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Home My WebLink About20211053.tiffPUBLIC NOTICE Oak Creek Consulting and Production Services, LLC (9249 Eastman Park Drive, Unit B, Windsor, CO 80550; (970) 507-0172), has filed an application for a Construction Materials Limited Impact (110) Reclamation Permit with the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board under provisions of the Colorado Land Reclamation Act for the Extraction of Construction Materials. The proposed mine is known as the Malone Gravel Pit, and is located at or near Section 12, Township 10 North, Range 67 West of the 6th Prime Meridian. The proposed date of commencement is May 1, 2021, and the proposed date of completion is May 1, 2024. The proposed future use of the land is Rangeland. Additional information and tentative decision date may be obtained from the Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety, 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215, Denver, Colorado 80203, (303) 866-3567, or at the Weld County Clerk and Recorder's office (1250 H St., Greeley, CO 80631), or the abovenamed applicant. A complete copy of the application is available at the above -named County Clerk and Recorder's office and at the Division's office. Comments concerning the application and exhibits must be in writing and must be received by the Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety by 4:00 p.m. on May 17, 2021. Please note that under the provisions of C.R.S. 34-32.5-101 et seq. Comments related to noise, truck traffic, hours of operation, visual impacts, effects on property values and other social or economic concerns are issues not subject to this Office's jurisdiction. These subjects, and similar ones, are typically addressed by your local governments, rather than the Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety or the Mined Land Reclamation Board. RECEIVE D MAY 1 1 2021 WELD COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Pub t 'c (Zev�e c,J - 105 5 o5/lq X21 °5/i312! COLORADO Division and Safety Department of Natural Resources 1313 Sherman St. Room 215 MAY 10 2021 Denver, CO 80203 WELD COUNTY COMMISSIONERS NOTICE Consideration of 110c Construction Materials Reclamation Permit Application DATE: May 4, 2021 TO: Weld County Commissioners 915 10th St Greeley, CO 80631 RE: Malone Gravel Pit, File No. M-2021-027 ��. �., � ,,,..ev .,.,� � _..n4. ....., ' Please be advised that on May 4, 2021 Oak Creek Consulting and Production Services L.L.C, whose address and telephone number are 9249 Eastman Park Drive Unit B, Windsor, CO 80550; (970) 507-0172, filed an application to conduct a(n) Surface mining and reclamation operation, at or near Section 12, Township l ON, Range 67W, 06th Principle Meridian, in Weld County. Please be advised that the permit area may be located in more than one Section, Township, and Range. Affected lands will be reclaimed to support a(n) Rangeland post -mining land use. The application decision date is scheduled for June 3, 2021. A copy of the application is available for review at the Weld County Clerk & Recorder's office and at the office of the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety. The application, as well as all other permit documents, can also be viewed at https://dnrweblink.state.co.us/drms/search.aspx by searching M2021027 in the "Permit No" field. A user guide is available to help first time users of the imaged document system and can be viewed at https:1/drive.google.com/file/d/118OUdf Mp o3kxIHkP5hMH-w7MeStxX7/view. To be considered in the review process, comments or objections on the application must be submitted in writing within ten (10) days of the date of the last newspaper public notice. You should contact the applicant for the newspaper publication date. The Office will assume you have no comment or objection to the proposed activity if none are received by the end of the public comment period. If you need additional information or have any questions regarding the above -named application, please contact Brock F. Bowles at the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety, 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215, Denver, CO 80203, by telephone at 303-866-3567 x 8142, or by email at Brock.bowles@state.co.us. M -AP -05A Pvb r; C Rear: 2 LJ CC*-PL(Tf), P J(SM/ERkH/GK� OS/L7/2_I 05/'2/ .l 20�� Io53 1313 Sherman St. Room 215 Denver, CO 80203 P (303) 866-3567 F (303) 832-8106 https://drms.cotorado.gov/ I @ Jared Polls, Governor I Dan Gibbs, Executive Director I Virginia Brannon, Director Holsinger Law, LLC lands, wildlife and water law April 13, 2021 Delivered via: Hand -Delivery Weld County Board of County Commissioners 1150 O Street P.O. Box 758 Greeley, CO 80631 RE: Malone