will be no de-watering requirements. Secondly, the excavated areas will be able to detain watershed runoff for a sufficient length of time for • sediments to settle out of the water. This could result in improved water quality down stream in Lone Tree Creek. Lone Tree Creek is a typical eastern Colorado waterway. Water travels intermittantly above and below the ground surface. While the creek may be dry or contain only a trickle during dry summer months, it is subject to flooding during and after major precipitation events be- cause of the waste watershed it drains. The excavated areas could help lesson the down stream flooding problems. • I. C. Project Water Requirements There will be no water requirements for development, mining, and rec- lamation phases of the project except for some dust control efforts on haul roads. D. Water Rights and Sources The small quantity of water which may be used for dust control will be obtained from pockets of groundwater above the mined surface. The water will of course be used at the same site , resulting in negligible consumptive use. E. NPDES Permit Since there will be no discharge of pollutant to state waters, an NPDES Waste Discharge Permit is not considered necessary. • r STATE OP COLORADO Richard D.Lamm,Governor DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES 0931t4,8O DIVISION OF WILDLIFE .- ry Jack R. Grieb, Director • 6060 Broadway Northeast Regional Office 'tort Denver, Colorado 80216 (825-1192) P 0 Box 2287 Fort Collins, Colorado May 16, 1979 Western Technical Services 1024 8th Street Greeley, Colorado 80631 RE: Wildlife Information, Weld County Gravel Pits Western Technical Services Project No. 79-196-01 Dear Sirs: As per your request, I have made an assessment of the wildlife associated with the gravel mining operation 2 miles north and 2 miles east of Pierce, Colorado. Being located in a flat agricultural area used primarily for the farming of wheat, I can see very little impact on any existing wildlife populations. The area is marginal habitat for some small game species and for antelope. Also found in the area are numerous small bird species and various raptor species. The only possible endangered species likely to be seen in this area is the Peregrine Falcon which could migrate through the area in the spring or fall. My assessment of this mining operation is that it has very limited effect on any wildlife species during the operation and when the operation ceases, I can foresee a benefit for some small game species and numerous nongame birds and small animals. This would especially be true if, at the end of the operation, the land would be reseeded to grasses, trees and shrubs. Sinc rely, l I Ifoward T. Spear District Wildlife Manager HTS:ks DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, Harris Sherman, Executive Director • WILDLIFE COMMISSION, Sam Caudill, Chairman Michael Higbee, Vice Chairman • Jay K.Childress, Secretary • Jean K.Tool, Member • Vernon C.Williams,Member • • Thomas Farley, Member • Roger Clark, Member • Wilbur Redden,Member EXHIBIT I SOILS INFORMATION A. Type, Thickness, Distribution Altvan loam - This is a deep, well-drained soil on terraces at ele- vations of 4800 to 5300 feet. Typically the surface layer is dark grayish brown loam about 3 inches thick. The subsoil is brown and yellowish brown clay loam to sandy clay loam about 16 inches thick. The substratum is calcareous , pink and light brown sandy loam about 4 inches thick over coarse sandy gravel or gravelly coarse sand. Ascalon fine sandy loam - This is a deep, well-drained soil on up- lands at elevations of 4900 to 5900 feet. Typically the surface