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WELD COUNTY
NOTICE OF FILING APPLICATION COMMISSIONERS
FOR COLORADO MINED LAND RECLAMATION PERMIT
FOR REGULAR (112) CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS EXTRACTION OPERATION
NOTICE TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY
Korwell Land Holdings has applied for a Regular (112) reclamation permit from the Colorado Mined Land
Reclamation Board (the "Board") to conduct the extraction of construction materials operations in Weld
County. The attached information is being provided to notify you of the location and nature of the proposed
operation. The entire application is on file with the Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety (the
"Division") and the local county clerk and recorder.
The applicant/operator proposes to reclaim the affected land to establish native dryland grasses until a future
use is established. Pursuant to Section 34-32.5-116(4)(m), C.R.S., the Board may confer with the local
Board of County Commissioners before approving of the post -mining land use. Accordingly, the Board
would appreciate your comments on the proposed operation. Please note that, in order to preserve your right
to a hearing before the Board on this application, you must submit written comments on the application
within twenty (20) days of the date of last publication of notice pursuant to Section 34-32.5-112(10), C.R.S.
If you would like to discuss the proposed post -mining land use, or any other issue regarding this application,
please contact the Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety, 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215, Denver,
Colorado 80203, (303) 866-3567.
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STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: (303) 866-3567
FAX: (303) 832-8106
APPLICABILITY:
CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL
REGULAR (112) OPERATION
RECLAMATION PERMIT APPLICATION PACKAGE
COLORADO
DIVISION OF
RECLAMATION
MINING
SAFETY
This application package is for a construction materials operation which affects 10 acres or more.
If you plan to conduct a construction materials extraction operation which meets these criteria, please follow the instructions
provided in this package, in the Rules and Regulations, and in the Colorado Land Reclamation Act for the Extraction of
Construction Materials, as required.
RECOMMENDATIONS PRIOR TO FILING:
The Construction Material Rules and Regulations (the Colorado Land Reclamation Act for the Extraction of Construction
Materials, Section 34-32.5-101, et sec , C.R.S., and 2 CCR 407-1) and the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board (the
"Board") regalate the permitting, operational and reclamation requirements for all construction material extraction operations in
Colorado. It is your obligation to comply with the Act and Regulations. You are encouraged to obtain and review a copy of the
Rules, available for $8.00 from the Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety (the "Office"). In order to submit your
application properly, it is recommended that you review the Act and:
Rule 1.1 Definitions;
Rule 1.4.1 Application Review and Consideration Process;
Rule 1.4.5 Specific Requirements for Regular 112 Operations;
Rule 1.6 Public Notice Procedures;
Rule 3.1 Reclamation Performance Standards;
Rule 3.3.1 Operating without a Permit - Penalty;
Rule 4 Performance Warranties and Financial Warranties;
Rule 6 Permit Application Exhibit Requirements;
Rule 6.2 General Requirements of Exhibits;
Rule 6.4 Specific Permit Application Exhibit Requirements; and
Rule 6.5 Geotechnical Stability Exhibit.
It is recommended that you contact the agencies listed in the application section titled "Compliance With Other Laws" prior to
submitting the application to the Office .
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FILING REOUIREMENTS:
In order to apply for a Reclamation Permit for a Regular 112 Operation, please provide:
° One (1) signed and notarized completed ORIGINAL and one (1) copy of the completed original Regular 112
Operation Application Form. ORIGINAL SIGNATURES MUST BE DONE IN BLUE INK.
° Two (2) copies of Exhibits A -S (required sections described in Rule 6).
° Two (2) copies of Addendum 1- Notice requirements (described in Rule 1.6.2(1)(b)). A sample of this notice is
attached for your use.
° The Geotechnical Stability Exhibit when required by the Division.
° The application fee.
The ninety (90) day period for review of the application and exhibits will NOT begin until all required information and fee are
submitted. The Office will then review the submitted information for adequacy.
NOTICE REQUIREMENTS:
1. You MUST send a notice, on a form approved by the Board, to the local board of county commissioners. A
copy of this "Notice of Filing Application" form is attached for your use.
2. If the mining operation is within the boundaries of a conservation district, send a notice to the board of
supervisors of the conservation district, PRIOR to filing the application. A copy of this "Notice of Filing
Application" form is attached for your use.
3. You MUST include proof of notice #1 and #2 above with the application at the time the application is
submitted to the Office for filing (Rule 1.6.2(1)(g)).
4. PRIOR to filing the application, place for public review a copy of the application, less confidential items, with
the clerk or recorder of the county or counties in which the affected land is located.
5. You MUST include an affidavit or receipt demonstrating that the application was filed with the county clerk
or recorder at the time the application is submitted to the Office for filing.
6. Any changes or additions made to an application submittal MUST be filed with the county clerk or recorder.
You MUST also provide the Office with an affidavit or receipt demonstrating that the change was filed with the
county clerk or recorder no later than the close of business on the day the change was filed with the Office
(Rule 1.8.1(2)).
7. Within ten (10) days after your application is considered filed, you must publish four times in a newspaper of
general circulation, in the locality of the proposed mining operation, the notice described in Rule 1.6.2(1)(d).
8. In addition, after the first publication you must mail or personally serve a copy of the notice described in
Rule 1.6.2(1)(d) to all owners of record of surface rights to the affected land and all owners of record of lands that
are within 200 feet of the boundary of the affected land (Rule 1.6.2(1)(e)). A copy of a form which includes all
required information for the notice is attached for your use.
9. Prior to the Office making a decision (consideration of the application), you MUST submit a copy of the proof
of publication from the newspaper and proof of all required notices. Proof of the notices may be by submitting
copies of return receipts of a certified mailing or by proof of personal service (Rules 1.4.1(4), 1.4.2(4)(c),
1.6.2(l)(a)(ii), and 1.6.2(1)(g)).
The copy of the application and any changes or additons placed at the office of the county clerk or recorder shall NOT be
recorded, but shall be retained there for at least sixty (60) days after a decision on the application by the Office and be
available for inspection during this period. At the end of this period, the application may be reclaimed by the applicant or
destroyed (Rule 1.6.2(2)).
APPLICATION REVIEW PROCEDURES:
The Office shall approve or deny the application within ninety (90) days of filing unless the date for consideration by the
Office is extended pursuant to Rule 1.8. The time for consideration shall not be extended beyond ninety (90) days after the last
such change submitted. For complex applications, the review period maybe extended an additional sixty (60) days. Please
see Rule 1.1(10) for the definition of what constitutes a complex application.
APPLICATION APPROVAL/DENIAL:
If the requirements of the Act and Mineral Rules have been satisfied, the Office will approve the application. The Act also
provides for automatic approval if no action is taken by the Office by the end of the review period.
If the Act and Regulation requirements have not been satisfied, the Office will deny the application. If the Office denies the
application, you may appeal to the Board fora final determination by submitting a written request for administrative appeal to
the Board within 60 days of the decision date (Rule 1.4.7).
PERFORMANCE AND FINANCIAL WARRANTIES:
A performance warranty, and a financial warranty dollar amount determined during the application review process, must be
submitted and approved by the Office PRIOR to permit issuance. A financial warranty should NOT be submitted until a
decision on the application has been made. If the applicant is a unit of state or county government, then ONLY a performance
warranty is required.
Several different types of financial warranties are allowed by the law. Please review Rule 4.0 to determine which type of
financial warranty you desire to use. You may obtain the appropriate warranty forms from the Office during the application
review period.
Please note that an application approval DOES NOT convey a right to begin operations. You MUST submit, and have
approval of your performance and financial warranties, and receive your copy of the signed permit document PRIOR to
beginning on -site mining activity.
AUTOMATIC PERMIT APPROVAL:
An automatic approval will occur where the Office fails to notify the applicant/operator that the application has been denied.
This decision must be made ninety (90) calendar days from the date the application was determined to have been filed.
However, the performance and financial warranties must be submitted and approved by the Office before the permit will be
issued even if you receive an automatic approval. NO MINING OPERATIONS SHALL BEGIN UNTIL A PERMIT IS
ISSUED (Section 34-32.5-109(1), C.R.S.).
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COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS:
Compliance with the Act and Rules and Regulations of the Mined Land Reclamation Board DOES NOT relieve you of your
responsibility to comply with all other applicable state and federal laws. We recommend that you contact the following
agencies to determine whether you need to comply with their legal requirements:
The Colorado State Historical Preservation Office regarding properties of historical significance including the need for
an archeological survey, procedures for requesting a file search, and inventory forms to identify structures.
Colorado Division of Water Resources with regard to water rights;
Colorado Department of Health, Water Quality Control Division, with regard to the discharge of pollutants into the State
waters;
Colorado Department of Health, Air Pollution Control Division, with regard to the need for a fugitive dust permit;
U.S. Bureau of Land Management or the U.S. Forest Service if the proposed operation will occur on federal lands;
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers regarding a dredge and fill (404) permit; and
The County Planning Department for the county or counties in which your proposed operation is located.
Section 34-32.5-109(3), C.R.S, requires a mining operator to be responsible for assuring that the mining operation and
the post -mining land use comply with local land use regulations and any master plan for extraction adopted pursuant to
Section 34-1-304, C.R.S.
COMPLETION OF MINING:
Upon completion of any phase of reclamation, you should consult Rule 3.1 for reclamation standards and 4.16 for details on
how to request a reclamation responsibility release from the Board.
STATE OF COLORADO
DMSION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: (303) 866-3567
FAX: (303) 832-8106
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS
REGULAR (112) OPERATION
RECLAMATION PERMIT APPLICATION FORM
COLORADO
DIVISION OF
RECLAMATION
MINING
- &-
SAFETY
CHECK ONE: ❑ There is a File Number Already Assigned to this Operation
Permit # M - - (Please reference the file number currently assigned to this operation)
New Application (Rule 1.4.5) 1__ Amendment Application (Rule 1.10)
Conversion Application (Rule 1.11)
Permit # M - - - (provide for Amendments and Conversions of existing permits)
The application for a Construction Materials Regular 112 Operation Reclamation Permit contains three major parts: (1) the application
form; (2) Exhibits A -S, Addendum 1, any sections of Exhibit 6.5 (Geotechnical Stability Exhibit; and (3) the application fee. When you
submit your application, be sure to include one (1) complete signed and notarized ORIGINAL and one (1) copy of the completed
application form, two (2) copies of Exhibits A -S, Addendum 1, appropriate sections of 6.5 (Geotechnical Stability Exhibit, and a check for
the application fee described under Section (4) below. Exhibits should NOT be bound or in a 3 -ring binder; maps should be folded to
8 1/2" X 11" or 8 1/2" X 14" size. To expedite processing, please provide the information in the format and order described in this form.
GENERAL OPERATION INFORMATION
Type or print clearly, in the space provided, ALL information requested below.
1. ApplicanNoperator or company name (name to be used on permit): Korwell Land Holdings
1.1 Type of organization (corporation, partnership, etc.): LLC
2. Operation name (pit, mine or site name):
3. Permitted acreage (new or existing site):
3.1 Change in acreage (+)
3.2 Total acreage in Permit area
Korwell Dirt
4. Fees:
4.1 New Application
4.2 New Quarry Application
4.4 Amendment Fee
4.5 Conversion to 112 operation (set by statute)
5. Primary commodities) to be mined: Top Soil
5.1 Incidental commoditie(s) to be mined: 1.
3. / lbs/Tons/yr 4.
132
132
permitted acres
acres
acres
$2,696.00 application fee
$3342.00 quarry application
$2,229.00 amendment fee
$2,696.00 conversion fee
lbs/Tons/yr 2. lbs/Tons/yr
lbs/Tons/yr 5. / lbs/Tons/vr
5.2 Anticipated end use of primary commoditie(s) to be mined: Reclamation for Oil & Gas Companies
N/A no incidental commodities to be mined.
53 Anticipated end use of incidental commoditie(s) to be mined:
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6. Name of owner of subsurface rights of affected land: PDC Energy
If 2 or more owners, "refer to Exhibit O".
7. Name of owner of surface of affected land: Korwell Land Holdings LLC
8. Type of mining operation: 11 Surface Underground
9. Location Information: The center of the area where the majority of mining will occur:
COUNTY: Weld
PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN (check one): JD 6th (Colorado) El_ 10th (New Mexico) 1-3 Ute
SECTION (write number):
TOWNSHIP (write number and check direction): T 4 El North Q South
RANGE (write number and check direction): R 66 East -- West
QUARTER SECTION (check one): E] SW :ItQU
ARTER/QUARTER SECTION (check one): NE �NW it]SE SW
GENERAL DESCRIPTION: (the number of miles and direction from the nearest town and the approximate elevation):
2 miles east of the Town of Gilcrest at the intersection of Weld County Road 40 and Weld County Road 35
S 25
10. Primary Mine Entrance Location (report in either Latitude/Longitude OR UTM):
Latitude/Longitude:
Example: (N) 39° 44' 12.98"
(W) 104° 59' 3.87"
Latitude (N): deg 40 nun 27 sec 9 .60 (2 decimal places)
Longitude (W): deg 104 min 72 sec 9 97 (2 decimal places)
OR
Example: (N) 39.73691°
(W) -104.98449°
Latitude (N) 40
Longitude(W) 104
OR
_27960
,72997
(5 decimal places)
(5 decimal places)
Universal Tranverse Mercator (UTM)
Example: 201336.3 E NAD27 Zone 13
4398351.2 N
UTM Datum (specify NAD27, NAD83 or WGS 84) Nad 83 Zone 13
Easting
Northing
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11. Correspondence Information:
APPLICANT/OPERATOR (name, address, and phone of name to be used on permit)
Contact's Name: Craig Ftasmuson Title: Partner
Company Name: Korwell Land Holdings LLC
Street/P.O. Box: P.O. Box P.O. Box: 337282
City: Greeley
State: Colorado Zip Code: 80633
Telephone Number: (970 ) _ 518-6205
Fax Number: ( ) -
PERMITTING CONTACT (if different from applicant/operator above)
Contact's Name: Same as applicant Title:
Company Name:
Street/P.O. Box: P.O. Box:
City:
State: Zip Code:
Telephone Number: ( ) -
Fax Number: ( ) -
INSPECTION CONTACT
Contact's Name: Title:
Company Name:
Street/P.O. Box: P.O. Box:
City:
State: Zip Code:
Telephone Number. ( ) -
Fax Number: ( ) -
CC: STATE OR FEDERAL LANDOWNER (if any)
N/A
Agency:
Street:
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Telephone Number: ( ) -
CC: STATE OR FEDERAL LANDOWNER (if any)
Agency: N/A
Street:
City:
State: Zip Code:
Telephone Number: ( ) -
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12. Prima future (Post -mining) land se (check one):
Cropland(CR) land
Pastureland(PL) General Agriculture(GA)
El Rangeland(RL) ID Forestry(FR) Wildlife Habitat(WL)
El Residential(RS) JD Recreation(RC) Industrial/Commercial(IC)
nDeveloped Water Resources(WR) Solid Waste Disposal(WD)
13. Prima resent land use check one :
�.-. a Cropland(CR) U Pastureland(PL) General Agriculture(GA)
El Rangeland(RL) ■ Forestry(FR) Wildlife Habitat(WL)
BResidential(RS) U Recreation(RC) Industrial/Commercial(IC)
Developed Water Resources(WR)
14. Method of Mining: Briefly explain mining method (e.g. truck/shovel):
Scraper and loader. Load semi -trucks and round trip soil to various locations for reclamation use.
15. On Site Processing: .1:1 Crushing/Screening
13.1 Briefly explain mining method (e.g. truck/shovel):
Mining will be done through a variety of earth -moving equipment, including dozers, loaders, and scrapers. Mined top soil will then be loaded onto trucks for transport to the end user.
List any designated chemicals or acid -producing materials to be used or stored within permit area:
N/A
16. Description of Amendment or Conversion:
If you are amending or converting an existing operation, provide a brief narrative describing the proposed change(s).
N/A
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Maps and Exhibits:
Two (2) complete, unbound application packages must be submitted. One complete application package consists of a signed application
form and the set of maps and exhibits referenced below as Exhibits A -S, Addendum 1, and the Geotechnical Stability Exhibit. Each exhibit
within the application must be presented as a separate section. Begin each exhibit on a new page. Pages should be numbered consecutively
for ease of reference. If separate documents are used as appendices, please reference these by name in the exhibit.