Gravel Pit Application Weld County, Colorado Dear Commissioners: RECEIVED APR 14 2021 WELD COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Oak Creek Consulting and Production Services, LLC has applied for a Construction Materials Limited Impact (110) Reclamation permit from the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board (the "Board") to conduct the extraction of construction materials in Weld County. Pursuant to Rule 1.6.2(1)(a) of the Mineral Rules and Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board for the Extraction of Construction Materials (2 CCR 407-4), please find the enclosed notice regarding the proposed quarry, in addition to a courtesy copy of the application. Encl. Kent Holsinger, Manager Jack Silver, Of Counsel P: (303) 722-2828 F: (303) 496-1025 www.holsingerlaw.com Ptb 1 : c RV OH/(Cl/2-1 Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions you may have. Sincerely, HOLSINGER LAW, LLC &4aJ Sarah Ostby, Paralegal David L. Kueter, of Counsel Terry Jo Epstein. OJ Counsel 1800 Glenarm Place Suite 500 Denver, CO 80202 e(� cc:PL.CTP), Pw(xn/ER/cI,t() OH 1(4 /21 4 Holsinger Law, LLC 2021-1053 NOTICE OF FILING APPLICATION FOR COLORADO MINED LAND RECLAMATION PERMIT FOR CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS LIMITED IMPACT (110) OPERATION NOTICE TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY Oak Creek Consulting and Production Services, LLC (the "Applicant/Operator"), has applied for a Construction Materials Limited Impact (110) Reclamation permit from the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board (the "Board") to conduct the extraction of construction materials 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 rangeland use. 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 ten (10) days after the date of the applicant's newspaper publication. 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. Oak Creek Consulting and Production Services, LLC Page 1 of 1 Construction Materials Limited Impact (110(c)) Operation Reclamation Permit Application Form STATE OF COLORADO DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY Department of Natural Resources 1313 Sherman St., Room 215 COLORADO Denver. Colorado 80203 OF Phone: (303) 866-3567 FAX: (303) 832-8106 CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS LIMITED IMPACT (110) OPERATION RECLAMATION PERMIT APPLICATION FORM CHECK ONE: There is a File Number Already Assigned to this Operation Permit # M_L-_-_-_ (Please reference the file number currently assigned to this operation) ✓ New Application (Rule 1.4.5) Amendment Application (Rule 1.10) Conversion Application (Rule 1.11) Permit # j. - - (provide for Amendments and Conversions of existing permits) The application for a Construction Materials Limited Impact (110) Operation Reclamation Permit contains three major parts: (1) the application form; (2) Exhibits A -J, Exhibit L, Addendum 1, any sections of Exhibit 6.5 and Geotechnical Stability Exhibit, as required by the Office, and outlined in Rules 6.1, 6.2, 63,65 and 1.6.2(1)(b); 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 -J, Exhibit L, Addendum 1, and appropriate sections of 6.5 (Geotechnical Stability Exhibit), as required, and a check for the application fee described under (4) below. Exhibits should NOT be bound or in a 3 -ring binder, maps should be folded 108 1/2" X 11"or 8 1/2" X J41 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 described below. 1. Applicant/operator or company name (name to he used on permit): Oak Creek Consulting and Production Services, LLC 1.1 Type of organization (corporation, partnership, etc.): limited liability company 2. Operation name (Bit, mine or site name): Malone Gravel Pit 3. Permitted acreage (new or exis tine site): 9.88 permitted acres 3.1 Change in acreage (+) n/a acres 3.2 Total Acreage in Permit Area 9.88 acres 4. Fees: 4.1 New Application: S 1258.00 application fee Amendment Fee (C.R.S. 34-32.5-125(11)): $827.00 application fee 5. Primary commodities) to be mined: Sand gravel 5.1 Incidental commoditie(s) to be mined: 1. ea"°" / "°D lbs/Tons/vr 2. (lira / lbs/Tons/vr 3. n/a / lbsMons/yr 4. n/a / lbsJTons/vr 5. n/a / lbs/ onslvr 5.2 Anticipated end use of primary commoditie(s) to be mined: construction materials Anticipated end use of incidental commoditie(s) to be mined: construction materials -2- 11. Correspondence Information: APPLICANT/OPERATOR (name, address, and phone of name to be used on permit) Contact's Name: Justin Smith Title: Manager Company Name: Oak Creak Consulting and Production Services, LLC Street/P.O. Box: 9249 Eastman Park Drive, Unit B P.O. Box: City: Windsor State: Colorado Zip Code: 80550 Telephone Number: (970 ) _ 507-0172 Fax Number. ( ) PERMITTING