layer is brown sandy loam or fine sandy loam about 8 inches thick. The subsoil layer is brown and pale brown sandy clay loam about 15 inches thick and is calcareous in the lower part. The substratum to a depth of 60 inches, is calcareous, very pale brown sandy loam. Haverson loam - This is a deep, well-drained soil on terraces, farms, and floodplains at elevations of 4800 to 5900 feet. The surface layer is pale brown calcareous loam about 12 inches thick. The under lying material to a depth of 60 inches is pale brown, calcareous loam strati- fied with thin lenses of fine sand and silt. B. Suitability for Plant Growth Permability and available water capacity are moderate to high with the effective rooting depth ranging from 20 to more than 60 inches. Short grasses are adopted to these soils because of their fibrous and relatively shallow root systems and their ability to go dormant during dry spells. Surface runoff is slow and erosion hazard is low. 2 / it 1 - Altvan loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes — '4s, This is a deep, well drained soil on terraces at elevations of 4800' r to 5300 feet. It formed in calcareous , old alluvium deposited by - • the major streams in the southwestern part of the survey area. bra. Included in mapping are small areas of Ascalon loam, Dresser sandy loam, Altvan sandy loam and soils lacking calcareous material in the — substratum. . Typically the surface layer is dark grayish brown loam about 3 inches thick. The subsoil is brown and yellowish browp clay loam to sandy clay loam about 16 inches thick. The substratum is calcareous, pink } . and light brown sandy clay loam about 4 inches thick, over coarse sandy t ' gravel or gravelly coarse sand. Case' Permeability and available water capacity are moderate. The effective rooting depth is 20 to 40 inches. Surface runoff is slow and erosion hazard is low. Capability subclass VIe Non-irrigated -" • l • •py�jiN i, ^� ' , 'R""� 'f -. �1f. }' 4.@�MIiR¢t�L� � ]t' -M��T.;. �., � ��['$��. f f, 2/78 L ,. i R.t f 5 - Ascalon fine sandy loam, 0 to 6 percent slopes ( This is a deep, well drained soil on uplands at elevations of 4900 to Las, 5900 feet. It formed in calcareous alluvium throughout the survey area. Included in mapping arc small areas of Ascalon loam, Wages sandy loam, Olney fine sandy loam, P1anCcr sandy loam and Bresser I.,..,* sandy loam. `-. • Typically the surface layer is brown sandy loam or fine sandy loam 44'. POMICT I about 8 inches thick. The subsoil layer is brown and pale brown I sandy clay loam about 15 inches thick and is calcareous in the lower -- part. The substratum to a depth of 60 inches, is calcareous, very pale brown sandy loam. Permeability is moderate. Available water capacity is high. The •Iti r effective rooting depth is 60 inches or more. Surface runoff is Lim/ slow to medium and the erosion hazard is low. ,, Capability subclass IIIe Non-irrigated ff" ' i • . pommel. Y • (kiwi ww.- �k�j��;�4�;��•w Y Y w.,Jr'✓ L� 'r',k.Afiw.+M rills'. ,�� I.•y�r.ypyc+•r 1 �4:�'0 i,� Z.q�;. �'M �i > s ' b°, � ' ''fi ekw'Oi.' 4`�k'i4S.%t�' "Yl�l /`�/Y1'^ 1` 2/7€ 36 - llaverson loam, 0 to 3 percent Slopes ( This is a deep , well drained soil on terraces, fans `e and flood plains at elevations of 4800 to 5900 feet. It formed in recent, calcareous , stratified, loamy alluvium throughout the survey area . Included in r mapping are small areas of Glenberg sandy loam 1 ; Colombo clay loam, and Mitchell silt loam. t Typically the surface layer is pale brown calcareous loam about 12 inches thick . The underlying material to a depth of 60 inches is pale brown, calcareous loam • stratified with thin lenses of fine sand and silt. • Permeability is moderate . Available water capacity R ' • is high. The effective rooting depth is 60 inches or 1 , more. Surface runoff is slow and erosion hazard is low. Capability subclass IV e Nonirrigated rikt• !'R�*re M, ,4"ta 7t R F`e�°R+R-*;7.th 'vv�"-1G-' Y7 6i aIj3„yCl` l A ` ...