With each of the two (2) signed application forms, you must submit a corresponding set of the maps and exhibits as described in the
following references to Rule 6.4, 6.5, and 1.6.2(1)(b):
EXHIBIT A
EXHIBIT B
EXHIBIT C
EXHIBIT D
EXHIBIT E
EXHIBIT F
EXHIBIT G
EXHIBIT H
EXHIBIT I
EXHIBIT J
EXHIBIT K
EXHIBIT L
EXHIBIT M
EXHIBIT N
EXHIBIT O
EXHIBIT P
EXHIBIT Q
EXHIBIT R
EXHIBIT S
Rule 1.6.2(1)(b)
Rule 6.5
Legal Description
Index Map
Pre -Mining and Mining Plan Map(s) of Affected Lands
Mining Plan
Reclamation Plan
Reclamation Plan Map
Water Information
Wildlife Information
Soils Information
Vegetation Information
Climate Information
Reclamation Costs
Other Permits and Licenses
Source of Legal Right -To -Enter
Owners of Record of Affected Land (Surface Area) and Owners of Substance to be Mined
Municipalities Within Two Miles
Proof of Mailing of Notices to County Commissioners and Conservation District
Proof of Filing with County Clerk or Recorder
Permanent Man -Made Structures
ADDENDUM 1 - Notice Requirements (sample enclosed)
Geotechnical Stability Exhibit (any required sections)
The instructions for preparing Exhibits A -S, Addendum 1, and Geotechnical Stability Exhibit are specified under Rule 6.4 and 6.5 and
Rule 1.6.2(1)(b) of the Rules and Regulations. If you have any questions on preparing the Exhibits or content of the information required,
or would like to schedule a pre -application meeting you may contact the Office at 303-866-3567.
Responsibilities as a Permittee:
Upon application approval and permit issuance, this application becomes a legally binding document. Therefore, there are a
number of important requirements which you, as a permittee, should fully understand. These requirements are listed below.
Please read and initial each requirement, in the space provided, to acknowledge that you understand your obligations. If you
do not understand these obligations then please contact this Office for a full explanation.
1. Your obligation to reclaim the site is not limited to the amount of the fmancial warranty. You assume legal
liability for all reasonable expenses which the Board or the Office may incur to reclaim the affected lands
associated with your mining operation in the event your permit is revoked and financial warranty is forfeited;
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2. The Board may suspend or revoke this permit, or assess a civil penalty, upon a finding that the permittee
violated the terms or conditions of this permit, the Act, the Mineral Rules and Regulations, or that information
contained in the application or your permit misrepresent important material facts;
3. If your mining and reclamation operations affect areas beyond the boundaries of an approved permit
boundary, substantial civil penalties, to you as permittee can result;
4. Any modification to the approved mining and reclamation plan from those described in your approved
application requires you to submit a permit modification and obtain approval from the Board or Office;
5. It is your responsibility to notify the Office of any changes in your address or phone number;
6. Upon permit issuance and prior to beginning on -site mining activity, you must post a sign at the entrance of
the mine site, which shall be clearly visible from the access road, with the following information (Rule 3.1.12):
a. the name of the operator;
b. a statement that a reclamation permit for the operation has been issued by the Colorado Mined Land
Reclamation Board; and,
c. the permit number.
7. The boundaries of the permit boundary area must be marked by monuments or other markers that are clearly
visible and adequate to delineate such boundaries prior to site disturbance.
8. It is a provision of this permit that the operations will be conducted in accordance with the terms and
conditions listed in your application, as well as with the provisions of the Act and the Construction Material Rules
and Regulations in effect at the time the permit is issued.
9. Annually, on the anniversary date of permit issuance, you must submit an annual fee as specified by Statute,
and an annual report which includes a map describing the acreage affected and the acreage reclaimed to date (if
there are changes from the previous year), any monitoring required by the Reclamation Plan to be submitted
annually on the anniversary date of the permit approval. Annual fees are for the previous year a permit is held. For
example, a permit with the anniversary date of July 1, 1995, the annual fee is for the period of July 1, 1994 through
June 30, 1995. Failure to submit your annual fee and report by the permit anniversary date may result in a civil
penalty, revocation of your permit, and forfeiture of your financial warranty. It is your responsibility, as the
permittee, to continue to pay your annual fee to the Office until the Board releases you from your total reclamation
responsibility.
10. For joint venture/partnership operators: the signing representative is authorized to sign this document and a
power of attorney (provided by the partner(s)) authorizing the signature of the representative is attached to this
application.
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NOTE TO COMMENTORS/OBJECTORS:
It is likely there will be additions, changes, and deletions to this document prior to final decision by the Office. Therefore, if
you have any comments or concerns you must contact the applicant or the Office prior to the decision date so that you will
know what changes may have been made to the application document.
The Office is not allowed to consider comments, unless they are written, and received prior to the end of the public comment
period. You should contact the applicant for the final date of the public comment period.
If you have questions about the Mined Land Reclamation Board and Office's review and decision or appeals process, you may
contact the Office at (303) 866-3567.
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Certification:
As an authorized representative of the applicant, I hereby certify that the operation described has met the minimum
requirements of the following terms and conditions:
1. To the best of my knowledge, all significant, valuable and permanent man-made structure(s) in existence at the time
this application is filed, and located within 200 feet of the proposed affected area have been identified in this application
(Section 34-32.5-115(4)(e), C.R.S.).
2. No mining operation will be located on lands where such operations are prohibited by law
(Section 34-32.5-115(4)(f), C.R.S.;
3. As the applicant/operator, I do not have any extraction/exploration operations in the State of Colorado currently in
violation of the provisions of the Colorado Land Reclamation Act for the Extraction of Construction Materials
(Section 34-32.5-120, C.R.S.) as determined through a Board fording.
4. I understand that statements in the application are being made under penalty of perjury and that false statements
made herein are punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor pursuant to Section 18-8-503, C.R.S.
This form has been approved by the Mined Land Reclamation Board pursuant to section 34-32.5-112,C.R.S., of the Colorado Land
Reclamation Ad for the Extraction of Construction Materials. Any alteration or modification of this form shall result in voiding any
permit issued on the altered or modified form and subject the operator to cease and desist orders and civil penalties for operating
without a permit pursuant to section 34-32.5-123, C.R.S.
Signed and dated its day of l y&5
If Corporation Attes aP E I v E D
Applicant/ erator or Company Name
Signed:
Title:
State of
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County of
AUG 0 3 2022
Signed: WELD COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
Corporate Secretary or Equivalent
Town/City/County Clerk
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this day of
by as of
Notary Public
My Commission expires:
SIGNATURES MUST BE IN BLUE INK
You must post sufficient Notices at the location of the proposed mine site to clearly identify the site as the location of a
proposed mining operation. The following is a sample of the Notice required for Rule 1.6.2(1)(b) that you may wish to use.
NOTICE
'Pm
ell Land Holdings
This site is the location of a proposed construction materials operation. (Name of the Applicant/Operator) ,
P.O. Box 337282, Greeley. CO 90633, 9705188205
whose address and phone number is (Address and Phone Number of the Applicant/Operator) ,
has applied fora Reclamation Permit with the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board. Anyone wishing to comment on the
application may view the application at the (County Name) Weld County Clerk and Recorder's Office,
(Clerk and Recorder's Office Address) 1250 H Street, Greeley, CO 80631 and should send comments prior to the end of
the public comment period to the Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety, 1313 Sherman St, Room 215, Denver,
Colorado 80203.
Certification:
, hereby certify that I posted a sign containing the above notice f?r the proposed
permit
area lawn as the (Name of Operation) V. -Or 0)RA , on (Date Posted) i (3
SIGNATURE
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EXHIBIT A
Legal Description
The Southwest Quarter of Section 25, Township 4 North, Range 66 West of the 6th
P.M., County of Weld, State of Colorado
BASELINE
Engineering Planning • Surveying
Korwell Land Holdings, LLC
Korwell Soils Mine
DRMS 112 Permit Application
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EXHIBIT B
Vicinity Map
See attached map
BASELINE
Engineering Pknning Surveying
Korwell Land Holdings, LLC
Korwell Soils Mine
DRMS 112 Permit Application
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EXHIBIT D
Mining Plan
Korwell Land Holdings, LLC (Korwell) owns a 162 -acre parcel in Weld County, Colorado (Site). The Site
consists of 132 acres of active agricultural land under a center pivot irrigation system, and 30 acres of
"dry corners" outside of the center pivot irrigation range. There are active oil and gas operations in the
northwest dry corner of the parcel. There is also one (1) single vertical oil well in the center of the
northeast quarter along with a production facility in the NE/4 dry corner. This well and facility are
scheduled to be plugged and abandoned and reclaimed by Chevron in the winter of 2022-23. This well
site will be plugged and abandoned before topsoil mining operations begin in the northeast quarter.
Korwell proposes to mine approximately 372,679 tons (approximately 248,453 cubic yards) of topsoil
from the 132 acres under the existing center irrigation pivot. Korwell is the landowner and operator of
the mining activity.
Korwell is proposing to mine the upper 50 to 80 percent of topsoil from the irrigated portion of existing
agricultural land in order to provide topsoil for reclamation of third -party development sites. The
topsoil on Site has been measured between 14-18 inches in depth. The operator will extract
approximately 12-14 inches of topsoil, leaving at least 3-6 inches on Site for reclamation purposes. The
goal to remove a total of 372,679 tons of topsoil will occur in four phases over the course of four to six
years after obtaining the Construction Material Regular 112 Operation Permit.
Mining Limits
Korwell Land Holdings, LLC proposes a permit boundary that encompasses the entirety of the 162 -acre
property, described as The Southwest Quarter of Section 25, Township 4 North, Range 66 West of the
6`h P.M., County of Weld, State of Colorado. The mining limits are established generally as the portion of
the site irrigated by the center pivot. Within that irrigated area, the mining limits are further restricted
by setbacks from property lines as well as existing easements and structures. The resulting mining area
is approximately 129.2 acres.
Products
Topsoil will be the only product produced by the Korwell Soils Mine. The topsoil will be taken off -site for
use at various oil and gas project locations.
Mining Methods
The topsoil will be dry mined and will not result in the need for any dewatering. Mining will be done
with a variety of earth -moving equipment, including dozers, loaders, and scrapers. Watering trucks will
be employed as needed to mitigate wind erosion of the exposed soil. Mined topsoil will be stockpiled
near the single access point along the northwest property line. The topsoil will be loaded onto trucks for
transport to the end user.
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Mine Phasing
Mining will be completed in four main phases, one for each quarter -section of the property. The first
phase will be the northeast quarter and future phases will proceed in a counter clockwise sequence.
The overall time anticipated to complete all mining is 4 to 6 years, with each phase estimated to be
completed in 12 to 18 months.
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EXHIBIT E
Reclamation Plan
See attached plan.
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RECLAMATION PLAN
OPERATOR: KORWELL LAND HOLDINGS, LLC
LOCATION: Weld County Parcel Number 105725000016
Weld County, Colorado
DATE: May 18, 2022
SUBJECT: Construction Material Regular (112) Operation
Reclamation Permit Application
INTRODUCTION
Korwell Land Holdings, LLC (Korwell) owns a 162 -acre parcel in Weld County, Colorado (Site). The Site
consists of 132 acres of active agricultural land under a center pivot irrigation system, and 30 acres of
"dry corners" outside of the center pivot irrigation range. There are active oil and gas operations in the
northwest dry corner of the parcel. There is also one (1) single vertical oil well in the center of the
northeast quarter of the property. This well, and its associated production facility in the northeast dry
corner, is scheduled to be plugged, abandoned, and reclaimed by Chevron USA Inc. in the winter of
2022-2023 before topsoil mining operations begin. A single vertical oil well in the center of the parcel
has been plugged and abandoned. Over the next two to five years, (depending on volume of topsoil
sales to the oil and gas market) Korwell proposes to mine approximately 372,679 tons (approximately
248,453 cubic yards) of topsoil from the 132 acres under the existing center irrigation pivot. Korwell is
the landowner and operator of the mining activity and is responsible for reclamation of the disturbed
area. All reclamation will be carried to completion by Korwell pursuant to the Mineral Rules and
Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board for the Extraction of Construction Materials (Rules).
This Reclamation Plan describes procedures necessary for reclamation of Korwell's field -wide resources
on the Site. This plan will address re -contouring, reseeding, noxious weed treatment, stormwater
mitigation, monitoring, reclamation success, and Site end state. The reclamation of disturbed land is
critical in reestablishing ecological functions, and to minimize long-term effects from the mining
operation to the extent practicable. To this effect, reclamation will be completed to support native,
dryland grasses for uncommitted future land -use. The operator, and all personnel working on this
project, should be familiar with the reclamation plan and its contents prior to the commencement of
mining activities.
EXISTING CONDITIONS
Location: 19350 County Road 35
La Salle, Colorado 80645
Section 25 / Township 04 North / Range 66 West
Current land uses:1 Agriculture; Oil and Gas Production
Vegetation: Active agricultural land; annual crop rotation schedule includes corn and
soybeans
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Soils:2
Climate:2
Water Resources:
Sand to Fine Loamy Sand - dominant soil types include: Vona Loamy Sand,
Loup-Boel Loamy Sands, Valent Sand, Bresser Sandy Loam
Mean annual air temperature: 48 to 55 degrees Fahrenheit
Mean Annual precipitation: 13 to 15 inches
Frost -free period: 130 to 160 days
Stormwater Retention Pond is located in the southeast corner of the parcel,
approximately 240 feet from the proposed disturbance area. Evan's Number 2
Ditch is located south of the parcel, approximately 650 feet from the proposed
disturbance area. Platte Valley Ditch is located south of the parcel
approximately 1,500 feet from the proposed disturbance area. Both irrigation
ditches are fed from the South Platte River and flow into Milton Reservoir.
Wildlife: No critical wildlife habitat or wildlife species will be impacted by the proposed
operation.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Korwell is proposing to mine the upper 50 to 80 percent of topsoil from 132 acres of existing agricultural
land in order to provide topsoil for reclamation of third -party development sites. The topsoil on Site has
been measured between 14-18 inches in depth. The operator will extract approximately 12-14 inches of
topsoil, leaving at least 3-6 inches on Site for reclamation purposes. The goal to remove a total of 372,679
tons of topsoil will occur in four phases over the course of four to six years after obtaining the Construction
Material Regular 112 Operation Permit.
RECLAMATION METHODS
Mining and reclamation will occur in four phases based on field quadrant:
- Phase I (northeast quadrant)
- Phase II (northwest quadrant)
- Phase III (southwest quadrant)
- Phase IV (southeast quadrant)
Within the first year following permit approval, the operator will mine topsoil from the northeast
quadrant of the site; followed by reclamation efforts. Mining and subsequent reclamation of the
northwest, southwest and southeast quadrants will occur in years 2, 3, and potentially 4, respectively.
Each quadrant, not including the "dry corners," is approximately 33 acres.
Topsoil is to be mined for immediate sale. Stockpiling and stabilization of topsoil will not be required;
the extracted topsoil will be removed from the site and sold to a third -party. During this process, the
topsoil will be handled as little as possible to maintain soil health and fertility.
STAGING
A staging area has been designated in the northwest quadrant of the site. The staging area is
approximately 20 acres and will provide room for equipment storage, mined topsoil, and truck loading
operations. Additionally, the staging area will include an access point for ingress and egress traffic to
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West County Road 35. The inclusion of a staging area and access point will minimize soil compaction
across the disturbance area.
GRADING & RECONTOURING
Final grading will support an appropriate seedbed for revegetation and for undetermined future land
use. The substrate shall be contoured to emulate the surrounding land topography and facilitate future
land development. In accordance with section 3.1.5(3) of the Rules, all grading shall be done in a
manner to control erosion and siltation of the affected lands and to protect areas outside the affected
land from slides and other damage. The anticipated post reclamation slope gradient for each of the four
quadrants will not change from the present slope. Pursuant to Rule 6.43, refer to the Reclamation Plan
Map for the anticipated final slope gradient.
SEEDING & REVEGETATION
Following mining activities, each quadrant will be revegetated to establish diverse, effective, and long-
lasting vegetative cover (Rule 3.1.10(1)). The operator will mechanically cultivate the area by disk and
plow to ensure the preparation of a proper seedbed and good seed to soil contact. As indicated in the
Project Description, 3-6 inches of topsoil will remain on Site after mining operations are complete to
facilitate successful revegetation. If necessary, soil samples will be collected to identify nutrient
deficiencies and determine if fertilizer applications or amendments are needed. Once prepared, the
mined area will be seeded using a native grass seed mix. The site may also be mulched to stabilize
revegetation efforts. Planting native grasses reduces the need for long-term irrigation, soil
amendments, and weed maintenance.