CONTACT (if different from applicandoperatornbove) Contact's Name: Kent Holsinger Title. Attorney Company Name: Holsinger Law, LLC Street/P.O. Box: 1800 Glenarm Place, Ste. 500 P.O. Box: City: Denver, State: CO Zip Code: 80202 Telephone Number. (303 ) _ 722-2828 Fax Number ((303) ) - 496-1025 INSPECTION CONTACT Contact's Name: Justin Smith Title: Manager Company Name: Oak Creek Consulting and Production Services, LLC Street/P.O. Box: 9249 Eastman Park Drive, Unit B P.O. Box: City: Windsor .: Colorado Zip ip Code 80550 Telephone Number: (970 ) 507-0172 Fax Number: ( ) - CC: STATE OR FEDERAL LANDOWNER (if anv) Agency: n/a Street: City: State: Zip Code: Telephone Number: ( ) - CC: STATE OR FEDERAL LANDOWNER (if any) Agency: n/a Street: City: State: Zip Code: Telephone Number. ( ) - -3- 7. Name of owner of the subsurface rights of affected land: Mike G. Malone 8. Name of owner of the surface of affected land: Mike G. Malone 9. Type of minine operation: ✓ Surface 11 Underground _____ In -situ 10. LocatIon information: The center of the area where the majority of mining will occur. COUNTY: Weld PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN (check one): 6th (Colorado) 10th (New Mexico) Ute SECTION (write number): S 12 TOWNSHIP (write number and check direction): T 10.0 - r North South RANGE (write number and check direction): R 67.0 East West QUARTER SECTION (check one): fl NE 11 NW El SE Fl t SW NE 1 NW a SE El SW QUARTER/QUARTER SECTION (check one): GENERAL DESCRIPTION: (the number of miles and direction from the nearest town and the approximate elevation): _ —3.79 miles southeast of Carr, CO; Elevation: -5,599 ft. 11. 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 min 50 sec 33 51.00 (2 decimal places) Longitude (W): deg 104 min 50 sec 35 79.00 (2 decimal places) OR Example: (N) 39.736910 (W) -104.98449° Latitude (N) (5 decimal places) Longitude(W) (5 decimal places) OR Universal Tranverse Mercator (UTM) Example: 201336.3 E NAD27 Zone 13 4398351.2 N UTM Datum (specify NAD27, NAD83 or WGS 84) _ NAD83 Zone 13 Easting Northing !Z! 12. 13. 14. Primnry future Post- l in and use chec Cropland(CR) Rangeland(RL) Residential(RSI ✓ — UDeveloped Water Resources(WR) Pastureland(PL) General Agriculture(GA) r'orestry(FR) Wildlife Habitat(WL) tecreation(RC) Industrial/Commercial(IC) Solid Waste Disposal(WD) Cropland(CR) ❑ Pastureland(PL) L.J General Agriculture(GA) Rangeland(RL) ❑ Forestry(FR) ❑ Wildlife Habitat(WL) Residential(RS) ❑ Recreation(RC) Industrial/Commercial(IC) Developed Water Resources (Wit) Mining (MN) If this operation will use designated chemicals, or will result, or presently has acid mine drainage - you cannot use this application form. You must submit either a I I Od or I I2d application form for Designated Mining Operations. In either case, you must list any acidic or toxic -forming materials, exposed or disturbed as a result of the mining operation, and whether the operation will result in or presently has acid mine drainage: n/a 15. Description of Amendment or Conversion If you are amending or converting an existing operation, provide a brief narrative describing the proposed change(s): nia Maps & Exhibits: Submit two (2) complete, unbound copies of the following application exhibits: 6.3.1 EXHIBIT A - Legal Description and Location Map 6.3.2 EXHIBIT B - Site Description 6.3,3 EXHIBIT C. Mining Plan 6.3.4 EXHIBIT D - Reclamation Plan 6.3.5 EXHIBIT E - Maps, to include the location of any recorded easements 6.3.6 EXHIBIT F - List of Other Permits and Licenses Required 6.3.7 EXHIBIT G - Source of Legal Right -to -Enter 6.3.8 EXHIBIT H - Municipalities Within a Two-mile Radius 6.3.9 EXHIBIT I - Proof of Filing with County Clerk 6.3.10 EXHIBIT J - Proof of Mailing Notices of Permit Application 6.3.12 EXHIBIT L - Permanent Man -Made Structures I.6.2(l)(b) ADDENDUM I - Notice Requirements (sample enclosed) 6.5 Geotechnical Stability Exhibit (as required) -5 - Responsibilities as a Permittee: Upon application approval and permit issuance, this application becomes a legally binding document. Therefore, there area 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. { ` r5 I. Your obligation to reclaim the site is not limited to the amount of the financial 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; 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 r}� 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; (Ii 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; (J05 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. f J 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 Mineral Rules and Regulations in effect at the time the permit is issued. (J 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 ofJuly 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. �Jr 