-.....-,.....r.~ '-""r!L"r`.`ld -1..: .. • SCS-CONS-IS Pt. tla 12-8-66 U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE .. ' OCTOBER 1974 pt. 1,11,1, 7-3-65 SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE N. SOIL MAP •,'I Owner NIA Operator I County Weld State Colorado Soil survey sheet(s) or code nos. 5-123 Approximate scale 2.54" = 1 mi. 1 1 Prepared by U. S. Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service cooperating with West Greeley Soil. Conservation District L 4. 1, !! H ;, ,>F >� ., p , : 1 i � � • r X51 \ rI , svi ;. `;fit ii Iwd • 1 fly.a� .A Ivy I I lb I i 7, F // ft ��11 Oil// ,* r r1; , /1//// . e 0..* i .‘ at,a; ) +- . !111/ 1 �•/A//ill 4 / / / 5, r. //:(//a r/ R,„ 4i i 4. `4. t 0 ^, • < ' 1- h l: L,.., : t 25 .. ,•'w I,. . Q :'fit.. 1• `t \ i i Fig'.1 u 4 1 tS,S. 7 •. , S I', 1 1ll 1 , ,• J 'I. Grp ��''!' v .ri IAd k ri 4.-"'"• ••• 1 ' I i ' ,.. . ,„ 1 „ ,! 1 Jl r t' 'S M7 dl9 k• } 1, 14r F4 r ! Y, ' S, •: i • "4 6. i'.4O/ §.a i t h �' 19 II Yf``If• l-• iu,MIK fl 57 • g s 6Q, , ii . . „,c,„:„. P ...t'"ec•rte rt : NN,,,'>t*-1 4 t :±-:»..r• nrrs: y ire r IT' EXHIBIT J VEGETATION INFORMATION A. Vegetation Types Approximately 85%85% of the area is devoid of vegetation. The remain- ing area is described as follows : _ Grasses: Blue grama Sand dropseed Needle-and-thread Indian ricegrass Crested wheatgrass Cheatgrass Forbs: Pennsylvania smartweed Prickly pear cactus Bush buck wheat • Gum weed Kochia Russian thistle Common sunflower Shrubs: Rabbit bush Trees: Cottonwood ( 15-20 feet height) Willow (5-10 feet height) Those areas with vegetative cover approximately a 30-35% ground cover. B. Relationship to Soil Types The natural plant community most closely associated with Altvan loam, 0-3% slope, is the Loamy Plains range site. The vegetation is typical plains short grass blue grama rangeland. Western wheatgrass and sedges are generally associated with blue grama, especially in the swales and areas receiving extra moisture. Please refer to SCS Technical Guide and Report contained in this application. C. Crop Production Since the choice of reclamation is not for range or agriculture, but rather conservation/wildlife habitat, estimates of annual production and range capacity are not necessary. 1 P United States Soil Department of Conservation Agriculture Service 4302 W. 9th St. Road, Greeley, CO. 80631 June 20, 1979 Donald Carlson, P.E. 1111 Western Technical Services 1024 8th Street Greeley, Colorado 80631 The following comments are in regards to your request for soil and vegetative 1. information for a Weld County gravel pit located along Lone Tree Creek between ' Section 7, Twp. 8N, Rng. 65W and Section 12, Twp. 8N, Rng. 66W. As you are aware, this particular site has been gravel mined for many years and the presence of the original soil material has long since been disturbed and destroyed. The soil series most likely to be associated with the site is Altvan loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes. The soil description is attached. The natural plant community most closely associated with this soil type is the Loamy Plains range site. A description of the Loamy Plains range site is attached and will provide additional site information. Vegetative Inventory: 85 percent of the gravel pit is devoid of vegetation, with the