Sandy Site Mix -General Seed Mix for Weld County3
Seed Species
Variety
Seeding Rate* Planting Depth
Sand Bluestem
Champ, Chet
1.00 lbs pls/acre
<' inch
Sand Lovegrass
Bend, Native, Ne27
2.50 lbs pls/acre
< / inch
Indian Ricegrass
Nezpar, Rimrock
3.00 lbs pls/acre
<1/2 inch
Prairie Sandreed
Goshen
0.75 lbs pls/acre
<1/2 inch
Green Needlegrass
Lodorm
1.50 lbs pls/acre
< i inch
Little Bluestem
Blaze, Cimarron,
Camper
0.75 lbs pls/acre
< 1/2 inch
Yellow Indiangrass
Cheyenne, Holt, Scout
0.50 lbs pls/acre
<1/2 inch
Switchgrass
Blackwell, Nebraska 28
1.50 lbs pls/acre
<1/2 inch
Sand Dropseed
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0.50 lbs pls/acre
< 1/2 inch
TOTAL 12.00 lbs pls/acre
* Recommendations made based on drill seeding application
To ensure the greatest possibility of plant establishment, an approved, local seed mix developed by
Weld County has been selected2 The species in this seed mix have been selected based on their success
given the seasonal patterns of precipitation, temperature and wind, soil texture, and fertility. Seeding
rates and time of planting has been recommended by Weld County officials, and the Weld County
Conservation District. Seed will be planted using drill seeding at the appropriate depths.
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Due to availability of water and the presence of appropriate irrigation infrastructure on Site, seeding
will take place between December 1 and May 1. Seeds will be planted immediately following the
completion of mining activities to decrease competition from noxious weed species.
NOXIOUS WEED MANAGEMENT
Pursuant to Rule 3.1.10(6), methods of weed control shall be employed for all prohibited noxious weed
species and whenever invasion of a reclaimed area by other weed species seriously threatens the
continued development of the desired vegetation. Korwell will plant the desired seed mix immediately
following the completion of mining operations to discourage establishment of noxious weeds. If
established quickly, native plants will help to suppress weed growth.
Mitigation of weed ingress during mining operations will include equipment washing or cleaning
before arriving at the site and utilizing and using certified weed -free seed mixes and mulching
materials (as applicable) during all reclamation operations. After native grasses are established, the
operator will utilize integrated noxious weed management techniques dependent on the site
conditions and nature of infestation. These techniques could include a combination of hand pulling,
mowing, and spot treatment with appropriate herbicides.
EROSION CONTROL
The project will be authorized under a Construction Stormwater Discharge Permit (COR400000) from
the Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment (CDPHE). A site -specific Stormwater
Management Plan (SWMP) has been designed for this project. Erosion control Best Management
Practices (BMPs; e.g., erosion control blankets, straw bales, straw wattles, silt fence) will be installed to
limit erosion and sediment transport from reclaimed areas, as needed. In accordance with section
3.1.6(3) of the Rules, all surface areas of the affected land, including spoil piles, shall be stabilized and
protected so as to effectively control erosion. Stormwater BMPs will be installed and inspected per
CDPHE permit requirements.
WILDLIFE MITIGATION
Reclamation efforts to plant native grass species will encourage pollinator and ground -nesting wildlife
habitat.
TRASH, DEBRIS, & MATERIALS HANDLING
Pursuant to section 5.5.2 of the Rules, vegetation will be removed from the site and disposed or
dispersed before mining activities begin. All trash and debris will be removed and properly disposed.
Debris will be removed from the site via the access roads to avoid compaction of soil.
SPILL REPORTING
In accordance with section 3.1.13 of the Rules, the operator will report any spill of hazardous or toxic
substance to the Office of Mined Land Reclamation (Office) within 24 hours.
SCHEDULE
Pursuant of Rule 6.4.4(e), reclamation efforts will commence following the completion of each of the four
mining phases. Mining activities are scheduled to occur throughout the winter of each year and
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reclamation efforts will begin the following spring. Spring reclamation efforts will encourage adequate
seed germination, ensure water availability, and decrease the chances of short-term soil erosion.
Appropriate grading efforts will be made during mining operations to ensure proper seedbed
preparation and create final topographic contours appropriate for undetermined future land use.
All reclamation shall be carried to completion by the operator with all reasonable diligence, and each
phase of reclamation shall be completed within five (5) years from the date the operator informs the
Board or Office that such phase has commenced, or from the date the Office has evidence that mining
or exploration has ceased, unless extended by the Board or Office.
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Pursuant to Rule 3.2(8), "the project shall be inspected a sufficient number of times each year to ensure
compliance with the permit, law, and the Rules. The frequency of inspection shall be determined by the
extent of the operation, rate of mining, degree of actual or potential environmental impact, and the
Operator's past record of compliance".
ANNUAL REPORT & FEES
Pursuant to Rule 5.8, an annual report and an annual fee must be submitted by the anniversary date of
the Notice of Intent (NOI) approval for each year until a reclamation responsibility release is granted.
1) The Annual Report shall include all information specified on the Annual Report Form, in the
format required by the Office. The annual report shall contain:
a) Any roads constructed, areas disturbed, and areas reclaimed to date, including
identification of disturbance and reclamation activities which have occurred in the
preceding year. Exploration disturbance and reclamation must be identified on a site map
of adequate scale to field locate these areas, which may include:
(i) Coordinates reported in latitude and longitude in degrees, minutes and seconds or in
decimal degrees to an accuracy of at least five (5) decimal places (e.g., latitude 37.12345
N, longitude 104.45678 W); or
(ii) Coordinates based on the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) North American
Datum (NAD). For UTM, the Prospector will need to specify NAD 1927, NAD 1983 or
WGS 84, and the applicable zone, measured in meters.
2) On the anniversary date of the Notice of Intent (NOI) approval, the Person conducting
exploration shall submit to the Office an annual fee as specified in Section 34-32.5-125(b)(iv),
C.R.S.
POST -RECLAMATION INSPECTION & RELEASE OF WARRANTIES
The entirety of each quadrant will be reclaimed pursuant to the Rules.
1) Pursuant to Rule 3.1.3, all reclamation shall be carried to completion by the operator with all
reasonable diligence, and each phase of reclamation shall be completed within five (5) years
from the date the operator informs the Board or Office that such phase has commenced, or
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from the date the Office has evidence that mining or exploration has ceased, unless extended
by the Board or Office.
2) Pursuant of Rule 5.3.4, the operator shall submit a Notice of Completion of Exploration
Operations upon completion of topsoil mining activities. Within ninety (90) days after the
submittal of the Notice of Completion, the Office shall notify the operator of the steps
necessary to reclaim the land in accordance with this Reclamation Plan.
3) Pursuant of Rule 5.3.5, The Office shall inspect the lands explored within ninety (90) days after
the operator submits a Reclamation Report and request for reclamation responsibility release,
meeting the requirements of Rule 4.16.1(2). If the Office finds the reclamation satisfactory, the
Office shall release the applicable Performance and Financial Warranties. The Financial
Warranty shall not be held for more than sixty (60) days after the date the Office determines
that reclamation has been completed satisfactorily (including permanent abandonment of all
exploration drill holes).
REFERENCES
' WSP. Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment. Weld County Parcel Number 105725000016. August 2021.
WSP USA, Arvada.
2 USDA. 2021. Natural Resources Conservation Service, Soil Survey Staff. Web Soil Survey. Accessed
April 2022. Available online at https://websoilsurvey.nres.usda.gov/
3 Weld County. 2022. Seeding Grasses and Forbs. Weld County, Colorado. Accessed April 2022. Available
online at https://www.weldgov.com/Government/Departments/Public-Works/Weed-
Management/Controlling-Weeds/Reseeding
4 Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety. 2019. Mineral Rules and Regulations of the
Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board for the Extraction of Construction Materials.
EXHIBIT F
Reclamation Plan Map
See attached map.
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EXHIBIT G
Water Information
The Korwell Soils Mine proposes to remove topsoil within the mining boundary to a depth of no more
than 12-14 inches. Groundwater will not be encountered anywhere on the property at that depth, and
therefore the proposed mine will have no impact on groundwater.
Surface water within the boundary of the subject property consists of an irrigation pond located in the
southeast corner. Surface water near the property include two major irrigation ditches located to the
south. Adjacent properties also have irrigation laterals and ponds. Potential impacts to surface water
from the mine operation will be mitigated by existing earthen berms. Stormwater BMPs will be
employed as needed to prevent erosion from disturbed areas.
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EXHIBIT H
Wildlife Information
Below is a list of species identified by Colorado Parks & Wildlife as having activity areas intersecting the
site. Of the list below, the Burrowing Owl and Preble's Meadow Jumping Mouse were the only species
listed on State or Federal threatened species lists. No known populations of either species have been
identified on site. Mining operation will involve removal of the top 12-14 inches of top soil, and
reclamation will begin after each quadrant of the site has been mined. Further information regarding
reclamation plans can be found in Exhibit E.
Colorado Parks & Wildlife Species Activity Intersecting the Site
American Bittern Breeding Range
Big Brown Bat Overall Range
Black -tailed Prairie Dog Colony Potential Occurrence - Medium
Black -tailed Prairie Dog Overall Range
Bobolink Breeding Range
Brewer Sparrow Breeding Range
Bullsnake Overall Range
Burrowing Owl Breeding Range
Canada Geese Foraging Area
Canada Geese Winter Range
Cassin Sparrow Breeding Range
Common Gartersnake Overall Range
Common Lesser Earless Lizard Overall Range
Ferruginous Hawk Breeding Range
Golden Eagle Breeding Range
Grasshopper Sparrow Breeding Range
Greater Prairie Chicken Historic Range
Hernandez's Short -horned Lizard Overall Range
Hoary Bat Overall Range
Lark Bunting Breeding Range
Little Brown Myotis Overall Range
Long -billed Curlew Breeding Range
Milksnake Overall Range
Mountain Plover Breeding Range
Mule Deer Overall Range
North American Racer Overall Range
Northern Harrier Breeding Range
Northern Watersnake Overall Range
Olive -backed Pocket Mouse Overall Range
Ornate Box Turtle Overall Range
Painted Turtle Overall Range
Plains Black -headed Snake Overall Range
Plains Gartersnake Overall Range
Plains Hog -nosed Snake Overall Range
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Prairie Falcon Breeding Range
Prairie Lizard and Plateau Fence Lizard Overall Range
Prairie Rattlesnake and Western Rattlesnake Overall Range
Preble's Meadow Jumping Mouse
Red Bat Overall Range
Ring-necked Pheasent Overall Range
Rufous Hummingbird Migration Range
Silver -haired Bat Overall Range
Six -lined Racerunner Overall Range
Snapping Turtle Overall Range
Spiny Softshell Overall Range
Swainson Hawk Breeding Range
Terrestrial Gartersnake Overall Range
Tri-colored Bat Overall Range
Upland Sandpiper Breeding Range
Variable Skink and Many -lined Skink Overall Range
Veery Breeding Range
White-tailed Deer Overall Range
White-tailed Jackrabbit Overall Range
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EXHIBIT I
Soil Information
Please see the attached Custom Soil Resource Report for the subject property prepared by the Natural
Resource Conservation Service (United States Department of Agriculture).
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Preface
Soil surveys contain information that affects land use planning in survey areas.
They highlight soil limitations that affect various land uses and provide information
about the properties of the soils in the survey areas. Soil surveys are designed for
many different users, including farmers, ranchers, foresters, agronomists, urban
planners, community officials, engineers, developers, builders, and home buyers.
Also, conservationists, teachers, students, and specialists in recreation, waste
disposal, and pollution control can use the surveys to help them understand,
protect, or enhance the environment.
Various land use regulations of Federal, State, and local governments may impose
special restrictions on land use or land treatment. Soil surveys identify soil
properties that are used in making various land use or land treatment decisions.
The information is intended to help the land users identify and reduce the effects of
soil limitations on various land uses. The landowner or user is responsible for
identifying and complying with existing laws and regulations.
Although soil survey information can be used for general farm, local, and wider area
planning, onsite investigation is needed to supplement this information in some
cases. Examples include soil quality assessments (http://www.nres.usda.gov/wps/
portal/nrcs/main/soils/health/) and certain conservation and engineering
applications. For more detailed information, contact your local USDA Service Center
(https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?agency=nres) or your NRCS State Soil
Scientist (http://www.nres.usda.gov/wps/portal/nres/detail/soils/contactus/?
cid=nres142p2_053951).
Great differences in soil properties can occur within short distances. Some soils are
seasonally wet or subject to flooding. Some are too unstable to be used as a
foundation for buildings or roads. Clayey or wet soils are poorly suited to use as
septic tank absorption fields. A high water table makes a soil poorly suited to
basements or underground installations.
The National Cooperative Soil Survey is a joint effort of the United States
Department of Agriculture and other Federal agencies, State agencies including the
Agricultural Experiment Stations, and local agencies. The Natural Resources
Conservation Service (NRCS) has leadership for the Federal part of the National
Cooperative Soil Survey.
Information about soils is updated periodically. Updated information is available
through the NRCS Web Soil Survey, the site for official soil survey information.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its
programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability,
and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion,
sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or a
part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not
all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require
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alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print,
audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice
and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write to USDA, Director, Office of
Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or
call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity
provider and employer.
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Contents
Preface 2
How Soil Surveys Are Made 5
Soil Map 8
Soil Map 9
Legend 10
Map Unit Legend 11
Map Unit Descriptions 11
Weld County, Colorado, Southern Part 13
11—Bresser sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes 13
35—Loup-Boel loamy sands, 0 to 3 percent slopes 14
70—Valent sand, 3 to 9 percent slopes 16
72 Vona loamy sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes 17
References 19
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How Soil Surveys Are Made
Soil surveys are made to provide information about the soils and miscellaneous
areas in a specific area. They include a description of the soils and miscellaneous
areas and their location on the landscape and tables that show soil properties and
limitations affecting various uses. Soil scientists observed the steepness, length,
and shape of the slopes; the general pattern of drainage; the kinds of crops and
native plants; and the kinds of bedrock. They observed and described many soil
profiles. A soil profile is the sequence of natural layers, or horizons, in a soil. The
profile extends from the surface down into the unconsolidated material in which the
soil formed or from the surface down to bedrock. The unconsolidated material is
devoid of roots and other living organisms and has not been changed by other
biological activity.
Currently, soils are mapped according to the boundaries of major land resource
areas (MLRAs). MLRAs are geographically associated land resource units that
share common characteristics related to physiography, geology, climate, water
resources, soils, biological resources, and land uses (USDA, 2006). Soil survey
areas typically consist of parts of one or more MLRA.
The soils and miscellaneous areas in a survey area occur in an orderly pattern that
is related to the geology, landforms, relief, climate, and natural vegetation of the
area. Each kind of soil and miscellaneous area is associated with a particular kind
of landform or with a segment of the landform. By observing the soils and
miscellaneous areas in the survey area and relating their position to specific
segments of the landform, a soil scientist develops a concept, or model, of how they
were formed. Thus, during mapping, this model enables the soil scientist to predict
with a considerable degree of accuracy the kind of soil or miscellaneous area at a
specific location on the landscape.
Commonly, individual soils on the landscape merge into one another as their
characteristics gradually change. To construct an accurate soil map, however, soil
scientists must determine the boundaries between the soils. They can observe only
a limited number of soil profiles. Nevertheless, these observations, supplemented
by an understanding of the soil -vegetation -landscape relationship, are sufficient to
verify predictions of the kinds of soil in an area and to determine the boundaries.
Soil scientists recorded the characteristics of the soil profiles that they studied. They
noted soil color, texture, size and shape of soil aggregates, kind and amount of rock
fragments, distribution of plant roots, reaction, and other features that enable them
to identify soils. After describing the soils in the survey area and determining their
properties, the soil scientists assigned the soils to taxonomic classes (units).
Taxonomic classes are concepts. Each taxonomic class has a set of soil
characteristics with precisely defined limits. The Basses are used as a basis for
comparison to classify soils systematically. Soil taxonomy, the system of taxonomic
classification used in the United States, is based mainly on the kind and character
of soil properties and the arrangement of horizons within the profile. After the soil
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scientists classified and named the soils in the survey area, they compared the
individual soils with similar soils in the same taxonomic class in other areas so that
they could confirm data and assemble additional data based on experience and
research.