10. For joint venture/partnershig permittee: the signing representative is authorized to sign when document and a power of attorney (provided by the partner(s)) authorizing the signature of the representative is attached to this application. -6 - 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. Ifyou have questions about the Mined Land Reclamation Board and Office review and decision or appeals process, you may contact the Office at (303) 866-3567. -7 - Certification: As an authorized representative of the applicant, I hereby certify that the operation described has met the minimum requirements of the following terns and conditions: 1. All necessary approvals from local government have been applied for (Section 34-32.5-11 0(l)(a)(VIII). 2. 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.). (NOTE: For 110 operations, the affected area includes all lands delineated by the permit boundary.) 3. No mining operation will be located on lands where such operations are prohibited by law (Section 34-32.5-115(4)(0, C.R.S.). 4. As the applicant/operator, I do not have any mining/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.). 5. 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. 1984, This form has been approved by the Mined Land Reclamation Board pursuant to section 34-32 5-1lt!, CR.S , of the Colorado Land Reclamation ActfortheExtraction of Construction Materials. Any alteration ormodification ofthisform shall result in voiding any permit issued on the altered or modifred form and subject the operator to cease and desist orders and civil pen allies for operating without a permit pursuant to section 34-325-123, CR.S Signed and dated this day of Apnl , 2021 Oak Creek Consulting and F Applicant/Operator Signed: �ge Smit TitIe: If Corporation Attest (Seal) Signed: Corporate Secretary or Equivalent Town/City/County Clerk State of Colorado )ss. County of ) The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this_ day of April, 2021 by Justin Smith as Manager _of Consulting and Production Services, LLC. 4 AMANDA HOLT Notary PUBLIC Public Srttate of Colorado M Notary I n 1/1T12o24 My Commission expires: t1 SIGNATURES MUST BE IN BLUE INK ADDENDUM 1 Certification of Placement of Sign NOTICE Rule 1.6.2(1)(b) This site is the location of a proposed mining operation. Oak Creek Consulting and Production Services, LLC, whose address and phone number are 9249 Eastman Park Drive, Unit B, Windsor, CO 80550; (970) 507-0172, has applied for a Reclamation Permit with the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board. Anyone wishing to comment on the application may view the application at the Weld County Clerk and Recorder's Office, 1250 H St., 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: I, Justin Smith, Manager of Oak Creek Consulting and Production Services, LLC, the Applicant, hereby certify that I posted a sign containing the above notice for the proposed permit known as the Malone Gravel Pit at the location of the proposed access to the site on April , 2021. See Addendum 1-A documenting placement of the said notice. OAK CREEK CONSULTING AND PRODUCTION SERVICES, LLC By: Justin Smith, Manager STATE OF COLORADO ) ss. COUNTY OF The foregoing Statement of Authority was signed, sworn to (or affirmed), and acknowledged before me by Justin Smith, as Manager of Oak Creek Consulting and Production Services, LLC, the Applicant. Witness my hand and official seal: [SEAL] Notary Public My commission expires: Oak Creek Consulting and Production Services, LLC Page lof 1 Construction Materials Limited Impact (110(c)) Operation Reclamation Permit Application Form ADDENDUM 1-A Documentation of Placement of Sign [Photos documenting placement of sign to be inserted in final Application.] Oak Creek Consulting and Production Services, LLC Page lof 1 Construction Materials Limited Impact (110(c)) Operation Reclamation Permit Application Form ADDENDUM 2 STATEMENT OF AUTHORITY (§ 38-30-172, C.R.S.) 1. This Statement of Authority relates to an entity named: Oak Creek Consulting and Production Services, LLC. 2. The type of entity is a limited liability company. 3. The entity is formed under the laws of the State of Colorado. 4. The mailing address for the entity is: 9249 Eastman Park Dr. Unit B, Windsor, CO 80550. 5. The name of each person authorized to execute instruments conveying, encumbering, or otherwise affecting title to real property on behalf of the entity is: Justin Smith, Manager: 6. The authority of the foregoing person to bind the entity is not limited. 7. There are no other applicable matters concerning the manner in which the entity deals with interests in real property. 