exception of a small corner area comprised of annual weeds. The following list of plants were found on the site. Grasses: Total Percent Found Blue grama - Bouteloua gracilis 5 Sand dropseed - Sporobolus cryptandrus 10 Needle-and-thread - Stipa comata 2 Indian ricegrass - Oryzopsis hymenoides 15 Crested wheatgrass - Agropyron desertorum Trace Cheatgrass - Bromus tectorum Trace Forbs: Pennsylvania smartweed - Polygonum pennsylvanicum Trace Prickly pear cactus - Opuntia polyacantha 2 Bush buckwheat - Eriogonium effusum 3 Gum weed - Grindelia squarrosa Trace ' Kochia - Kochia scoparia 20 . Russian thistle - Salsola kali 10 Common sunflower - Helianthus annuus Trace 0 r31-nr rya.,PA e.. k„s�� wt4 itr• - r ,� tlki-.'.V r a '�' t `h.J.t�� `'` , " «��.�T++y:�p'T.�i�?' *'7t::�t.P't�.�c�kll;�'�.+If4.ii^'�wFt7(r'.� : Page 2 j.• Shrubs: Rabbit bush - Chrysothamnus nauseasus Trace one Trees: . *Au Cottonwood (15-20 ft. height) - Populus sargentii Willow (5-10 ft. height) - Salix amygdaloidesvtat ;.✓ Those areas with vegetative cover approximated a 30-35 percent ground cover with probable total annual yield of 500-600 pounds per acre, air dry. The �+}w site inventory, when compared with the site potential plant community, would __ indicate a poor range condition with 12 percent of the native potential plant community being represented. Seeding Recommendations: parr The following grass recommendation and ratio are for the sloped areas, assuming final grade slopes will be greater than 6: 1. ' Common Name Variety 7 in Stand Lbs.*PLS/Ac. in Mixture r.. Side oats grama Vaughn 50 4.5 (Bouteloua curtipendula) Blue grama Lovington 30 0.6 (Bouteloua gracilis) ` Switchgrass Grenville 10 0.45 r"? (Panicum virgatum) f Y Little bleestem Pastura 10 0.7 (Schizachyrium scoparium) TOTAL 6.25 *PLS = Pure Live Seed = 7. Purity x 7. Germination Flat areas or bottom areas of the gravel pit that will not be inundated with water could be seeded with the following mixture and rates. Blue grama Lovington 30 .30 Western wheatgrass Barton 30 2.4 Side oats grama Vaughn 40 1.35 TOTAL 4.05 , I am enclosing SCS standards and specifications for critial area planting, tip. mulching, and a technical note copy on mulches. • 4 t tt. kr Y 4 3�,." n!..V^J`40:3"•nri 1'e 1�.',`.. 1 .. .r"'4 �-r m.+�,.,...-31. 'M1.1"" + .�f 4 lI(, ,,pW !.'i . 4n',krntir 3�� k' . tt'(ra 1 iM"t� ,f' +.,.1_3,' r-414� 4k7'` ^�.. ty bii�l�l+ Page 3 My recommendation is to topsoil all slopes with 6 to 8 inches of good plant growth media after final grading to provide adequate seedbed for loom grass seeding. Slopes should be mulched after seeding to retard wind and water erosion effects. If you have any questions, or need any further information, please feel free to contact me. Sincerely, PX>l� e l4:e onald D. Miller District Conservationist Greeley Field Office •, RDM:jb c: Wayne Smith, County Eng. (Re 3:i Ste.. r F • +„J4„►t •T ^ # 1 yf n *r14'tz^�e}.•irlM1),atnNIV^�'44. N•�`` ` _ - rail ..,iY'Lq "' 4 I . • I ' .:r:::•., UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ACR ICULTU I'. ' Soil Conservation Gervic:e , Coteardo — Technical Guide i'AN'll: 5ITr NO. ? Section II E _ . Field Office —1•lav F J7b Mos RANGE SHE L1:::CIU i'i TbN fur pp^�+.'�r t' LOAMY fI,AINS I (' Land Resource Area: Central High Plains (67) A. PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS ifer 1. Fhysiographic Features • The level to slightly sloping tt popr•.rphy of this site may give it the appearance of Table land . the :biros; are 0 to 101 and may slope in any direction. 'Ilno , ; c•.