The objective of soil mapping is not to delineate pure map unit components; the
objective is to separate the landscape into landforms or landform segments that
have similar use and management requirements. Each map unit is defined by a
unique combination of soil components and/or miscellaneous areas in predictable
proportions. Some components may be highly contrasting to the other components
of the map unit. The presence of minor components in a map unit in no way
diminishes the usefulness or accuracy of the data. The delineation of such
landforms and landform segments on the map provides sufficient information for the
development of resource plans. If intensive use of small areas is planned, onsite
investigation is needed to define and locate the soils and miscellaneous areas.
Soil scientists make many field observations in the process of producing a soil map.
The frequency of observation is dependent upon several factors, including scale of
mapping, intensity of mapping, design of map units, complexity of the landscape,
and experience of the soil scientist. Observations are made to test and refine the
soil -landscape model and predictions and to verify the classification of the soils at
specific locations. Once the soil -landscape model is refined, a significantly smaller
number of measurements of individual soil properties are made and recorded.
These measurements may include field measurements, such as those for color,
depth to bedrock, and texture, and laboratory measurements, such as those for
content of sand, silt, day, salt, and other components. Properties of each soil
typically vary from one point to another across the landscape.
Observations for map unit components are aggregated to develop ranges of
characteristics for the components. The aggregated values are presented. Direct
measurements do not exist for every property presented for every map unit
component. Values for some properties are estimated from combinations of other
properties.
While a soil survey is in progress, samples of some of the soils in the area generally
are collected for laboratory analyses and for engineering tests. Soil scientists
interpret the data from these analyses and tests as well as the field -observed
characteristics and the soil properties to determine the expected behavior of the
soils under different uses. Interpretations for all of the soils are field tested through
observation of the soils in different uses and under different levels of management.
Some interpretations are modified to fit local conditions, and some new
interpretations are developed to meet local needs. Data are assembled from other
sources, such as research information, production records, and field experience of
specialists. For example, data on crop yields under defined levels of management
are assembled from farm records and from field or plot experiments on the same
kinds of soil.
Predictions about soil behavior are based not only on soil properties but also on
such variables as climate and biological activity. Soil conditions are predictable over
long periods of time, but they are not predictable from year to year. For example,
soil scientists can predict with a fairly high degree of accuracy that a given soil will
have a high water table within certain depths in most years, but they cannot predict
that a high water table will always be at a specific level in the soil on a specific date.
After soil scientists located and identified the significant natural bodies of soil in the
survey area, they drew the boundaries of these bodies on aerial photographs and
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identified each as a specific map unit. Aerial photographs show trees, buildings,
fields, roads, and rivers, all of which help in locating boundaries accurately.
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The soil map section includes the soil map for the defined area of interest, a list of
soil map units on the map and extent of each map unit, and cartographic symbols
displayed on the map. Also presented are various metadata about data used to
produce the map, and a description of each soil map unit.
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MAP LEGEND
Area of Interest (AO')
Area of Interest (AO')
Soils
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Special Point Features
Blowout
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Soil Map Unit Polygons
Soil Map Unit Lines
Soil Map Unit Points
Borrow Pit
Clay Spot
Closed Depression
Gravel Pit
Gravelly Spot
Landfill
Lava Flow
Marsh or swamp
Mine or Quarry
Miscellaneous Water
Perennial Water
Rock Outcrop
Saline Spot
Sandy Spot
Severely Eroded Spot
Sinkhole
Slide or Slip
Sodic Spot
0
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Spoil Area
Stony Spot
Very Stony Spot
Wet Spot
Other
Special Line Features
Water Features
Streams and Canals
Transportation
t # $ Rails
Interstate Highways
US Routes
Major Roads
Local Roads
Background
Aerial Photography
MAP INFORMATION
The soil surveys that comprise your AOI were mapped at
1:24,000.
Warning: Soil Map may not be valid at this scale.
Enlargement of maps beyond the scale of mapping can cause
misunderstanding of the detail of mapping and accuracy of soil
line placement. The maps do not show the small areas of
contrasting soils that could have been shown at a more detailed
scale.
Please rely on the bar scale on each map sheet for map
measurements.
Source of Map: Natural Resources Conservation Service
Web Soil Survey URL:
Coordinate System: Web Mercator (EPSG:3857)
Maps from the Web Soil Survey are based on the Web Mercator
projection, which preserves direction and shape but distorts
distance and area. A projection that preserves area, such as the
Albers equal-area conic projection, should be used if more
accurate calculations of distance or area are required.
This product is generated from the USDA-NRCS certified data as
of the version date(s) listed below.
Soil Survey Area: Weld County, Colorado, Southern Part
Survey Area Data: Version 20, Aug 31, 2021
Soil map units are labeled (as space allows) for map scales
1:50,000 or larger.
Date(s) aerial images were photographed: Jul 19, 2018 -Aug
10, 2018
The orthophoto or other base map on which the soil lines were
compiled and digitized probably differs from the background
imagery displayed on these maps. As a result, some minor
shifting of map unit boundaries may be evident.
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Map Unit Legend
Map Unit Symbol
Map Unit Name
Acres in AOI
Percent of AOl
11
Bresser sandy loam, 0 to 3
percent slopes
5.9
3.3%
35
Loup-Boel loamy sands, 0 to 3
percent slopes
15.2
8.4%
70
Valent sand, 3 to 9 percent
slopes
6.6
3.7%
72
Vona loamy sand, 0 to 3
percent slopes
152.9
84.7%
Totals for Area of Interest
180.6
100.0%
Map Unit Descriptions
The map units delineated on the detailed soil maps in a soil survey represent the
soils or miscellaneous areas in the survey area. The map unit descriptions, along
with the maps, can be used to determine the composition and properties of a unit.
A map unit delineation on a soil map represents an area dominated by one or more
major kinds of soil or miscellaneous areas. A map unit is identified and named
according to the taxonomic classification of the dominant soils. Within a taxonomic
class there are precisely defined limits for the properties of the soils. On the
landscape, however, the soils are natural phenomena, and they have the
characteristic variability of all natural phenomena. Thus, the range of some
observed properties may extend beyond the limits defined for a taxonomic class.
Areas of soils of a single taxonomic class rarely, if ever, can be mapped without
including areas of other taxonomic classes. Consequently, every map unit is made
up of the soils or miscellaneous areas for which it is named and some minor
components that belong to taxonomic classes other than those of the major soils.
Most minor soils have properties similar to those of the dominant soil or soils in the
map unit, and thus they do not affect use and management. These are called
noncontrasting, or similar, components. They may or may not be mentioned in a
particular map unit description. Other minor components, however, have properties
and behavioral characteristics divergent enough to affect use or to require different
management. These are called contrasting, or dissimilar, components. They
generally are in small areas and could not be mapped separately because of the
scale used. Some small areas of strongly contrasting soils or miscellaneous areas
are identified by a special symbol on the maps. If included in the database for a
given area, the contrasting minor components are identified in the map unit
descriptions along with some characteristics of each. A few areas of minor
components may not have been observed, and consequently they are not
mentioned in the descriptions, especially where the pattern was so complex that it
was impractical to make enough observations to identify all the soils and
miscellaneous areas on the landscape.
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The presence of minor components in a map unit in no way diminishes the
usefulness or accuracy of the data. The objective of mapping is not to delineate
pure taxonomic classes but rather to separate the landscape into landforms or
landform segments that have similar use and management requirements. The
delineation of such segments on the map provides sufficient information for the
development of resource plans. If intensive use of small areas is planned, however,
onsite investigation is needed to define and locate the soils and miscellaneous
areas.
An identifying symbol precedes the map unit name in the map unit descriptions.
Each description includes general facts about the unit and gives important soil
properties and qualities.
Soils that have profiles that are almost alike make up a soil series. Except for
differences in texture of the surface layer, all the soils of a series have major
horizons that are similar in composition, thickness, and arrangement.
Soils of one series can differ in texture of the surface layer, slope, stoniness,
salinity, degree of erosion, and other characteristics that affect their use. On the
basis of such differences, a soil series is divided into soil phases. Most of the areas
shown on the detailed soil maps are phases of soil series. The name of a soil phase
commonly indicates a feature that affects use or management. For example, Alpha
silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, is a phase of the Alpha series.
Some map units are made up of two or more major soils or miscellaneous areas.
These map units are complexes, associations, or undifferentiated groups.
A complex consists of two or more soils or miscellaneous areas in such an intricate
pattern or in such small areas that they cannot be shown separately on the maps.
The pattern and proportion of the soils or miscellaneous areas are somewhat similar
in all areas. Alpha -Beta complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes, is an example.
An association is made up of two or more geographically associated soils or
miscellaneous areas that are shown as one unit on the maps. Because of present
or anticipated uses of the map units in the survey area, it was not considered
practical or necessary to map the soils or miscellaneous areas separately. The
pattern and relative proportion of the soils or miscellaneous areas are somewhat
similar. Alpha -Beta association, 0 to 2 percent slopes, is an example.
An undifferentiated group is made up of two or more soils or miscellaneous areas
that could be mapped individually but are mapped as one unit because similar
interpretations can be made for use and management. The pattern and proportion
of the soils or miscellaneous areas in a mapped area are not uniform. An area can
be made up of only one of the major soils or miscellaneous areas, or it can be made
up of all of them. Alpha and Beta soils, 0 to 2 percent slopes, is an example.
Some surveys include miscellaneous areas. Such areas have little or no soil
material and support little or no vegetation. Rock outcrop is an example.
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Weld County, Colorado, Southern Part
11—Bresser sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes
Map Unit Setting
National map unit symbol: 2sw10
Elevation: 4,050 to 6,800 feet
Mean annual precipitation: 12 to 18 inches
Mean annual air temperature: 45 to 55 degrees F
Frost -free period: 135 to 190 days
Farmland classification: Prime farmland if irrigated and the product of I (soil
erodibility) x C (climate factor) does not exceed 60
Map Unit Composition
Bresser and similar soils: 90 percent
Minor components: 10 percent
Estimates are based on observations, descriptions, and transects of the mapunit.
Description of Bresser
Setting
Landform: Drainageways
Landform position (three-dimensional): Tread
Down -slope shape: Linear
Across -slope shape: Linear
Parent material: Coarse sandy alluvium derived from igneous, metamorphic and
sedimentary rock
Typical profile
Ap - 0 to 9 inches: sandy loam
Bt - 9 to 25 inches: sandy clay loam
BC - 25 to 30 inches: sandy loam
C - 30 to 79 inches: loamy sand
Properties and qualities
Slope: 0 to 3 percent
Depth to restrictive feature: More than 80 inches
Drainage class: Well drained
Runoff class: Low
Capacity of the most limiting layer to transmit water (Ksat): Moderately high to high
(0.60 to 2.00 in/hr)
Depth to water table: More than 80 inches
Frequency of flooding: None
Frequency of ponding: None
Calcium carbonate, maximum content: 10 percent
Maximum salinity: Nonsaline (0.0 to 0.1 mmhos/cm)
Available water supply, 0 to 60 inches: Low (about 5.8 inches)
Interpretive groups
Land capability classification (irrigated): 4e
Land capability classification (nonirrigated): 4c
Hydrologic Soil Group: B
Ecological site: R067BY024CO - Sandy Plains
Hydric soil rating: No
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Minor Components
Truckton
Percent of map unit: 5 percent
Landform: Drainageways
Landform position (three-dimensional): Tread
Down -slope shape: Linear
Across -slope shape: Linear
Ecological site: R067BY024CO - Sandy Plains
Hydric soil rating: No
Vona
Percent of map unit: 5 percent
Landform: Stream terraces
Landform position (three-dimensional): Tread
Down -slope shape: Linear
Across -slope shape: Linear
Ecological site: R067BY024CO - Sandy Plains
Hydric soil rating: No
35-Loup-Boel loamy sands, 0 to 3 percent slopes
Map Unit Setting
National map unit symbol: 362f
Elevation: 4,550 to 4,750 feet
Mean annual precipitation: 11 to 15 inches
Mean annual air temperature: 46 to 52 degrees F
Frost -free period: 130 to 180 days
Farmland classification: Not prime farmland
Map Unit Composition
Loup and similar soils: 55 percent
Boel and similar soils: 35 percent
Minor components: 10 percent
Estimates are based on observations, descriptions, and transects of the mapunit.
Description of Loup
Setting
Landform: Swales, drainageways, streams
Down -slope shape: Linear
Across -slope shape: Linear
Parent material: Sandy alluvium
Typical profile
H1 - 0 to 16 inches: loamy sand
H2 - 16 to 40 inches: loamy sand
H3 - 40 to 60 inches: sandy loam
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Properties and qualities
Slope: 0 to 3 percent
Depth to restrictive feature: More than 80 inches
Drainage class: Poorly drained
Runoff class: Very high
Capacity of the most limiting layer to transmit water (Ksat): High (2.00 to 6.00
in/hr)
Depth to water table: About 0 to 18 inches
Frequency of flooding: None
Frequency of ponding: None
Calcium carbonate, maximum content: 5 percent
Available water supply, 0 to 60 inches: Low (about 5.2 inches)
Interpretive groups
Land capability classification (irrigated): 4w
Land capability classification (nonirrigated): 6w
Hydrologic Soil Group: A/D
Ecological site: R067BY029CO - Sandy Meadow
Hydric soil rating: Yes
Description of Boel
Setting
Landform: Drainageways, streams, swales
Down -slope shape: Linear
Across -slope shape: Linear
Parent material: Stratified sandy alluvium
Typical profile
H1 - 0 to 14 inches: loamy sand
H2 - 14 to 60 inches: loamy sand
Properties and qualities
Slope: 0 to 3 percent
Depth to restrictive feature: More than 80 inches
Drainage class: Somewhat poorly drained
Runoff class: Very low
Capacity of the most limiting layer to transmit water (Ksat): High to very high (5.95
to 19.98 in/hr)
Depth to water table: About 18 to 36 inches
Frequency of flooding: None
Frequency of ponding: None
Calcium carbonate, maximum content: 5 percent
Available water supply, 0 to 60 inches: Low (about 4.2 inches)
Interpretive groups
Land capability classification (irrigated): 4w
Land capability classification (nonirrigated): 6w
Hydrologic Soil Group: A
Ecological site: R067BY029CO - Sandy Meadow
Hydric soil rating: No
Minor Components
Osgood
Percent of map unit: 5 percent
Hydric soil rating: No
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Valent
Percent of map unit: 5 percent
Hydric soil rating: No
70-Valent sand, 3 to 9 percent slopes
Map Unit Setting
National map unit symbol: 2tczf
Elevation: 3,050 to 5,150 feet
Mean annual precipitation: 12 to 18 inches
Mean annual air temperature: 48 to 55 degrees F
Frost -free period: 130 to 180 days
Farmland classification: Not prime farmland
Map Unit Composition
Valent and similar soils: 80 percent
Minor components: 20 percent
Estimates are based on observations, descriptions, and transects of the mapunit.
Description of Valent
Setting
Landform: Dunes, hills
Landform position (two-dimensional): Summit, shoulder, backslope, footslope
Landform position (three-dimensional): Side slope, crest, head slope, nose slope
Down -slope shape: Convex, linear
Across -slope shape: Convex, linear
Parent material: Noncalcareous eolian sands
Typical profile
A - 0 to 5 inches: sand
AC - 5 to 12 inches: sand
C1 - 12 to 30 inches: sand
C2 - 30 to 80 inches: sand
Properties and qualities
Slope: 3 to 9 percent
Depth to restrictive feature: More than 80 inches
Drainage class: Excessively drained
Runoff class: Very low
Capacity of the most limiting layer to transmit water (Ksat): High to very high (6.00
to 39.96 in/hr)
Depth to water table: More than 80 inches
Frequency of flooding: None
Frequency of ponding: None
Calcium carbonate, maximum content: 1 percent
Maximum salinity: Nonsaline (0.0 to 1.9 mmhos/cm)
Available water supply, 0 to 60 inches: Very low (about 2.4 inches)
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Interpretive groups
Land capability classification (irrigated): 4e
Land capability classification (nonirrigated): 6e
Hydrologic Soil Group: A
Ecological site: R072XY109KS - Rolling Sands, R067BY015CO - Deep Sand
Hydric soil rating: No
Minor Components
Dailey
Percent of map unit: 10 percent
Landform: Interdunes
Landform position (two-dimensional): Footslope, toeslope
Landform position (three-dimensional): Base slope
Down -slope shape: Linear
Across -slope shape: Concave
Ecological site: R067BY015CO - Deep Sand, R072XA021 KS - Sands (North) (PE
16-20)
Hydric soil rating: No
Vona
Percent of map unit: 5 percent
Landform: Hills
Landform position (two-dimensional): Shoulder, backslope, footslope
Landform position (three-dimensional): Head slope, nose slope, side slope, base
slope
Down -slope shape: Linear
Across -slope shape: Linear
Ecological site: R067BY024CO - Sandy Plains, R072XA022KS - Sandy (North)
Draft (April 2010) (PE 16-20)
Hydric soil rating: No
Haxtun
Percent of map unit: 5 percent
Landform: Interdunes
Landform position (two-dimensional): Footslope, toeslope
Landform position (three-dimensional): Base slope
Down -slope shape: Linear
Across -slope shape: Concave
Ecological site: R067BY024CO - Sandy Plains, R072XY111 KS - Sandy Plains
Hydric soil rating: No
72 -Vona loamy sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes
Map Unit Setting
National map unit symbol: 363r
Elevation: 4,600 to 5,200 feet
Mean annual precipitation: 13 to 15 inches
Mean annual air temperature: 48 to 55 degrees F
Frost -free period: 130 to 160 days
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Farmland classification: Farmland of local importance
Map Unit Composition
Vona and similar soils: 85 percent
Minor components: 15 percent
Estimates are based on observations, descriptions, and transects of the mapunit.