8. This Statement of Authority is executed on behalf of the entity pursuant to the provisions of § 38- 30-172, C.R.S. 9. This Statement of Authority amends and supersedes in all respects any and all prior dated Statements of Authority executed on behalf of the entity. Oak Creek Consul1 Production S $ices, LLC April , 2021 Jus mith, Manager STATE OF COLORADO } ) ss. COUNTY OF } Subscribed, sworn to, and acknowledged before me by Justin Smith, as Manager of Oak Creek Consulting and Production Services, LLC, on April, 2021. Witness my hand and official seal::, [Notary lD # 0021306 o2allotary Public My commission expires: 1 Vi Dd Oak Creek Consulting and Production Services, LLC Page 1of 1 Construction Materials Limited Impact (110(c)) Operation Reclamation Permit Application Form ADDENDUM 3 STATEMENT OF AUTHORITY (§ 38-30-172, C.R.S.) I, Justin Smith, Manager of Oak Creek Consulting and Production Services, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company having a principal office address of 9249 Eastman Park Dr. Unit B, Windsor, CO 80550, the Applicant, hereby authorize Kent Holsinger and Holsinger Law, LLC to represent the Applicant during the process of applying for the Construction Materials Limited Impact (I 10) Reclamation Permit in relation to the Malone Gravel Pit located in the SE1/4SW1/4, Sec. 12, Twp. 10 N, Range 67 W, 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado, and to be listed as a permit contact on the Construction Materials Limited Impact (110) Reclamation Permit. April , 2021 OAK CREEK CONSULTING AND PRODUCTION SERVICES, LLC STATE OF COLORADO ) )55. COUNTY OF The foregoing Statement of Authority was signed, sworn to (or affirmed), and acknowledged before me by Justin Smith, as Manager of Oak Creek Consulting and Production Services, LLC, the Applicant. AMANDA HOLT Witness my hand and official seal: [VOTARY PUBLIC State of Colorado Note ,!Q# 002306 M Com �sion s 1/1712024 Notary Public My commission expires: t ticvZm Oak Creek Consulting and Production Services, LLC Page 1011 Construction Materials Limited Impact (I 10(c)) Operation Reclamation Permit Application Form EXHIBIT A Rule 6.3.1 Legal Description and Location Maps Legal Description of Gravel Pit Site: A parcel of land located in the SE1/4SW1/4, Sec. 12, Twp. 10 N, Range 67 W, 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado. Containing 9.69 acres, more or less. The proposed gravel pit site is located within a property legally described as follows: S1/2SW1/4, Sec. 12, Twp. 10 N, Range 67 West 6th P.M.; specifically located on Lot B in Weld County, Colorado a/k/a 58008 County Road 23, Carr, Colorado 80612. The total proposed permitted area, inclusive of the extended access road described below, will be approximately 9.88 acres. See Exhibits A-1 — A-3. Main Entrance to Gravel Pit Site: The main entrance to the gravel pit site will be located at the following point: Latitude: 40°50'33.51"N Longitude: 104°50'35.79"W Access to the subject property will be by the existing private road located on the subject property connecting to Weld County Road 23, which connects to Weld County Road 120, which connects to U.S. Highway 85. The access road is approximately 1381 feet from its intersection with Weld County Road 23 to the point where it will be extended by the Applicant to the extraction site, as shown on Exhibits A-1 and A-2. The private access road can be, has been, and will continue to be used for the landowner's private use as well as for the permitted gravel pit activities. The road will be maintained by the landowner and it will not be included as part of the total permitted area. The road will be permanent and will remain after reclamation as access for the parcel. The road will be repaired and maintained as necessary. The road will have a gravel surface. Road gravel for this road may or may not be produced at the site. The extended access road will be constructed by the Applicant from the point on the landowner's private access road/driveway indicated on the attached maps to the site of the proposed operation. The extended access road will be used solely for the permitted gravel pit activities, Oak Creek Consulting and Production Services, LLC Page 1 of 2 Construction Materials Limited Impact (110(c)) Operation Reclamation Permit Application Form will be impermanent, and will be subject to reclamation after completion of the project. Applicant will repair and maintain the road as necessary. The road will have a gravel surface. Road gravel for this road may or may not be produced at the site. The extended access road will be approximately 162 feet long and 50 feet wide and will contain approximately 0.19 acres. Adjacent landowners: The attached Exhibit A-4 depicts the landownership of all adjacent lands. Attachments: Exhibit A-1: Malone Gravel