^ is iuu in general ranges from 4000 feet to 5700 feet . c 2. Climatic Features The annual precipitation is 31 to it inri '•:. of which 7!; to 90` falls during the growing soa;,m, '1 :; t2 to I•telr.her 29, 1C9 (AF.rtn) days, average. A typical av,rag : tinl iii paten) wx:ld h\. Akr ' .1, ^;r Colorado , which i'a : r Jan. Feb Mar. A,.r. Niy i:tne h1 . pt. Oct . Ilov . L.�.- 7J lrl ELi[lT ; 3 . 1:L?.7 f 1..._� i I . I L'_ � ,'/3—_ 1 . 113 M�'Ti The site is subject to hot drying :!1n !':. These usually are south or southwest winds which occur c u l; in !',rowing season. The pre- vailing winds are frum northwest and do less damage to growing plants. k40 . 3 . Native (potential ) Vegetation The vegetation is typical plain.. hart grasp blue grams rangeland. • Blue grama is the dominant vegetation. Western wheatgrans and sedges, buffalograse, needla rn•1 thread , prickly pear and other plants are generally associated with t•i.re grnma. Western wheat ' is dominant in the swales and arer:: receiving extra mo .6ture. Sideoats grama and little biueste•r• aro found occasionally. t;nai:e- weed and cactus increase in I:arir:.I:; of Irought or excessive grazing or on a disturbed area. F The cover has a uniform appc.rrance with .r hunchgrassaspect with vigorous leaf growth. Move is al,l.r„sim.utely 351 ground cover. . RANGE SITE NO. 2 Page 2 i LOAMY PLAINS r' May 1976 . Native (potential) Vegetation and Cuide for Deteimiining Range I Condition. Us I, ' Percentage composition by weight of the principal species may total as much as: Blue grama `', �r Western wheatgrNeedle-and-thread Needle-and-thread 3 Buffalo grass Sand dropseed Sedge •. 0 Three-awn 5 Squirrel tail 7 Fringed sage T run Snakeweed T r Prickly pear .l. Wild alfalfa T Ring muhly .l. Other native perennial grasses 5 , Four-wing saltbush S•The following species are most likely to invade this site: Fan ..••••• . . !! weed (mustard) , thistle, tumble grass , Russian thistle , six weeks 1r.i.ir ;, fescue, and loco. 4. Total Annual Production (r Favorable years 1.500 Founds per Acre Air Dry Unfavorable years 500 " ti " " Median years 1000 " " ii " " 5. Soils •` a. The dominant soils are deep or moderately deep with medium textured profiles. Moisture intake is mi: ier ate. Field .1 . capacity for storing moisture is hir,h, but (iopth of penetr t- tion and ability to give up m.,i lure to plantn is not as great as in the sandier soils. ;'hurt p,rinscc are adspt.e'd t_ these soils because of their tilt .;•i: an : relatively shelln.r root systems and their ability to pr: c•,: r. int (hiring dr: __ spells. Mid gt isses are ::cilIert`1 I u'.•uphtmt the sits. •li • rr r . is high production in good moi:11 to . ':c .r :. 4 gawp • . . . • A . • .* a, y ., -Zaiw '40 ♦ e-.'✓n t . page 3 t.. ::,,:,.,• RANGE SITE NO. 2 ti", LOAMY PLAINS ' lg.. May 1976 b. Soils of this site are: S . -Wi I ' Adena loam, fine sandy loam and silt loim Baca loam - Bridgeport fine sandy loam • ! , • Colby loam - 0 - 5% slope 00 !Iacono fort Collins loam , Haverson loan Kim loam4. Norka loam. 1 Platner fine sandy loam and loam rt' ` I Rago loam and silt loam M' Rcnohill loam Richfield loam Satanta loam Stoneham fine :sandy Icam .in!: Ulm loam _. Ulysses loan an.1 .silt loam Weld fine sandy loam, silt loam, 1 cn Mt 6. Rare , Threatened or Endangered Flints an i Ani .iJ.!. Only a few rare and endangered speri s ate in thin arca. The most 4 important is the greater Prairie Chieli !!. They arc ihsent in molt . counties, but a few flock:, are in Yln I ceilnoy. The Buffalo (bison) ?., are gone, except for a few commercial hc • ls. No known endangered e plants are in area in Colorado. L'1 7. Location of Typical Example of the Si! '? M: r Akron Field Station, Akron, Colorado Flagler, Colorado 8 . Field Offices in Colorado where the sit!, occurs : „art 301 Akron 351 :•i:.,)a 305 Brighton 15: ' : r'um' i. [hi 306 Burlington 154 :''.er•1 ic.', 311 Cheyenne Wells 355 Hy,, r 322 Flagler 3S6 Trip; !.c1 329 Fort Collins ,tr,^ ';-r•,.i 325 Fort Morgan +"u L r : . 