Description of Vona
Setting
Landform: Terraces, plains
Down -slope shape: Linear
Across -slope shape: Linear
Parent material: Alluvium and/or eolian deposits
Typical profile
H1 - 0 to 6 inches: loamy sand
H2 - 6 to 28 inches: fine sandy loam
H3 - 28 to 60 inches: sandy loam
Properties and qualities
Slope: 0 to 3 percent
Depth to restrictive feature: More than 80 inches
Drainage class: Well drained
Runoff class: Very low
Capacity of the most limiting layer to transmit water (Ksat): High (1.98 to 6.00
in/hr)
Depth to water table: More than 80 inches
Frequency of flooding: None
Frequency of ponding: None
Calcium carbonate, maximum content: 15 percent
Maximum salinity: Nonsaline to slightly saline (0.0 to 4.0 mmhos/cm)
Available water supply, 0 to 60 inches: Moderate (about 6.5 inches)
Interpretive groups
Land capability classification (irrigated): 3e
Land capability classification (nonirrigated): 4e
Hydrologic Soil Group: A
Ecological site: R067BY024CO - Sandy Plains
Hydric soil rating: No
Minor Components
Remmit
Percent of map unit: 10 percent
Hydric soil rating: No
Valent
Percent of map unit: 5 percent
Hydric soil rating: No
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American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). 2005. Standard classification of
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wetlands and deep -water habitats of the United States. U.S. Fish and Wildlife
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Federal Register. July 13, 1994. Changes in hydric soils of the United States.
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Hurt, G.W., and L.M. Vasilas, editors. Version 6.0, 2006. Field indicators of hydric
soils in the United States.
National Research Council. 1995. Wetlands: Characteristics and boundaries.
Soil Survey Division Staff. 1993. Soil survey manual. Soil Conservation Service.
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Soil Survey Staff. 2010. Keys to soil taxonomy. 11th edition. U.S. Department of
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detail/national/landuse/rangepasture/?cid=stelprd b 1043084
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horizon H2(36cm to 152cm)
Component Description:
Minor map unit components are excluded from this report.
Map Unit: 35 - Loup-Boel loamy sands, 0 to 3 percent slopes
Loamy sand
Component: Loup (55%)
The Loup component makes up 55 percent of the map unit. Slopes are 0 to 3 percent. This component is on swales, sandhill
drainageways, bottoms of streams. The parent material consists of sandy alluvium. Depth to a root restrictive layer is greater than 60
inches. The natural drainage class is poorly drained. Water movement in the most restrictive layer is high. Available water to a depth
of 60 inches (or restricted depth) is low. Shrink -swell potential is low. This soil is not flooded. It is not ponded. A seasonal zone of
water saturation is at 9 inches during March, April, May. Organic matter content in the surface horizon is about 3 percent. This
component is in the R067BY029CO Sandy Meadow ecological site. Nonirrigated land capability classification is 6w. Irrigated land
capability classification is 4w. This soil meets hydric criteria. The calcium carbonate equivalent within 40 inches, typically, does not
exceed 3 percent.
Component: Boel (35%)
The Boel component makes up 35 percent of the map unit. Slopes are 0 to 3 percent. This component is on sandhill drainageways,
bottoms of streams, swales. The parent material consists of stratified sandy alluvium. Depth to a root restrictive layer is greater than
60 inches. The natural drainage class is somewhat poorly drained. Water movement in the most restrictive layer is high. Available
water to a depth of 60 inches (or restricted depth) is low. Shrink -swell potential is low. This soil is not flooded. It is not ponded. A
seasonal zone of water saturation is at 27 inches during January, February, March, April, May, November, December. Organic matter
content in the surface horizon is about 2 percent. This component is in the R067BY029CO Sandy Meadow ecological site.
Nonirrigated land capability classification is 6w. Irrigated land capability classification is 4w. This soil does not meet hydric criteria. The
calcium carbonate equivalent within 40 inches, typically, does not exceed 3 percent.
Component: Osgood (5%)
Generated brief soil descriptions are created for major soil components. The Osgood soil is a minor component.
Component: Valent (5%)
Generated brief soil descriptions are created for major soil components. The Valent soil is a minor component.
Map Unit 4 (0.64%)
Map Unit Name:
Bedrock Depth - Min:
Watertable Depth - Annual Min:
Drainage Class - Dominant:
Hydrologic Group - Dominant:
Major components are printed below
Aquolls(55°/0)
horizon H 1(0cm to 20cm)
horizon H2(20cm to 152cm)
Aquepts(25`)/0)
horizon H 1(0cm to 20cm)
horizon H2(20cm to 152cm)
Aquolls and Aquepts, flooded
53cm
Poorly drained
D - Soils in this group have high runoff potential when thoroughly wet. Water
movement through the soil is restricted or very restricted.
Variable
Stratified sandy loam to clay
Variable
Stratified sandy loam to clay
Component Description:
Minor map unit components are excluded from this report.
Map Unit: 4 - Aquolls and Aquepts, flooded
Component: Aquolls (55%)
The Aquolls component makes up 55 percent of the map unit. Slopes are 0 to 3 percent. This component is on natural drainageways,
smooth plains, depressions. The parent material consists of recent alluvium. Depth to a root restrictive layer is greater than 60 inches.
The natural drainage class is poorly drained. Water movement in the most restrictive layer is moderately low. Available water to a
depth of 60 inches (or restricted depth) is low. Shrink -swell potential is moderate. This soil is frequently flooded. It is not ponded. A
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Component Description:
Minor map unit components are excluded from this report.
Map Unit: 76 - Vona sandy loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes
Component: Vona (85%)
The Vona component makes up 85 percent of the map unit. Slopes are 1 to 3 percent. This component is on high terraces, plains. The
parent material consists of alluvium and/or eolian deposits. Depth to a root restrictive layer is greater than 60 inches. The natural
drainage class is well drained. Water movement in the most restrictive layer is high. Available water to a depth of 60 inches (or
restricted depth) is moderate. Shrink -swell potential is low. This soil is not flooded. It is not ponded. There is no zone of water
saturation within a depth of 72 inches. Organic matter content in the surface horizon is about 1 percent. This component is in the
R067BY024CO Sandy Plains ecological site. Nonirrigated land capability classification is 4e. Irrigated land capability classification is
3e. This soil does not meet hydric criteria. The calcium carbonate equivalent within 40 inches, typically, does not exceed 9 percent.
There are no saline horizons within 30 inches of the soil surface.
Component: Remmit (9%)
Generated brief soil descriptions are created for major soil components. The Remmit soil is a minor component.
Component: Olney (3%)
Generated brief soil descriptions are created for major soil components. The Olney soil is a minor component.
Component: Julesburg (3%)
Generated brief soil descriptions are created for major soil components. The Julesburg soil is a minor component.
Map Unit 85 (0.06%)
Map Unit Name:
No more attributes available for this map unit
Water
Component Description:
Minor map unit components are excluded from this report.
Map Unit: 85 - Water
Component: Water (95%)
Generated brief soil descriptions are created for major soil components. The Water is a miscellaneous area.
Component: Aquolls (5%)
Generated brief soil descriptions are created for major soil components. The Aquolls soil is a minor component.
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Custom Soil Resource Report
United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service.
National soil survey handbook, title 430 -VI. http://www.nres.usda.gov/wps/portal/
nres/detail/soils/scientists/?cid=nres 142p2_054242
United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service.
2006. Land resource regions and major land resource areas of the United States,
the Caribbean, and the Pacific Basin. U.S. Department of Agriculture Handbook
296. http://www.nres.usda.gov/wps/portal/nres/detail/national/soils/?
cid=nres142p2_053624
United States Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service. 1961. Land
capability classification. U.S. Department of Agriculture Handbook 210. http://
www.nres.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/nres142p2_052290.pdf
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EXHIBIT J
Vegetation Information
Per the Phase I Environmental Site Assessment conducted by WSP on behalf of Korwell Land Holdings
LLC, the following attachments provide information on vegetation and soil conditions collected in July of
2021.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Soil Conservation Service indicates that the
surficial soils at the Property are classified as Loup-Boel loamy sands, Valent sand, and Vona loamy sand.
The unconsolidated Quaternary sediments underlying the Property consists of Quaternary -age eolian
deposits.
The vegetation on site is limited to low shrubs with sparse areas of native grass. Photos have been
provided by WSP showing general vegetation on the site, as well as the identification of a detention
pond located on the southeast corner of the property and a diversion ditch on the northern portion. The
Platte Valley Ditch is located south of the Property and flows east. Based on the topography of the
Property groundwater flow is presumed to flow north.
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Engineering Planning • Surveying
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Korwell Soils Mine
DRMS 112 Permit Application
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Soil Information
The previous page shows a soil map using SSURGO data from USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. Detailed information
about each unit is provided below.
Map Unit 11 (38.53%)
Map Unit Name:
Bedrock Depth - Min:
Watertable Depth - Annual Min:
Drainage Class - Dominant:
Hydrologic Group - Dominant:
Major components are printed below
Bresser(90%)
horizon Ap(Ocm to 23cm)
horizon Bt(23cm to 64cm)
horizon BC(64cm to 76cm)
horizon C(76cm to 200cm)
Bresser sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes
Well drained
B - Soils in this group have moderately low runoff potential when thoroughly
wet. Water transmission through the soil is unimpeded.
Sandy loam
Sandy clay loam
Sandy loam
Loamy sand
Component Description:
Minor map unit components are excluded from this report.
Map Unit: 11 - Bresser sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes
Component: Bresser (90%)
The Bresser component makes up 90 percent of the map unit. Slopes are 0 to 3 percent. This component is on terrace drainageways,
tablelands. The parent material consists of coarse sandy alluvium derived from igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rock. Depth to
a root restrictive layer is greater than 60 inches. The natural drainage class is well drained. Water movement in the most restrictive
layer is moderately high. Available water to a depth of 60 inches (or restricted depth) is low. Shrink -swell potential is low. This soil is
not flooded. It is not ponded. There is no zone of water saturation within a depth of 72 inches. Organic matter content in the surface
horizon is about 3 percent. This component is in the R067BY024CO Sandy Plains ecological site. Nonirrigated land capability
classification is 4c. Irrigated land capability classification is 4e. This soil does not meet hydric criteria. The calcium carbonate
equivalent within 40 inches, typically, does not exceed 5 percent. There are no saline horizons within 30 inches of the soil surface.
Component: Truckton (5%)
Generated brief soil descriptions are created for major soil components. The Truckton soil is a minor component.
Component: Vona (5%)
Generated brief soil descriptions are created for major soil components. The Vona soil is a minor component.
Map Unit 35 (3.69%)
Map Unit Name:
Bedrock Depth - Min:
Watertable Depth - Annual Min:
Drainage Class - Dominant:
Hydrologic Group - Dominant:
Major components are printed below
Loup(55%)
horizon H 1(0cm to 41 cm)
horizon H2(41 cm to 102cm)
horizon H3(102cm to 152cm)
Boel(35`)/0)
horizon H 1(0cm to 36cm) Loamy sand
Loup-Boel loamy sands, 0 to 3 percent slopes
23cm
Poorly drained
A/D - These soils have low runoff potential when drained and high runoff
potential when undrained.
Loamy sand
Loamy sand
Sandy loam
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seasonal zone of water saturation is at 21 inches during January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September,
October, November, December. Organic matter content in the surface horizon is about 4 percent. This component is in the
R067BY035CO Salt Meadow ecological site. Nonirrigated land capability classification is 6w. Irrigated land capability classification is
6w. This soil meets hydric criteria. The calcium carbonate equivalent within 40 inches, typically, does not exceed 5 percent. The soil
has a moderately saline horizon within 30 inches of the soil surface. The soil has a maximum sodium adsorption ratio of 3 within 30
inches of the soil surface.
Component: Aquepts (25%)
The Aquepts, flooded component makes up 25 percent of the map unit. Slopes are 0 to 3 percent. This component is on stream
terraces. The parent material consists of recent alluvium. Depth to a root restrictive layer is greater than 60 inches. The natural
drainage class is poorly drained. Water movement in the most restrictive layer is moderately low. Available water to a depth of 60
inches (or restricted depth) is low. Shrink -swell potential is moderate. This soil is frequently flooded. It is not ponded. A seasonal zone
of water saturation is at 21 inches during January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November,
December. Organic matter content in the surface horizon is about 1 percent. This component is in the R067BY038CO Wet Meadow
ecological site. Nonirrigated land capability classification is 6w. Irrigated land capability classification is 6w. This soil meets hydric
criteria. The calcium carbonate equivalent within 40 inches, typically, does not exceed 5 percent. The soil has a moderately saline
horizon within 30 inches of the soil surface. The soil has a maximum sodium adsorption ratio of 3 within 30 inches of the soil surface.
Component: Haverson (10%)
Generated brief soil descriptions are created for major soil components. The Haverson soil is a minor component.
Component: Thedalund (10%)
Generated brief soil descriptions are created for major soil components. The Thedalund soil is a minor component.
Map Unit 44 (0.88%)
Map Unit Name:
Bedrock Depth - Min:
Watertable Depth - Annual Min:
Drainage Class - Dominant:
Hydrologic Group - Dominant:
Major components are printed below
Olney(85%)
horizon H 1(0cm to 25cm)
horizon H2(:25cm to 51 cm)
horizon H3(51 cm to 64cm)
horizon H4(64cm to 152cm)
Olney loamy sand, 1 to 3 percent slopes
Well drained
B - Soils in this group have moderately low runoff potential when thoroughly
wet. Water transmission through the soil is unimpeded.
Loamy sand
Sandy clay loam
Sandy clay loam
Fine sandy loam
Component Description:
Minor map unit components are excluded from this report.
Map Unit: 44 - Olney loamy sand, 1 to 3 percent slopes
Component: Olney (85%)
The Olney component makes up 85 percent of the map unit. Slopes are 1 to 3 percent. This component is on smooth plains. The
parent material consists of mixed deposit outwash. Depth to a root restrictive layer is greater than 60 inches. The natural drainage
class is well drained. Water movement in the most restrictive layer is moderately high. Available water to a depth of 60 inches (or
restricted depth) is moderate. Shrink -swell potential is low. This soil is not flooded. It is not ponded. There is no zone of water
saturation within a depth of 72 inches. Organic matter content in the surface horizon is about 1 percent. This component is in the
R067BY024CO Sandy Plains ecological site. Nonirrigated land capability classification is 4c. Irrigated land capability classification is
3e. This soil does not meet hydric criteria. The calcium carbonate equivalent within 40 inches, typically, does not exceed 10 percent.
There are no saline horizons within 30 inches of the soil surface.
Component: Vona (8%)
Generated brief soil descriptions are created for major soil components. The Vona soil is a minor component.
Component: Zigweid (7%)
Generated brief soil descriptions are created for major soil components. The Zigweid soil is a minor component.
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Map Unit 47 (2.64%)
Map Unit Name:
Bedrock Depth - Min:
Watertable Depth - Annual Min:
Drainage Class - Dominant:
Hydrologic Group - Dominant:
Major components are printed below
Olney(85%)
horizon H 1(0cm to 25cm)
horizon H2(25cm to 51 cm)
horizon H3(51 cm to 64cm)
horizon H4(64cm to 152cm)
Olney fine sandy loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes
Well drained
B - Soils in this group have moderately low runoff potential when thoroughly
wet. Water transmission through the soil is unimpeded.
Fine sandy loam
Sandy clay loam
Sandy clay loam
Fine sandy loam
Component Description:
Minor map unit components are excluded from this report.