Pit Location Map (1: 41,838 scale) Exhibit A-2: Malone Gravel Pit Location Map (1: 1,000 scale) Exhibit A-3: Malone Gravel Pit Location Map (USGS Topo Map) Exhibit A-4: Adjacent Landowners Map Oak Creek Consulting and Production Services, LLC Page 2of 2 Construction Materials Limited Impact (110(c)) Operation Reclamation Permit Application Form Exhibit A-1 J J U U .5 v N C O Is U O a C CU C • vl C O U v v U S O I, C U U .a- Q 125 lift Subject Property 6,973.1 0 3,486.54 6,973.1 Feet W GS_1984_W eb_Mercator_Auxil i a ry_S phere © Weld County Colorado Prepared: 3/17/2021 by Sarah Ostby, Paralegal, Holsinger Law, LLC This map is a user generated static output from an Internet mapping site and is for reference only. Data layers that appear on this map may or may not be accurate, current, or otherwise reliable. THIS MAP IS NOT TO BE USED FOR NAVIGATION cycnnc `Dr, C' Iir. ib ldv I. Legend Parcels Highway Road Road Highway ['; County Boundary Notes U Malone Gravel Pit Exhibit A-2: Location Map* a, - y vE i 61 - JS • iY A.e , SW+ - `•i.L ~1. • Existing Access Road (not Subject Property part of permitted acreage) J Approx. 1381' in length (to " start of Extended Access cv"4:x Road); and 13.5' wide i kR� it building - utility shed, ut building - cattle shed id corrals Subject Property southern fenceline (located on southern property boundary) Prepared: 3/30/2021 by Sarah Ostby, Paralegal, Holsinger Law, ~4' �WMi Extended Access Road Approx. 162' in length; - and 50' wide (Approx. 0.19 ac) ✓' J�Cl.�l/L .n.y •JS �. ' Boundary of Proposed fl Operation Area (Approx. 9.69 ac) Subject Property eastern fenceline (approximately 6 feet west of eastern property boundary) I DCOLORADO'S ecision cin SuupportSystea ms A°Malone Gravel Pit - Exhibit A-3: USGS Topo Map DS CWCBIDWR J J C) aN) C O O L. C OA • 75 C Y O U a, a) U Y 0 T U .- a. ., 4 f ( ➢ fj fill `If Subject Property �`,' kti Area of Proposed1:-f •1�.��` U T7? r tM 1 Operation ( , L i `�T(Approx. 9.69 ac)U I `T,10 -�I'LJPSPoVirizmT10. _ i ♦ 1Y' 1 ' i _1 113 f 1 '� Y 4 e i tea Ip ■ Surface Water • All Points of Interest t- Geophysical Log All Stations + Confluence Point Source Water Route Framewo SWSI - Current Report SWSI Not Applicable (-99.99) Extremely Dry (-3.0 to A.2) Moderately Dry (-2.0 to -2.9) Slightly Dry (-1.0 to -1.9) Near Average (-0.9 to 0.9) Slightly Wet (1.0 to 1.9) Moderately Wet (2.0 to 2.9) Extremely Wet (3.0 to 4.2) Township fl SPrtinn 3,598 0 1,799 3,598 Feet This product is for informational purposes and may not have been prepared for, or be suitable for legal, engineering, or surveying purposes. Users of this information should review or consult the primary data and information sources to ascertain the usability of the information. 1: 21,589 Date Prepared: 3/25/2021 3:14:40 PM Prepared: 3/30/2021 by Sarah Ostby, Paralegal, Holsinger Law, LLC Malone Gravel Pit Exhibit A-4: Adjacent Landowners Map U I'.' C) C O Ii ^^O C- C .V ..fly/ C I. • C U v tv u Y 0 u a a 030311100013) a: •tir Y♦ F Lloyd D. Douglass (Par ID 030314100001) I w James Thomas Kiefer w::..7.:....:I.:, .TY::. )(Parcel ID 030312300013)' Carrie M. Koskie and Scott D. Koskie (Parcel ID 030312400003) , (Y. LL {. g X@ E Mn$a , , * Subject Property (Owner: Mike G. Malone) (Parcel ID 030312300014) i Rouse Farms CO LP (Parcel ID 030313000005) si!J 1: 20,919 o 3,486.5 0 1, 7 43.27 3,486.5 Feet This map is a user generated static output from an Internet mapping site and is for reference only. Data layers that appear on this map mayor may not be accurate, WGS_1984_Web_Mercator_Auxiliary_Sphere current or otherwise reliable. m Weld County Colorado THIS MAP IS NOT TO BE USED FOR NAVIGATION Legend Parcels Highway fl County Boundary Notes Prepa 1 by Sarah Ostby, Paralegal, Holsinger Law, LLC r eta..` EXHIBIT B Rule 6.3.2 Site Description (a) Description of the vegetation and soil characteristics in the area of the proposed operation: The area of the proposed operation currently consists of rangeland. Vegetation in the area of proposed operation consists of light native grasses. No timber is located on the area of the proposed operation. See attached Exhibits B -it and B-22, Land Cover Maps. According to the National Cooperative Soil Survey/Natural Resources Conservation Service, soil in the general area of proposed operation consists of Platner loam. Please see attached Exhibit B- 4, NRCS Soil Resources Report.3 The subject property is located within the West Greeley Conservation District. (b) Permanent man-made structures within two hundred (200) feet of affected area and owner of each structure (structures identified on Exhibit A-2) Permanent man-made structures within two hundred (200) feet of the affected area consist of the following structures owned by the landowner: the existing access road, two outbuildings (a utility and a cattle shed) located on the western side of the proposed operation, small corrals adjacent to the cattle shed, the southern fence line of the subject property, and the eastern fence line of the subject property. (c) Water resources in area of proposed operation Lone Tree Creek runs through the W1/2 of Sec. 7, T10N, R66W, 6th P.M., which is the section directly to the east of Sec. 12, in which the subject property is located. At the closest point, Lone Tree Creek (together with various unnamed in -channel reservoirs) is over a half -mile from the easternmost boundary of Malone's property (at least 3630 feet, approximately, at the closest point). Well Permit No. 316106-, owned by Mike G. Malone, is located in the SE CN of the SW1/4SW1/4, Sec. 12, TI0N, R67W, 6th P.M., at least 311 feet from the proposed operation. Please see attached Exhibit B-4, Water Resources Map.4 Based upon the drilling report for Well Permit No. 316106-, the area of proposed operation is underlain by bedrock aquifer at a depth of approximately 170 feet. The proposed operation will not result in a discharge into any streams, springs, lakes, stock water ponds, ditches, reservoirs, or aquifers. Information as to flow rates and water quality conditions is not applicable. 1 DRMS Mapping, National Land Cover Database 2011. Z NRCS/Multi-Resolution Land Characteristics Consortium, 2016 C0NUS Land Cover. NRCS Web Soil Survey. a Division of Water Resources, Colorado's Decision Support Systems. Oak Creek Consulting and Production Services, LLC Page 1 of 2 Construction Materials Limited Impact (110(c)) Operation Reclamation Permit Application Form (d) Wildlife Assessment Not required for 110 Limited Impact Operations per Rule 6.3.2(d). Attachments: Exhibit B-1: Land Cover Map (DRMS 2011 Data) Exhibit B-2: Land Cover Map (MRLC 2016 CONUS) Exhibit B-3: Soil Resources Report and Map Exhibit B-4: Water Resources Map Oak Creek Consulting and Production Services, LLC Page 2of 2 Construction Materials Limited Impact (110(c)) Operation Reclamation Permit Application Form ©D°,o of e"a°°on, Malone Gravel Pit - Exhibit B-1: Land Cover Map (DRMS 2011 Data) Mining and Safety Delanment of Natural Resources J a) U .5 C O 4-I U O a C (0 OD C O U S Q) O L U Y tU O Is C .a a Highway Township Section El County o State Border National Land Cover Database Barren Land Cultivated Crops Deciduous Forest Developed, High Intensity Developed, Low Intensity Developed, Medium Intensity ❑ Developed, Open Space Emergent Herbaceuous Wetlands Evergreen Forest Hay/Pasture I Herbaceuous 4,221 0 2,110 4,221 Feet This product is for informational purposes and may not have been prepared for, or be suitable for legal, engineering, or surveying purposes. Users of this information should review or consult the primary data and information sources to ascertain the usability of the information. 1: 25,324 Date Prepared: 3/16/2021 11:45:19 AM Prepared: 3/30/2021 by Sarah Ostby, Paralegal, Holsinger Law, LLC d,,# Celebrating 20+ years of Partnership Multl.Resolutlon Land Characteristics Consortium All (: Dataset - m Hydrography $ Watersheds HUCS r NLCD Impervious Surface S NLCD Impervious Descnptor r NLCD Tree Canopy a, ig NLCD Land Cover ✓ $ 2016 CONUS Land Cover N CONUS Land Cover Change Index C 2013 CONUS Land Cover 2011 CONUS Land Cover ° 2006 CONUS Land Cover a 0 2006 CONUS Land Cover °9 2004 CONUS Land Cover ew c Q 2001 CONUS Land Cover 0 2016 AK Land Cover ° 0 2011 AK Land Cover u 2001 AK Land Cover S 2011 •2018 AK Change Pixels 0 2001.2016 AK Change Pixels 0 2901 •2011 AK Change Pixels eca 1 r 2010 HI Land Cover 12005 HI Land Covet Q e 2001 HI Land Cover 122010 PR Land Cover e 2001 PR Land Cover • r NLCD Science Research Products + r Orthoimagery k Boundaries V IR National Atlas States $ National Atlas Counties 2001 $ Historic Mapping Zones - U Base Layers ✓ 0 Stamen Terrain https:llout1ook.office.com/maiI/nbcx a[CI ®® [DI a Malone Gravel Pit - Exhibit B-2: Land Cover Map (MRLC 2016 CONUS) Area of Proposed Operation (appro a Open Water (11) Perennial Ice/Snow/ (12) Developed, Open Space (21) Developed, Low Intensity (22) Developed, Medium Intensity (23) Developed, High Intensity (24) Barren Land (Rock/Sand(day) (31) unconsolidated Shore (32) Deciduous Forest (41) Evergreen Forest (42) Mixed Forest (43) Dwarf Scrub(AK only) (Si) Shrub/scrub (52) Grasslands/Herbaceous (71) sedge/Herbaceous(AK only) (72) Lichens (Ak only) (73) Moss (AK only) (74) Pasture/Hay (81) Cultivated crops (82) Woody Wetlands (90) Emergent Herbaceous Wetlands (95) N t_ Malone Gravel Pit - Exhibit B-3: Soils Report and Map U J J N Q) U .5 C) N C 0 U O C CD C V) 0 U a) C) L U Y 0 C Co U O_ USDA United States Department of Agriculture NRCS Natural Resources Conservation Service ' 1P A product of the National Cooperative Soil Survey, a joint effort of the United States Department of Agriculture and other Federal agencies, State agencies including the Agricultural Experiment Stations, and local participants Custom Soil Resource Report for Weld County, Colorado, Northern Part '% r.. ,fv l ftcE � � r 1' ft !4 _ (Prepared: by Sarah Ostby, Paralegal, Holsinger Law, LLC) March 30, 2021 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=nrcs) or your NRCS State Soil Scientist (http://www.nres.usda.gov/wps/portal/nres/detail/soils/contactus/? cid=nrcs142p2_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.) 