327 Golden Icil I. ..., • :vg 329 Greeley � 333 Holly 338 Lamar 1 341 Longrout I*: • .. a _,A. a, .4-,,,T-4,,„ •,'.'". .My . .�.,_Y,,....".. w }:....,.. + ...,�r'.y.4"J•:K ,,...� •RTre. r-'t .., ��y��''.. �{ J (M !fi }Si �M lF1�Y iY,w -tiL" f� l �--.rj•'��i. •�1s ' f,iiii,• ri :', A'� '41 ,, ' RANGE SITE DESCRIPTION - Colorado - 1974 .:;.:� �- ` Ir' Bo Major Uses and Interpretations for the LOAMY PLATNS _ Range Site • . • SIq f _ ii,tt ' ,.; e Us . 4fl Product' Value Ratingn , • UV ! , t •" IN''f ,i . rs Not ii!"'Iry,( , 1. r i I,'1 .`, High Medium Low ';Appli- .. (, ,..:!'h, 9,;1cable !. 11;;;I•• , _ r i; I^• I'' .1.14.;::" M J h 1 f.1V l�',� Grazing `� 11.1116: : f 1 i G. , ; i X !; , i1°� r Cattle v ' ' ‘y` fJ ;l 1 , ; , , I:tk II Sheep I z. 'l'_s X i Horses .; 9i ii; X 7 Q, Goats z.;. Wood Products _ — t , A i':::.' : ' L._. %,„.... 3.l'„ Wildlife • 1t'; Antelope y- L ) .'I ,i , Bison' _ X Deer Elk X ,,K. 1 � r. ff Cottontail .-- L— . Jackrabbit X r Lark Bunting (state bird)gray - -, Upland game birds morning dolt, X • i r Meadow lark, Night hawk,praihle r KatiORINT falcon & many other; X Prairie Dog X • Burrow Owl X - ,, Ground Squirrel. X 72 Avg. on Run-off curve g. Watershed X _ _ l),* - is S. Recreation snd Natural Beauty X -- .,•...- - , ( . r ( 1; EXHIBIT K CLIMATE Weld County has a climate consisting of semiarid steepe with moderately cold winters and warm summers. The area has low relative humidity and less than 15 inches of precipitation a year. The precipitation is mainly • in the form of thunderstorms, occasionally accompanied by hail and strong winds. Mostly the precipitation occurs during the 140 day growing season. This amount is sufficient to support native grasses and shrubs. Seasonal temperatures range between an average 23.8F in January to 74.8F during July. Periodic extremes find temperatures falling near zero a few days each winter and summer hot spells in the 90' s lasting one to two weeks. • EXHIBIT L RECLAMATION COSTS Because of the type of proposed reclamation and final land use, the costs of reclamation are expected to be negligible. This is to say that the time and equipment costs to the operator above and beyond those expected for the _ . mining operation itself will be very small . The mining plan and mining meth- ods, which the operator has used in the past, have proven to result in an area that can be reclaimed to a conservation/wildlife habitat land use without ex- pensive reclamation efforts. The operator and owner, Weld County, being a governmental organization, is un- der unique financial constraints. It is more economical for Weld County to fol- low a mining plan which will facilitate a natural reclamation process than to reclaim the land for other uses. The proposed land use was selected, in part, because of the negligible cost of reclamation. EXHIBIT M LOCAL GOVERNMENT APPROVAL The current gravel operation is a legal non-conforming use and as such can continue operation with no further County action required. This application does not exceed the boundaries of the accepted non-conform- - . ing use area, and therefore will not be constituted as an expansion. Please see the letter dated June 13, 1979 from Thomas E. Honn, Zoning Administrator, contained herein. p -' r • IALi AIUME'' i ill •FR\ ICE` PIRTNErt. Ec T.404 Oils STREET • Iil+TL I 1 .MA 80631 - Ile• COLORADO June 13, 1979 Donald C. Carlson, P. E. Western Technical Services 1024 8th Street Greeley, Colorado 80631 • RE: Letter of June 1 , 1979 Dear Mr. Carlson : Pursuant to the above referenced letter, I am forwarding the status • of the three sites about which you inquired. As I understand, you are preparing submittals to the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board for the three areas. The following information relates to the. sites . 