Map Unit: 47 - Olney fine sandy loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes
Component: Olney (85%)
The Olney component makes up 85 percent of the map unit. Slopes are 1 to 3 percent. This component is on plains. The parent
material consists of mixed deposit outwash. Depth to a root restrictive layer is greater than 60 inches. The natural drainage class is
well drained. Water movement in the most restrictive layer is moderately high. Available water to a depth of 60 inches (or restricted
depth) is moderate. Shrink -swell potential is low. This soil is not flooded. It is not ponded. There is no zone of water saturation within
a depth of 72 inches. Organic matter content in the surface horizon is about 1 percent. This component is in the R067BY024CO
Sandy Plains ecological site. Nonirrigated land capability classification is 4c. Irrigated land capability classification is 3e. This soil does
not meet hydric criteria. The calcium carbonate equivalent within 40 inches, typically, does not exceed 10 percent. There are no saline
horizons within 30 inches of the soil surface.
Component: Zigweid (10%)
Generated brief soil descriptions are created for major soil components. The Zigweid soil is a minor component.
Component: Vona (5%)
Generated brief soil descriptions are created for major soil components. The Vona soil is a minor component.
Map Unit 50 (0.67%)
Map Unit Name:
Bedrock Depth - Min:
Watertable Depth - Annual Min:
Drainage Class - Dominant:
Hydrologic Group - Dominant:
Major components are printed below
Otero(85°/0)
horizon H 1(0cm to 30cm)
horizon H2(30cm to 152cm)
Otero sandy loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes
Well drained
A - Soils in this group have low runoff potential when thoroughly wet. Water is
transmitted freely through the soil.
Sandy loam
Fine sandy loam
Component Description:
Minor map unit components are excluded from this report.
Map Unit: 50 - Otero sandy loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes
Component: Otero (85%)
The Otero component makes up 85 percent of the map unit. Slopes are 0 to 1 percent. This component is on smooth plains. The
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parent material consists of eolian deposits and/or mixed outwash. Depth to a root restrictive layer is greater than 60 inches. The
natural drainage class is well drained. Water movement in the most restrictive layer is moderately high. Available water to a depth of
60 inches (or restricted depth) is moderate. Shrink -swell potential is low. This soil is not flooded. It is not ponded. There is no zone of
water saturation within a depth of 72 inches. Organic matter content in the surface horizon is about 1 percent. This component is in
the R067BY024CO Sandy Plains ecological site. Irrigated land capability classification is 3e. This soil does not meet hydric criteria.
The calcium carbonate equivalent within 40 inches, typically, does not exceed 6 percent. There are no saline horizons within 30
inches of the soil surface.
Component: Haverson (8%)
Generated brief soil descriptions are created for major soil components. The Haverson soil is a minor component.
Component: Kim (7%)
Generated brief soil descriptions are created for major soil components. The Kim soil is a minor component.
Map Unit 51 (3.47%)
Map Unit Name:
Bedrock Depth - Min:
Watertable Depth - Annual Min:
Drainage Class - Dominant:
Hydrologic Group - Dominant:
Major components are printed below
0tero(85°/0)
horizon H 1(0cm to 30cm)
horizon H2(30cm to 152cm)
Otero sandy loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes
Well drained
A - Soils in this group have low runoff potential when thoroughly wet. Water is
transmitted freely through the soil.
Sandy loam
Fine sandy loam
Component Description:
Minor map unit components are excluded from this report.
Map Unit: 51 - Otero sandy loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes
Component: Otero (85%)
The Otero component makes up 85 percent of the map unit. Slopes are 1 to 3 percent. This component is on plains. The parent
material consists of eolian deposits and/or mixed outwash. Depth to a root restrictive layer is greater than 60 inches. The natural
drainage class is well drained. Water movement in the most restrictive layer is moderately high. Available water to a depth of 60
inches (or restricted depth) is moderate. Shrink -swell potential is low. This soil is not flooded. It is not ponded. There is no zone of
water saturation within a depth of 72 inches. Organic matter content in the surface horizon is about 1 percent. This component is in
the R067BY024CO Sandy Plains ecological site. Nonirrigated land capability classification is 4e. Irrigated land capability classification
is 3e. This soil does not meet hydric criteria. The calcium carbonate equivalent within 40 inches, typically, does not exceed 6 percent.
There are no saline horizons within 30 inches of the soil surface.
Component: Kim (10%)
Generated brief soil descriptions are created for major soil components. The Kim soil is a minor component.
Component: Vona (5%)
Generated brief soil descriptions are created for major soil components. The Vona soil is a minor component.
Map Unit 69 (7.28%)
Map Unit Name:
Bedrock Depth - Min:
Watertable Depth - Annual Min:
Drainage Class - Dominant:
Hydrologic Group - Dominant:
Major components are printed below
Valent sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes
Excessively drained
A - Soils in this group have low runoff potential when thoroughly wet. Water is
transmitted freely through the soil.
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Valent(85%)
horizon A(0cm to 13cm)
horizon AC(13cm to 30cm)
horizon C1(30cm to 76cm)
horizon C2(76cm to 203cm)
Sand
Sand
Sand
Sand
Component Description:
Minor map unit components are excluded from this report.
Map Unit: 69 - Valent sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes
Component: Valent (85%)
The Valent component makes up 85 percent of the map unit. Slopes are 0 to 3 percent. This component is on interdunes on dune
fields. The parent material consists of noncalcareous eolian sands. Depth to a root restrictive layer is greater than 60 inches. The
natural drainage class is excessively drained. Water movement in the most restrictive layer is high. Available water to a depth of 60
inches (or restricted depth) is very low. Shrink -swell potential is low. This soil is not flooded. It is not ponded. There is no zone of water
saturation within a depth of 72 inches. Organic matter content in the surface horizon is about 1 percent. This component is in the
R072XA021 KS Deep Sand, Sands (north) (pe 16-20) ecological site. Nonirrigated land capability classification is 6e. Irrigated land
capability classification is 4e. This soil does not meet hydric criteria. There are no saline horizons within 30 inches of the soil surface.
Component: Julesburg (5%)
Generated brief soil descriptions are created for major soil components. The Julesburg soil is a minor component.
Component: Dailey (5%)
Generated brief soil descriptions are created for major soil components. The Dailey soil is a minor component.
Component: Vona (5%)
Generated brief soil descriptions are created for major soil components. The Vona soil is a minor component.
Map Unit 70 (21.48%)
Map Unit Name:
Bedrock Depth - Min:
Watertable Depth - Annual Min:
Drainage Class - Dominant:
Hydrologic Group - Dominant:
Major components are printed below
Valent(80%)
horizon A(0cm to 13cm)
horizon AC(13cm to 30cm)
horizon C1(30cm to 76cm)
horizon C2(76cm to 203cm)
Valent sand, 3 to 9 percent slopes
Excessively drained
A - Soils in this group have low runoff potential when thoroughly wet. Water is
transmitted freely through the soil.
Sand
Sand
Sand
Sand
Component Description:
Minor map unit components are excluded from this report.
Map Unit: 70 - Valent sand, 3 to 9 percent slopes
Component: Valent (80%)
The Valent component makes up 80 percent of the map unit. Slopes are 3 to 9 percent. This component is on dunes on dune fields.
The parent material consists of noncalcareous eolian sands. Depth to a root restrictive layer is greater than 60 inches. The natural
drainage class is excessively drained. Water movement in the most restrictive layer is high. Available water to a depth of 60 inches
(or restricted depth) is very low. Shrink -swell potential is low. This soil is not flooded. It is not ponded. There is no zone of water
saturation within a depth of 72 inches. Organic matter content in the surface horizon is about 1 percent. This component is in the
R072XY109KS Deep Sand, Rolling Sands ecological site. Nonirrigated land capability classification is 6e. Irrigated land capability
classification is 4e. This soil does not meet hydric criteria. There are no saline horizons within 30 inches of the soil surface.
Component: Dailey (10%)
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Component: Vona (5%)
Generated brief soil descriptions are created for major soil components. The Vona soil is a minor component.
Component: Haxtun (5%)
Generated brief soil descriptions are created for major soil components. The Haxtun soil is a minor component.
Map Unit 72 (20.28%)
Map Unit Name:
Bedrock Depth - Min:
Watertable Depth - Annual Min:
Drainage Class - Dominant:
Hydrologic Group - Dominant:
Major components are printed below
Vona(85°/0)
horizon H 1(0cm to 15cm)
horizon H2(15cm to 71cm)
horizon H3(71 cm to 152cm)
Vona loamy sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes
Well drained
A - Soils in this group have low runoff potential when thoroughly wet. Water is
transmitted freely through the soil.
Loamy sand
Fine sandy loam
Sandy loam
Component Description:
Minor map unit components are excluded from this report.
Map Unit: 72 - Vona loamy sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes
Component: Vona (85%)
The Vona component makes up 85 percent of the map unit. Slopes are 0 to 3 percent. This component is on high terraces, plains. The
parent material consists of alluvium and/or eolian deposits. Depth to a root restrictive layer is greater than 60 inches. The natural
drainage class is well drained. Water movement in the most restrictive layer is high. Available water to a depth of 60 inches (or
restricted depth) is moderate. Shrink -swell potential is low. This soil is not flooded. It is not ponded. There is no zone of water
saturation within a depth of 72 inches. Organic matter content in the surface horizon is about 1 percent. This component is in the
R067BY024CO Sandy Plains ecological site. Nonirrigated land capability classification is 4e. Irrigated land capability classification is
3e. This soil does not meet hydric criteria. The calcium carbonate equivalent within 40 inches, typically, does not exceed 9 percent.
There are no saline horizons within 30 inches of the soil surface.
Component: Remmit (10%)
Generated brief soil descriptions are created for major soil components. The Remmit soil is a minor component.
Component: Valent (5%)
Generated brief soil descriptions are created for major soil components. The Valent soil is a minor component.
Map Unit 76 (0.39%)
Map Unit Name:
Bedrock Depth - Min:
Watertable Depth - Annual Min:
Drainage Class - Dominant:
Hydrologic Group - Dominant:
Major components are printed below
Vona(85%)
horizon H 1(0cm to 15cm)
horizon H2(15cm to 71cm)
horizon H3(71 cm to 152cm)
Vona sandy loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes
Well drained
A - Soils in this group have low runoff potential when thoroughly wet. Water is
transmitted freely through the soil.
Sandy loam
Fine sandy loam
Sandy loam
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Holdings
Land
19350
County
La Salle,
Colorado
Road
35
31403500.000
Photo No.
2
July 28, 2021
Property; looking north from County
Road 40. Note groundwater well in
foreground.
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La Salle,
Colorado
Road
35
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Holdings
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Colorado
Road
35
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Photo No.
5
Date
July 28, 2021
Groundwater well located on the
southern portion of Property.
Photo No.
6
Date
July 28, 2021
Un-permitted groundwater
monitoring well located on the
southern portion of the Property.
According to the landowner, these
monitoring wells were installed to
monitor groundwater elevation.
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on the northwest corner of the
Property. Note the moist soil
surrounding wellhead is from
irrigation. No evidence that the
wellhead was releasing fluid. There
were historically nine oil and gas
wells located on the Property.
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Road
35
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Photo No.
11
Date
July 28, 2021
Property on lookers left of
photograph. Oland gas production
pad on lookers right of northern
adjoining property.
Photo No.
12
Date
July 28, 2021
Property; looking south of center
pivot. Beyond is the location of
former plugged and abandoned oil
and gas wellhead.
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Korwell
Holdings
Land
19350
County
La Salle,
Colorado
Road
35
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Photo No.
13
Date
July 28, 2021
Property; looking east at wood
stockpile. No evidence of building
materials suspect for hazardous
materials. This wood pile is in the
location of staged drilling fluids and
cuttings for land application spread
field.
Photo No.
14
Date
July 28, 2021
rroperty; tooling south or irrigation
ditch. WSP did not observe material
that was suspect for hazardous
materials.
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Holdings
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Road
35
31403500.000
Photo No.
15
Date
July 28, 2021
Property; looking south of oil and
gas production pad on southeast
corner of Property and adjoining
property to the east. The property
line is between the two tanks.
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Climate
Climate data is provided for the Greeley, CO (053546) and Greeley UNC, CO
(053553) weather stations from the Western Regional Climate Center. The data is
presented in the tables below:
GREELEY, COLORADO (053546)
Period of Record Monthly Climate Summary
Period of Record : 01/01/1893 to 02/28/1%7
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Average Max. Temperature (F) 40.1 43.7 51.7 62.4 72.0 82.8 89.4 87A 79.0 67.0 52.2 41.7 64.1
Average Min. Temperature (F) 8.8 13.2 21.6 32.0 42.0 50.7 55.8 53.8 43.8 32.1 19.6 11.0 32.0
Average Total Precipitation (in.) 0.27 0.36 0.74 1.42 2.40 1.56 1.51 1.09 1.00 0.91 0.39 0.39 12.03
Average Total SnowFall (in.) 3.5 5.1 6.5 4.1 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.3 1.6 3.3 4.2 29.3
Average Snow Depth (in.) 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
Percent of possible observations for period of record.
Max. Temp.: 97.1% Min. Temp.: 97.2% Precipitation: 99.4% Snowfall: 95.8% Snow Depth: 84.1%
Check Station Metadata or Metadata gran iis. for more detail about data completeness.
Western Regional Climate Center, tvrec driedu
GREELEY UNC, COLORADO (053553)
Period of Record Monthly Climate Summary
Period of Record : 03/01/1967 to 06/10/2016
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Average Max. Temperature (F) 41.9 47.1 56.7 64.9 73.9 84.4 90.3 88.0 79.9 66.8 51.5 41.9 65.6
Average Min. Temperature (F) 15.5 19.8 27.0 34.8 44.1 52.9 58.5 56.3 47.0 35.5 24.7 16.5 36.0
Average Total Precipitation (in.) 046 0.37 1.02 1.79 2.43 1.86 1.51 1.36 1.08 1.06 0.75 0.51 14.20
Average Total SnowFall (in.) 5.7 4.3 7.1 4.7 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 3.3 6.7 6.6 39.7
Average Snow Depth (in.) 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Percent of possible observations for period of record.
Max. Temp.: 100% Min. Temp.: t00% Precipitation: 100% Snowfall: 97.8% Snow Depth: 95.3%
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BASELINE
Engineering • Planning Surveying
Korwell Land Holdings, LLC
Korwell Soils Mine
DRMS 112 Permit Application
1
EXHIBIT L
Reclamation Cost
See attached cost estimate.
BASELINE
Engineering • Planning • Surveying
Korwell Land Holdings, LLC
Korwell Soils Mine
DRMS 112 Permit Application
1
IIPBASELINE
Engineering • Planning • Sunenrg
PRELIMINARY OPINION OF PROBABLE COSTS
PROJECT:
Korwel Topsoil Mine
19350CoRd35
La Salle, CO 80645
CLIENT:
Korwel Land Holdings, LLC
ESTIMATE PREPARED BY:
Baseline Engineering
DATE:
112 N. Rubey Drive, Stile 210
Golden. Colorado 80403
P.m 303.940.9908
5/13/2022
PHASE 1
ITEM DESCRIPTION
DISC SEED BED, DRILL SEED, CRIMP STRAW
NOXIOUS WEED CONTROL
QNTY. UNIT COST/UNIT TOTAL COST
41,990.00
32.3 ACRE
323 ACRE
$1,300.00 $
$400.00 $
'Total
12,920.00
54,910.00
PHASE 2
ITEM DESCRIPTION
DISC SEED BED, DRILL SEED, CRIMP STRAW
NOXIOUS WEED CONTROL
ONTY. UNIT COST/UNIT
32.3 ACRE
32.3 ACRE
$1,300.00 $
$400.00 $
TOTAL COST
41,990.00
12,920.00
54,910.00
!Total
PHASE 8
ITEM DESCRIPTION
DISC SEED BED, DRILL SEED, CRIMP STRAW
NOXIOUS WEED CONTROL
MTV. UNIT COST/UNIT TOTAL COST
41,340.00
31.8 ACRE
31.8 ACRE
(Total
$1,300.00 $
$400.00 $
12,720.00
54,060.00
PHASE 4
ITEM DESCRIPTION
DISC SEED BED, DRILL SEED, CRIMP STRAW
NOXIOUS WEED CONTROL
ONTY. UNIT COST/UNIT TOTAL COST
42,640.00
328 ACRE
32.8 ACRE
$1,300.00 $
$400.00 $
1Toal
10% Contingency
13,120.00
55,780.00
21,964.00
(GRAND TOTAL $ 241,604.00 I
Qualifications:
1 This opinion of probable costs has been prepared using the hest available data known to the landscape architect at the time the
opinion of probable cost was prepared and is provided for Informational purposes only. It is not a guarantee of project costs.
2 This opinion of probable costs Includes rough labor and materials oosts.
EXHIBIT M
Other Permits and Licenses
Korwell Land Holdings, LLC will apply for and obtain the following permits and/or
notice prior to commencement of any mining or mining -related activities on the
subject property:
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
• Colorado Discharge Permit System
Weld County
• Use by Special Review Amendment
• Grading Permit
BASELINE
Engineering • Planning • Surveying
Korwell Land Holdings, LLC
Korwell Soils Mine
DRMS 112 Permit Application
1
EXHIBIT N
Source of Legal Right to Enter
Because Korwell Land Holdings, LLC is the owner of record of the subject property
and the owner of the substance to be mined, they have the legal right to enter
and mine the property.
BASELINE
Engineering Planning Sur/tying
Korwell Land Holdings, LLC
Korwell Soils Mine
DRMS 112 Permit Application
1
EXHIBIT 0
Owner of Record of Affected Land (Surface Area) and
Owner of Substance to be Mined
Korwell Land Holdings, LLC
12535 County Road 2
Brighton, CO 80603
P.O. Box 337282
Greeley, CO 80633
(see attached deed)
BASELINE
Engineering • Planning • Surveying
Korwell Land Holdings, LLC
Korwell Soils Mine
DRMS 112 Permit Application
1
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Carly Koppes - Clerk and Recorder, Weld County , CO
AFTER RECORDING RETURN TO:
Korwell Land Holdings, LLC
12535 County Road 2
Brighton, Colorado 80603
Attn: Trenton Korby
SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED
Ur
BARTELS FAMILY LLC, a Colorado limited liability company, and BRUCE D.
SANDAU ("Grantor"), for the consideration of TEN DOLLARS ($10.00) and other valuable
consideration, in hand paid, hereby grant, bargain, sell and convey to KORWELL LAND
HOLDINGS, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company, whose mailing address is P.O. Box
337282, Greeley, Colorado 80633("Grantee"), that certain real property in the County of Weld,
State of Colorado, that is legally described on Schedule I attached hereto (the "Property"),
TOGETHER WITH all its hereditaments and appurtenances thereto belonging, or in
anywise pertaining (including all water rights appurtenant thereto), and the reversion and
reversions, remainder or remainders, rents, issues, and profits thereof; and together with all the
estate, right, title, interest, claim, and demand whatsoever of Grantor, either in law or equity, of,
in, and to the above bargained real property, with the hereditaments and appurtenances including
water rights, but EXCEPTING AND RESERVING unto Grantor all oil, gas and other minerals in,
on, under or which may be produced from the Property;
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the above bargained real property, with the hereditaments and
appurtenances, unto Grantee, and Grantee's heirs, successors, and assigns forever. Grantor, for
Grantor and Grantor's heirs, successors, and assigns does covenant and agree that Grantor shall
WARRANT AND FOREVER DEFEND the above bargained real property, with the
hereditaments and appurtenances, in the quiet and peaceable possession of Grantee, and Grantee's
successors and assigns, against all and every person or persons claiming the whole or any part
thereof, by, through or under Grantor, subject to taxes and assessments for the current year not yet
due and payable and those exceptions identified on Schedule 2.
Signed this 't day of September, 2021.
]signatures and Notaries are on the following page]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Special Warranty Deed is executed by Grantor the day and
year first above written.
GRANTOR:
BARTELS FAMILY LLC, a Colorado limited
liability company
STATE OF COLORADO
COUNTY OF WELD
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this Cl) day of September, 2021,
by Brian J. Bartels, as Manager of Bartels Family LLC, a Colorado limited liability company.
WITNESS my hand and official seal.
My commission expires:
By:.
Brian rtels, anger
Bruce D. Sandau
) ss.
)
STATE OF COLORADO
COUNTY OF WELD
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this day of September, 2021,
by Bruce D. Sandau.
WITNESS my hand and official seal.
My commission expires:
Not
Pu
)ss.
NOTARY PUBLIC
STATE OF COLORADO
NOTARY ID 19954011852
MY COMMISSION EXPIRES AUGUST 25, 2023
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SCHEDULE 1
(Attached to and forming a part of the Special Warranty Deed)
Description of the Real Property
The Southwest Quarter of Section 25, Township 4North, Range 66 West of the 6th P.M, County of
Weld, State of Colorado, more commonly known as: 19350 County Road 35. LaSalle. Colorado
Mel APN: 105725000016.
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SCHEDULE 2
(Attached to and forming a part of the Special Warranty Deed)
Matters to which Title is Subject
Permitted Exceptions
1. Rights of Way for Weld County Road 35 and Weld County Road 40.
2. Mineral reservations as set forth in the Patent from the United States of America to the
Union Pacific Railway Company recorded September 13, 1883 at Reception No. 11396 as
follows: Excluding and excepting from the transfer by these presents "All Mineral Lands"
should any such be found to exist in the tracts described in the foregoing, but this exclusion
and exception, according to the terms of the Statute, "shall not be construed to include coal
and iron land".
3. Right(s) of way, including its terms and conditions, whether in fee or easement only,
asgranted in instrument recorded February 15, 1928 at Reception No. 530674.
4. Right(s) of way, including its terms and conditions, whether in fee or easement only,
asgranted in instrument recorded March 16, 1949 at Reception No. 1053995.
5. Oil and gas lease between Edgar F. Bartels and James H. Trupp and Robert V. Sandau and
Amoco Production Company recorded September 13, 1974 at Reception No. 1644627, and
any interests therein or rights thereunder.
6. An undivided one -sixth (1/6) interest in all oil, gas and other mineral rights as reserved in
a deed recorded April 14, 1975 at Reception No. 1658070, and any interests therein or
rights thereunder.
7. Right(s) of way, including its terms and conditions, whether in fee or easement only, as
granted to Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company, as described in instrument recorded
December 16, 1977 at Reception No. 1738897.
8. The following Notices concerning underground facilities have been filed with the Weld
County Clerk and Recorder. These statements are general and do not necessarily give notice
of underground facilities within the Land; (a) Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company,
recorded June 26, 1986 at Reception No. 2058722.
9. Ail interest in all oil, gas and other mineral rights as reserved in a deed recorded December
18, 1992 at Reception No. 2315232, and any interests therein or rights thereunder.
10. Terms, agreements, provisions, conditions, obligations and easements as contained in Right -
of -Way Agreement as disclosed by Ratification of Right -of -Way Agreement, recorded
April 25, 1996 at Reception No. 2487726.
11. All interest in all mineral rights as granted in a deed recorded April6, 2006 at Reception No.
3377173, and any interests therein or rights thereunder.
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ReceptionNo. 3511023.
13. Request for Notification (Mineral Estate Owner) December 21, 2007 at Reception
No.3525268.
14. Terms, agreements, provisions, conditions, obligations and easements as contained in
Surface Use Agreement evidenced by the Memorandum of Agreement, recorded January
22, 2009 at Reception No. 3600797.
15. All interest in all oil, gas and other mineral rights as granted in a deed recorded July 22,
2009 at Reception No. 3637844, and any interests therein or rights thereunder.
16. Terms, agreements, provisions, conditions, obligations and easements as contained in
Surface Use Agreement evidenced by the Memorandum of Agreement, recorded August
27,2012 at Reception No. 3868991.
17. Terms, agreements, provisions, conditions, obligations and easements as contained in
Surface Use Agreementevidenced by the Memorandum of Agreement, recorded September
12, 2012 at Reception No. 3872903.
18. All interest in all oil, gas and other mineral rights as granted in a deed recorded October 4, 2012
at Reception No. 3878438, and any interests therein or rights thereunder.
19. All items as set forth on map of Subdivision Exemption No. 1057-25-03 SUBX12-
0016 recorded January 10, 2013 at Reception No. 3901850.
20. Any and all interest in all oil, gas and other mineral rights as granted in a deed recorded
March 26, 2013 at Reception No. 3919947, and any interests therein or rights thereunder.
21. Terms, agreements, provisions, conditions, obligations and easements as contained in
Surface Use Agreement evidenced by the Memorandum of Agreement, recorded July
1,2013 at Reception No. 3944518.
22. Terms, agreements, provisions, conditions, obligations and easements as contained
inResolution recorded October 17, 2013 at Reception No. 3971485.
23. All items as shown on map of Use by Special Review USR 12-0065 recorded December
11,2013 at Reception No. 3983565.
24. Right(s) of way, including its terms and conditions, whether in fee or easement only,
asgranted to DCP Midstream, LP, as described in instrument recorded April 9, 2014
at Reception No. 4007912.
25. Right(s) of way, including its terms and conditions, whether in fee or easement only, as
granted to DCP Midstream, LP, as described in instrument recorded December 16, 2014
at Reception No. 4069024.
26. Right(s) of way, including its terms and conditions, whether in fee or easement only, as
granted to DCP Operating Company LP, as described in instrument recorded June 18, 2018
at Reception No. 4408030.
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27. Request for Notification of Application for Development recorded August 2, 2018
at Reception No. 4420477.
28. All items as shown on improvement Survey Plat by Centerline Surveying LLC,
Job No. 21018, dated August 10, 2021.
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Carly Koppes - Clerk and Recorder, Weld County , CO
WHEN RECORDED. RETURN TO:
Korwell Land Holdings, LLC
12535 County Road 2
Brighton, Colorado 80603
Attn: Trenton Korby
BARGAIN Al4D SALE DEED FOR WATER RIGHTS
For Ten and no/100 Dollars ($10.00) and other valuable consideration, BARTELS
FAMILY LLC, a Colorado limited liability company, whose primary address is 5801 W. 11th St.,
Ste. 201, Greeley, Colorado 80634, and BRUCE D. SANDAU, individually, whose primary
address is County Road 62, Greeley, Colorado 80631 (collectively "Grantor") does hereby sell and
convey unto KORWELL LAND HOLDINGS, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company, and/or
assigns, whose mailing address is 12535 County Road 2, Brighton, Colorado 80603 ("Grantee"),
and its successors and assigns, forever, all of water rights associated with the real property
containing approximately 162 acres located in Weld County, Colorado, and more the "Property"
particularly described as:
The SW'h of Section 25, Township 4 North, Range 66 West of the 6th P.M., County
of Weill State of Colorado, and more commonly known as: 19350 County Road
35. LaSalle. Colorado 80645, APN: 105725000016 (the "tan4_").
Such "Water Rights" shall include, but not be limited to:
I. All Assignor's right title and interest in any engineering reports or drawings,
surveys, any information conceming the water wells located on or benefitting the Property or other
similar documents, if any, relating to the Property.
2. All water and water rights, the surface water rights any other ditches, ditch water
and ditch rights, pipeline and pipeline rights, reservoirs and storage rights, water taps, water
agreements, wells, well permits, underground water whether tributary, nontributary or not
nontributary, augmentation plans, shares or rights in ditch or reservoir companies, contract rights,
rights or interests in or from any water district or water company, easements or rights -of -way for
the use, operation and maintenance of water structures and facilities whether or not of record and
whether or not such structures and facilities are located on the Property, and all other rights in and
to the use of water and water conveyance or storage structures of any kind or nature, which are
located on or under or used in connection with or otherwise appurtenant to or associated with that
certain real property in the County of Weld and State of Colorado (collectively, the "Arm.
Bigh-g").
(Signatures and Notaries are on the following page!
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Grantor has executed this Bargain and Sale Deed this -I
1'
day of September, 2021.
BARTELS FAMILY LLC,
a Colorado limited liability company
STATE OF COLORADO )
Ss.
By: f
/rim JJI
_ v
BRUCE D. SANDAU
s, Manage,
COUNTY OF WELD
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this q day of September, 2021
by Brian J. Bartels, as Manager of Bartels Family LLC, a Co redo limited liability company on
behalf of said company.
Notary P(tbSc, State of Colorado
STATE OF COLORADO )
ss.
COUNTY OF WELD
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged bef+
by Bruce D. Sandau, Individually.
CHERYL KERN
NOTARY PUBLIC
STATE OF COLORADO
NOTARY ID 19054011852
My COMMISSION EXPIRES AUGUST 25, 2023
rue this CI day of September, 2021
Notary Pt1MNe, State of Colorado
C YL KERN
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Carly Koppes - Clerk and Recorder, Weld County , CO
ASSIGNMENT OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS
THIS ASSIGNMENT OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS ("Assignment") is made and
entered into as of the a day of September, 2021, by and between BARTELS FAMILY LLC,
a Colorado limited liability company and BRUCE D. SANDAU, individually, (collectively
"Assignor") and KORWEL LAND HOLDINGS, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company
("Assignee") for the purposes as set out below.
ASSIGNMENT:
A. Development Rights. FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the receipt and sufficiency of which are
hereby acknowledged, Assignor hereby assigns to Assignee, its legal representatives, successors
and assigns, all of Assignor's licenses, permits, rights and entitlements regarding the development,
operation and use of the Land granted by any governmental authority having jurisdiction over the
Land owned or held by Assignor in connection with the Land as follows:
1. All of Assignor's right, title and interest in and to any rights, privileges,
entitlements and appurtenances associated with the Development Rights (for the ownership,
development or improvement of the Development Rights or otherwise);
2. All of Assignor's right, title and interest in and to any and all plans, specifications,
surveys, maps, plats, drawings, soil and other engineering test reports, appraisals, market studies,
correspondence and other documents relating to the Development Rights, together with
promotional materials relating specifically to the Development Rights;
3. All of the Assignor's right, title and interest in and to all intellectual property rights
arising from or used in connection with the Development Rights, including, by way of example
and not limitation, all trade styles or trade names used in connection with the Land or Development
Rights, advertising materials, guaranties, telephone exchange numbers, assignable licenses and
other governmental permits and permissions relating to the Development Rights, and the operation
thereof;
4. All of Assignor's right, title and interest in and to all awards and payments
(including any interest on such amount) for excess taxes assessed against the Development Rights
or used in connection therewith, all awards or judgments (including interest on such amount) in
favor of Assignor and against any other persons or entities with respect to the Land, and all awards
and payments (including interest on such amount) resulting front the exercise of any right of
eminent domain or any other public or private taking of, injury to, or decrease in the value of, any
part of the Land; and
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B. Definition Of The Land. The Land shall mean that certain real property containing
approximately 162 acres located in Weld County, Colorado, and more particularly described as:
The SW % of Section 25, Township 4 North, Range 66 West of the 6th P.M., County of Weld,
State of Colorado, and more commonly known as: 19350 County Road 35. LaSalle.
Colorado 80645, APN: 105725000016, and all improvements constructed thereon.
C. Other Agreements.
1. All of the covenants, terms and conditions set forth herein shall be binding upon
and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and its respective heirs, personal or legal
representatives, successors and assigns.
2. This Assignment shall be governed by and construed under the laws of the State of
Colorado.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Assignment on the day first
above written.
ASSIGNOR:
BARTELS FAMILY LLC,
a Colorado limited liability company
By: 7 G--
/ Brian J. Bartels, Manager
BRUCE D. SANDAU
ASSIGNEE:
KORWELL LAND HOLDINGS, LLC,
a Colorado limited liability company
By:
James Chick, Manager
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
STATE OF COLORADO
COUNTY OF WELD
The foregoing was acknowledged before me this q day of September, 2021, by Brian
J. Bartels, as Manager of Bartels Family LLC, a Colorado limited liability company.
Witness my hand and official seal.
Nota "' ublic
My Commission Expires:
(SEAL)
STATE OF COLORADO
COUNTY OF WELD
The foregoing was acknowledged before me this 9 day of September, 2021, by Bruce
D. Sandau, individually.
Witness my hand and official seal. J
Nota -' ublic
CHERYL KERN
NOTARY PUBLIC
STATE OF COLORADO
NOTARY ID 19954011852
My Commission Expires: AlY COI I90SOON EXPIRES AUGUST 25, 2023
!COAT%
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EXHIBIT A
1. Assignor's right, title and interest in and to USR 12-0065, County of Weld, State of
Colorado.