1. Pierce Site : The subject property is located in the W!/ of Section 7, T8N, R65W. The current gravel operation is a legal non-conforming use and as such can continue operation with no further County action required. Based upon my information, the proposed application does not exceed the boundaries of the accepted non-conforming use area and therefore will not be constituted as an expansion. • 2 . Koenig Site: The subject property is located in the SW4 of Section 18, T2N, R66W and the SEA of Section 13, T2N, R67W. That portion of the site located in Section 18 has been approved for gravel extraction by the County. The portion of the site located in Section 13 has not at this time had appropriate approval by the County to permit gravel extraction. The location in Section 13 is currently zoned "A" Agri- cultural . Said zone district does permit surface mine activity upon approval of appropriate permits. Further, the location is identified as being within the "Resource ti' . 0 ' Donald C. Carlson ( Page 2 • 4 June 13, 1979 _ A • ~' Conservation Area" as identified in the Weld Couty Extraction Plan. Policies within the Extraction Plan ildo promote such areas for mining. �. 3 . Davis Ranch Site: The Davis Ranch in total comprises parts of several sections. Based upon your preliminary ,l maps you are proposing extraction in Section 1 , T5N, _ R65W north of the Poudre River. Again as above, no current permits exist for this area with the' County at this time. The site referenced above is, however', currently in the "A" Agricultural District. Again it is similar to the Koenig site as it is within the "Resource Conservation Area" outlined in the County ' s Extraction Plan.' Current limitations around the Davis Ranch area are those parts of Sections 2 and 11 , T5N, R65W lying north of the Poudre River. Said area is currently within the "I" Industrial District . Such portions would require rezoning to the "A" Agricultural District before the County II could consider surface mining applications. As indicated above, this issue does not appear relevant to the current i site. It will, however, be important to insure the proposed permit area will be within the portion of the Davis Ranch currently in the "A" Agricultural District. IHopefully this has addressed your questions at this time. Feel free to c• • -act me if ou have additional concerns . 31 V- y my yo s 4 NMI CO g .ft1/1/14- ` ' Thomas E. Honn f Zoning Administrator I1 TEH:sap I cc: Wayne S. Smyth, County Engineer I i- ".mod • • 1 i il i EXHIBIT N OTHER PERMITS OR LICENSES Local extraction permits were in use in 1969 in Weld County. In 1973, y ,Fc County Special Use Permits were used to authorize open pit gravel mining • _ r operation. However, this particular operation has been actively mined • prior to 1969 as well as during the past ten years, and because of this no local permits are required. In addition there are no other permits, • licenses, or approvals which must be obtained for this sand and gravel f R mining operation. r 1 • __ f EXHIBIT 0 SOURCES OF LEGAL RIGHT TO ENTER Included herein is a copy of a Warranty Deed for this property, signed and sealed in 1962. • --- 1 di' ' ' PA - I '1 1 ' ecot ' ' it .. • lock M. „S:�`�'l • Reception Nu- r ')ti• , Recorder. nni Y -'i 'j KNOW ALL MEN BYTHESE PRESENTS, That K IJ;IL•1'!' i:UG flI:'IE AL S � , ! i '.)c) cl , and State of Colorado, i of the County of CCCc-III for the consideration of Other Valuable Consideration and Ten and no/100- Dollars, �,-- r„ V i::::4.4 U.' in hand paid, hereby sell and convey to WELD COUNTY, COLORADO , A illklICIPAL CORPORATIO,• :1-1. 