Unified Title Company of Northern Colorado, LLC
1275 58th Avenue, Unit C
Greeley, CO 80634
Phone: 970-356-3551
Fax: 970-356-2063
Transmittal Information
Date:
File No:
Property Address:
Buyer\Borrower:
Seller:
09/20/2021
22512UTG
19350 County Road 35, LaSalle, CO 80645
Korwell Land Holdings, LLC, a Colorado
limited liability company
Bartels Family LLC, a Colorado limited liability
company
Bruce D. Sandau
For changes and updates please contact your Escrow officer(s):
Title Officer:
Melissa Scherer
Unified Title Company of Northern Colorado,
LLC
1275 58th Avenue, Unit C
Greeley, CO 80634
Phone: 970-356-3551
Fax: 970-356-2063
Email: mscherer@unifiedtitle.com
Escrow Officer:
Cheri Kern
Unified Title Company of Northern Colorado,
LLC
1275 58th Avenue, Unit C
Greeley, CO 80634
Phone: 970-356-3551
Direct Phone: 970-475-0788
Fax: 970-356-2063
Email: TeamKern@stewart.com
Escrow Processor:
Lexi Minjarez
E -Mail: alexis.minjarez@stewart.com
Direct Phone:
Copies Sent to:
Buyer:
Korwell Land Holdings, LLC, a Colorado
limited liability company
P.O. Box 337282
Greeley, CO 80633
DELIVERED VIA: E-MAIL
Buyer's Agent:
Jones & Keller, P.C.
1675 Broadway, 26th Floor
Denver, CO 80202
Seller:
Bartels Family LLC, a Colorado limited liability
company
5801 W. 11th St., #201
Greeley, CO 80634
DELIVERED VIA: E-MAIL
Bruce D. Sandau
32660 Vista Lake Rd
Greeley, CO 80631
DELIVERED VIA: AGENT
Seller's Agent:
Witwer, Oldenberg , Barry & Groom, LLP
822 7th Street Suite#760
Greeley, CO 80631
Attn: Steven Jones
Phone: 303-573-1600 Fax: 303-5734133
DELIVERED VIA: E-MAIL
Buyer's Attorney:
Lender:
First Advantage Branch of First National Bank
1475 N. Denver Avenue
Loveland, CO 80538 Phone: 970-613-1982 Fax:
Attn: Patrick Groom
Phone: 970-352-3161 Fax: 303-623-4128
DELIVERED VIA: E-MAIL
Seller's Attorney:
Mortgage Broker:
Phone: Fax:
Attn:
Loan Officer Processor:
First National Bank
1801 59th Avenue
Greeley, CO 80634
Phone: 970-330-5614
Fax: 970-353-0433
Contact: Megan Lamping
Email: megan.lamping@firstadvantagebanks.com
Changes: Updated effective date and lender info.
File No: 22512UTG
Amendment No: 8
COMMITMENT FOR TITLE INSURANCE
Issued by
Stewart Title Guaranty Company
SCHEDULE A
1. Effective Date: September 13, 2021, 8:00 am
2. Policy to be issued:
(a) 2006 ALTAR Owner's Policy
Proposed Insured: Korwell Land Holdings, LLC, a Colorado limited liability
company
Proposed Policy Amount: $3,800,000.00
(b)
2006 ALTAR Loan Policy
Proposed Insured: First Advantage Branch of First National Bank, its successors
and/or assigns as their interests may appear
Proposed Policy Amount: $2,617,500.00
Basic Owner's Policy
110.1-OEC DeLExcept End (Own)
ALTA 3.06 Zoning Endorsment
ALTA 28.1-06 End (O)
ALTA17-06 Access & Entry End
ALTA18 Sing Tax Par(Comm) End
Simultaneous Loan Policy
Tax Certificate
$ 6,935.00
S 65.01
S 1,734.00
S 1,041.00
$ 500.00
$ 170.00
$ 175.00
S 25.00
S 10, 645.00
Total:
3. The estate or interest in the land described or referred to in this Commitment is Fee Simple.
4. The Title is, at the Commitment Date, vested m:
Bartels Family LLC, a Colorado limited liability company,
and
Bruce D. Sandau
5. The land referred to in this Commitment is described as follows:
The Southwest Quarter of Section 25, Township 4 North, Range 66 West of the 6th P.M., County of
Weld, State of Colorado.
For Informational Purposes Only: 19350 County Road 35, LaSalle, CO 80645
Countersigned
Unified Title Company of Northern Colorado, LLC
By:
Melissa Scherer
File No: 22512UTG
Amendment No: 8
COMMITMENT FOR TITLE INSURANCE
Issued by
Stewart Title Guaranty Company
SCHEDULE B, PART I
Requirements
Effective Date: September 13, 2021 at 8:00am
All of the following Requirements must be met:
1. The Proposed Insured must notify the Company in writing of the name of any party not referred to in this
Commitment who will obtain an interest in the Land or who will make a loan on the Land. The Company
may then make additional Requirements or Exceptions.
2. Pay the agreed amount for the estate or interest to be insured.
3. Pay the premiums, fees, and charges for the Policy to the Company.
4. Documents satisfactory to the Company that convey the Title or create the Mortgage to be insured, or both,
must be properly authorized, executed, delivered, and recorded in the Public Records.
1
This Item Intentionally Deleted
6. Delivery to the Company for inspection and approval prior to closing, the following documents for
Bartels Family LLC, a Colorado limited liability company:
This Item Intentionally Deleted
(2) Recordation of Statement of Authority evidencing the existence of the entity and authority of
the person(s) authorized to execute and deliver instruments affecting title to real property on behalf
of the entity, and containing the other information required by C.R.S. 38-30-172 and/or 38-30-108.5.
7. Delivery to the Company for inspection and approval prior to closing, the following documents for
Korwell Land Holdings, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company:
This Item Intentionally Deleted
(2) Recordation of Statement of Authority evidencing the existence of the entity and authority of
the person(s) authorized to execute and deliver instruments affecting title to real property on behalf
of the entity, and containing the other information required by C.R.S. 38-30-172 and/or 38-30-108.5.
8. Deed sufficient to convey fee simple estate or interest in the land described or referred to herein, to
the proposed insured, Schedule A, Item 2A.
NOTE: Section 38-35-109 (2) of the Colorado Revised Statutes, 1973, requires that a notation of the
legal address of the purchaser (not necessarily the same as the property address) be included on the
face of the deed to be recorded.
NOTE: C.R.S.39-14-102 requires that a Real Property Transfer Declaration accompany any
conveyance document presented for recordation in the Stale of Colorado. Said declaration shall be
completed and signed by either the grantor or grantee.
NOTE: The property described herein, appears to be free and clear of any Deeds of Trust or Mortgages. Please
verify this information with the owners of subject properly and notify Title if this information is incorrect.
9. Provide written certification from the applicable zoning department or agency as to the zoning
classification and authorized use together with a copy of the applicable zoning ordinance as the
basis for issuing the ALTA Endorsement 3-06.
10. Deed of Trust sufficient to encumber the fee simple estate or interest in the land described or
referred to herein, for the benefit of the proposed insured.
REQUIREMENTS NOT TO BE RECORDED:
A. Payment of any and all due and unpaid general taxes or special assessments pertaining to subject
property, as may be evidenced by a tax certificate.
B. Receipt by the company of a Final Affidavit and Agreement indemnifying it against unified
mechanic's and materialmen's liens.
C. Execution of Gap Indemnity by vested owner(s) of subject property.
FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY:
24 -month Chain of Title: The only conveyance(s) affecting said land recorded within the 24 months preceding
the date of this commitment is (are) as follows:
Deed recorded September 10, 2012 as Reception No. 3871999.
Deed recorded May 26,1999 as Reception No. 2696022.
NOTE: If no conveyances were found in that 24 month period, the last recorded conveyance is reported. If
the subject land is a lot in a subdivision plat less than 24 months old, only the conveyances subsequent to the
plat are reported.
File No: 22512UTG
Amendment No: 8
Stewart Title Guaranty Company
Stewart Title Guaranty Company
SCHEDULE B, PART II
Exceptions
Effective Date: September 13, 2021 at 8:00am
THIS COMMITMENT DOES NOT REPUBLISH ANY COVENANT, CONDITION, RESTRICTION, OR
LIMITATION CONTAINED IN ANY DOCUMENT REFERRED TO IN THIS COMMITMENT TO THE
EXTENT THAT THE SPECIFIC COVENANT, CONDITION, RESTRICTION, OR LIMITATION VIOLATES
STATE OR FEDERAL LAW BASED ON RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION,
GENDER IDENTITY, HANDICAP, FAMILIAL STATUS, OR NATIONAL ORIGIN.
The policy or policies to be issued will contain exceptions to the following unless the same are disposed of to the
satisfaction of the Company:
1. Rights or claims of parties in possession not shown by the Public Records.
2. Easements or claims of easements not shown in the Public Records.
3. Discrepancies, conflicts in boundary lines, shortage in area, encroachments, and any facts which a correct
survey and inspection of the land would disclose, and which are not shown by the public record.
4. Any lien, or right to a lien, for services, labor or material heretofore or hereafter furnished, imposed by
law and not shown by the public records.
5. Defects, liens, encumbrances, adverse claims or other matters, if any, created, first appearing in the public
records or attaching subsequent to the effective date hereof but prior to the date the proposed insured
acquires of record for value the estate or interest or mortgage thereon covered by this Commitment.
6. Unpatented mining claims; reservations or exceptions in patents or in Acts authorizing the issuance
thereof
7. Any water rights or claims or title to water, in or under the land, whether or not shown by the public
records.
8. Taxes due and payable; and any tax, special assessments, charge or lien imposed for water or sewer
service, or for any other special taxing district. Note: Upon verification of payment of all taxes the above
exception will be amended to read, "Taxes and assessments for the current year, and subsequent years, a
lien not yet due and payable."
9. Rights of Way for Weld County Road 35 and Weld County Road 40.
10. Mineral reservations as set forth in the Patent from the United States of America to the Union
Pacific Railway Company recorded September 13,1883 at Reception No. 11396 as follows:
Excluding and excepting from the transfer by these presents "All Mineral Lands" should any such
be found to exist in the tracts described in the foregoing, but this exclusion and exception, according
to the terms of the Statute, "shall not be construed to include coal and iron land".
11. Right(s) of way, including its terms and conditions, whether in fee or easement only, as granted in
instrument recorded February 15, 1928 at Reception No. 530674.
12. Right(s) of way, including its terms and conditions, whether in fee or easement only, as granted in
instrument recorded March 16,1949 at Reception No. 1053995.
13. Oil and gas lease between Edgar F. Bartels and James H. Trupp and Robert V. Sandau and Amoco
Production Company recorded September 13, 1974 at Reception No. 1644627, and any interests
therein or rights thereunder.
14. An undivided one -sixth (1/6) interest in all oil, gas and other mineral rights as reserved in a deed
recorded April 14,1975 at Reception No. 1658070, and any interests therein or rights thereunder.
15. Right(s) of way, including its terms and conditions, whether in fee or easement only, as granted to
Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company, as described in instrument recorded December 16,1977 at
Reception No. 1738897.
16. The following Notices concerning underground facilities have been filed with the Weld County
Clerk and Recorder. These statements are general and do not necessarily give notice of
underground facilities within the Land: (a) Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company, recorded June
26, 1986 at Reception No. 2058722.
17. All interest in all oil, gas and other mineral rights as reserved in a deed recorded December 18, 1992
at Reception No. 2315232, and any interests therein or rights thereunder.
18. Terms, agreements, provisions, conditions, obligations and easements as contained in Right -of -Way
Agreement as disclosed by Ratification of Right -of -Way Agreement, recorded April 25,1996 at
Reception No. 2487726.
19. All interest in all mineral rights as granted in a deed recorded April 6, 2006 at Reception No.
3377173, and any interests therein or rights thereunder.
20. Request for Notification of Surface Development recorded October 15, 2007 at Reception No.
3511023.
21. Request for Notification (Mineral Estate Owner) December 21, 2007 at Reception No. 3525268.
22. Terms, agreements, provisions, conditions, obligations and easements as contained in Surface Use
Agreement evidenced by the Memorandum of Agreement, recorded January 22, 2009 at Reception
No. 3600797.
23. All interest in all oil, gas and other mineral rights as granted in a deed recorded July 22, 2009 at
Reception No. 3637844, and any interests therein or rights thereunder.
24. Terms, agreements, provisions, conditions, obligations and easements as contained in Surface Use
Agreement evidenced by the Memorandum of Agreement, recorded August 27, 2012 at Reception
No. 3868991.
25. Terms, agreements, provisions, conditions, obligations and easements as contained in Surface Use
Agreement evidenced by the Memorandum of Agreement, recorded September 12, 2012 at
Reception No. 3872903.
26. All interest in all oil, gas and other mineral rights as granted in a deed recorded October 4, 2012 at
Reception No. 3878438, and any interests therein or rights thereunder.
27. All items as set forth on map of Subdivision Exemption No. 1057-25-03 SUBX12-0016 recorded
January 10, 2013 at Reception No. 3901850.
28. Any and all interest in all oil, gas and other mineral rights as granted in a deed recorded March 26,
2013 at Reception No. 3919947, and any interests therein or rights thereunder.
29. Terms, agreements, provisions, conditions, obligations and easements as contained in Surface Use
Agreement evidenced by the Memorandum of Agreement, recorded July 1, 2013 at Reception No.
3944518.
30. Terms, agreements, provisions, conditions, obligations and easements as contained in Resolution
recorded October 17, 2013 at Reception No. 3971485.
31. All items as shown on map of Use by Special Review USR 12-0065 recorded December 11, 2013 at
Reception No. 3983565 and Resolution recorded July 23, 2021 at Reception No. 4738515.
32. Right(s) of way, including its terms and conditions, whether in fee or easement only, as granted to
DCP Midstream, LP, as described in instrument recorded April 9, 2014 at Reception No. 4007912.
33. Right(s) of way, including its terms and conditions, whether in fee or easement only, as granted to
DCP Midstream, LP, as described in instrument recorded December 16, 2014 at Reception No.
4069024.
34. Right(s) of way, including its terms and conditions, whether in fee or easement only, as granted to
DCP Operating Company LP, as described in instrument recorded June 18, 2018 at Reception No.
4408030.
35. Request for Notification of Application for Development recorded August 2, 2018 at Reception No.
4420477.
36. Any and all unrecorded leases or tenancies and any and all parties claiming by, through, or under
such leases or tenancies. NOTE: Upon receipt of Affidavit required under Schedule B-1 #B, herein,
the above exception will be amended to state specific leases disclosed on said Affidavit or deleted if
none are disclosed.
37. All items as shown on Improvement Survey Plat by Centerline Surveying LLC, Job No. 21018, dated
August 10, 2021.
NOTE: The policy(s) of insurance may contain a clause permitting arbitration of claims at the request of either the
Insured or the Company. Upon request, the Company will provide a copy of this clause and the accompanying
arbitration rules prior to the closing of the transaction.
EXHIBIT P
Municipalities within Two Miles
Town of Gilcrest
304 8th Street
Gilcrest, CO 80623
BASELINE
Engineering • Planning • Surveying
Korwell Land Holdings, LLC
Korwell Soils Mine
DRMS 112 Permit Application
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EXHIBIT Q
Proof of Mailing Notices to County Commissioners and Soil Conservation District
See attached for notice to County Commissioners.
The property is not within the boundary of a Conservation District.
BASELINE
Engineering • Planning • Surveying
Korwell Land Holdings, LLC
Korwell Soils Mine
DRMS 112 Permit Application
1
EXHIBIT R
Proof of Filing with County Clerk and Recorder
See attached.
'BASELINE
Engineering • Planning • Surveying
Korwell Land Holdings, LLC
Korwell Soils Mine
DRMS 112 Permit Application
1
EXHIBIT S
Permanent Man-made Structures within 200 feet of the Affected Land
1. Power lines/poles, West side of Weld County Road 35 (approx. 86 -foot setback)
2. Single-family home, West side of Weld County Road 35 (approx. 164 -foot setback)
3. Oil and Gas Appurtenances, Northwest dry corner of the property (approx. 67 -foot setback)
4. Oil and Gas Appurtenances, North of northwest quarter (approx. 175 -foot setback)
5. Oil and Gas Appurtenances, North of northeast quarter (approx. 145 -foot setback)
6. Vertical Oil Well, Northeast quarter of the property (setback n/a)
Korwell Land Holdings, LLC and Baseline Engineering find that the proposed mining operation, at the
very shallow depth of 12-14 inches, will not adversely impact any of the permanent man-made
structures located within 200 feet of the mining boundary. The existing vertical oil well in the northeast
quarter of the property, which is within the mining boundary, is scheduled to be plugged and
abandoned in the upcoming winter of 2022-23, prior to any topsoil mining operations commencing in
this area.
',BASELINE
Engineering • Planning • Surveying
Korwell Land Holdings, LLC
Korwell Soils Mine
DRMS 112 Permit Application
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