11 and State of Colorado, of the County of Weld rrj the following real property, situate in the County of ,lelrl rl and State of Colorado, to-wit: cc;; A parcel of land lying in the West Half ('J 1/2 ) of the Southwest Quarter •-J (S'•! 1/4 ) and in the Southwest Quarter (34 1/4 ) of the forthwest Quarter Ohl 1/4 ) of Section 7 , Township 8 North , Rine 65 'd.st of the 6th Principal ileridian in Weld County , Colorado , more p._rticularly described as follows : Assuming the :rest line of said Section 7 to hear due north and herinnin, at the southwest corner of said Section 7 ; th•_nc'e forth atom, the 4est line of said Section 7 ; a distance of 2 , 570 . 50 feet to the West- Quarter Corner ' (':1 ] /4Cor. ) of said Section 7 ; thence continuin,, North alon.. tic '-lest line of said Section 7 a distance of 404 . 10 feet ; thence Inndndcrin ; south- easterly alcn;; the east hank line of Lone Tree Creek by the fo] lo•:Hin courses and distances , South 24° 35 ' 33" East 240 . 83 feet ; thence South 61° 32 ' 06" East 611 , 84 feet ; thence South 23° 37 ' 24" East 183 . 24 feet ; thence South 01° 27 ' 03" 'Jest 769 , 19 feet ; thence South 11° 16 ' 45" East 243 . 30 feet ; thence South 76° 21 ' 46" East 101 . 10 feet ; th2ncc South 47° 39 ' 71" Last 302 . 43 feet ; thence South n1° 42 ' 3G" West 1 ,001 . 42 feet to a point on the South line of said Section 7 ; thence .lneth 89° ill ' 27" 'lest al.cn:, the South line of said Section 7 , a distinct of 1 , 193 . 1:1 feet to the Soutl:a:2st corner of said Section 7 , Crntai nine 56 . 50 acres . a with all its appurtenances, and warrant the title to the sante, subject to rt 99 . • 1,1JL�f I (. t. i Signed and delivered this 5th day of Juno , A. D. I ) 62 In the presence of .4..e.,.rr..n^,4. 11-.....!-`e.• .11i1AR rri.c....egSEAL) (SEAL) (SEAL) c STATE OF COLORAI)O,1 COUNTY OP..WELD,. J r o rn Lune N The foregoing 'insti.ument was acknowledged belo'e me this --:-•' -- day of ' • 19 62 , by•'• ,`. ieulhoth E''i;- rin ;Vera. • o i - 11'ITNESS•my.haati and official seal. .. My contra:fawn' expires 1.1 rch 7.0, 1')6t . / fyf /y /// -.•./Z-vi-J2{Qfif' Y t t. Notary Public. CO •1f by natural person or persons herein insert name or names; if by persons a,ll,g in representative or official capacity or as at torncy-1,l.fact, then insert name or person as exec ut or, attorney-in-fact or other capacity or description; ii by n officer of corporal ion, ihu, insert name of such office or officers, a'- the president nr other officers of such corporation, nam- i ingit. - - STATUTORY ACKNOWLEDGMENT, SESSION 1927. WARRANTY DEED • - Statutory Form h-, I F: • . rP EXHIBIT P OWNER(S) OF RECORD OF AFFECTED LAND (SURFACE AREA) AND OWNER(S) OF SUBSTANCE TO_ BE MINED Weld County, Colorado is the owner of affected land (surface area) r and the owner of the substance to be mined - sand and gravel . • II IIIIMMElli L 6 '- CA-kV ,'�- ' -g.°7 e , \t"c4.,,c J '7 _ ' .r-z r-. =G'� rkiz �7r�J_ a. 4/1-74_, _LPL c-takA r i, Fc / —eowze. L vim C , p r1��., /czT ‘/-.-44"ea ,. , _--1/ / 11L -v 4,-e2. .-7,?2,-1 -.2 ri ^c �4.,_---,-c. �,_ :::-L'44 —ter r7 �17u i p ezu--0'-c, r(z-u� W J —o .-c-2c) -Pry i2 / d � J)jj .`.L_ W ip CCUPry C?gr^rimna _(51 �� r� 5 > ��Sd_ lid i JAN 3 0 ) e9,-/0 v, Hello