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USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. 3 Contents Preface.................................................................................................................... 2 How Soil Surveys Are Made..................................................................................5 SoilMap.................................................................................................................. 8 SoilMap................................................................................................................9 Legend................................................................................................................10 MapUnit Legend................................................................................................ 11 MapUnit Descriptions.........................................................................................11 Weld County, Colorado, Northern Part ............................................................14 1—Altvan fine sandy loam, 0 to 6 percent slopes.......................................14 4 —Ascalon fine sandy loam, 0 to 6 percent slopes ....................................15 15 5 —Ascalon sandy loam, 5 to 9 percent slopes...........................................16 9—Avar fine sandy loam.............................................................................. 18 12 —Ellicott -Ellicott sandy -skeletal complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes, rarelyflooded........................................................................................19 20—Cascajo gravelly sandy loam, 5 to 20 percent slopes ..........................21 23—Dacono clay loam, 0 to 6 percent slopes.............................................22 29—Haverson loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes .................................................23 23 40 —Nunn loam, 0 to 6 percent slopes........................................................24 45 —Olney fine sandy loam, 6 to 9 percent slopes......................................26 54—Platner loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes .....................................................27 27 55—Renohill fine sandy loam, 0 to 6 percent slopes..................................29 65 -Terry sandy loam, 3 to 9 percent slopes ..............................................30 30 73 —Vona sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes..............................................31 85—Water................................................................................................... 32 References............................................................................................................ 34 4 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 classes 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 5 Custom Soil Resource Report 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, clay, 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 6 Custom Soil Resource Report identified each as a specific map unit. Aerial photographs show trees, buildings, fields, roads, and rivers, all of which help in locating boundaries accurately. 7 Soil Map 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. J J U L C 0 U 0 L Cu to 4-+ U v U 0 .. T C CL a 40°493'N Q S N A Custom Soil Resource Report Soil Map 511800 512700 Subject Property cal j 511800 51270 .• r. J11 • r. •- 1 11 111 111 3111 1 1• '111 :111 •111 Prepared 3/30/2021 by Sarah Ostby, Paralegal, Holsinger Law, 513600 514500 515400 516300 UCJ v .'-1P tee. ip, �m'MPVpN .•YT w".✓M til... Area of Proposed °) Operation 1 Y g :711 514500 515700 5161n 517200 400 52'6"N 4 ti 18y� NN VI GAa... µ♦ 40° 49'3"N 51 h10 Custom Soil Resource Report MAP LEGEND Area of Interest (AOI) II Area of Interest (AOI) Soils O Soil Map Unit Polygons Soil Map Unit Lines � Soil Map Unit Points Special Point Features V Blowout 0 Borrow Pit * Clay Spot (> Closed Depression X Gravel Pit Gravelly Spot O Landfill A. Lava Flow Marsh or swamp ' Mine or Quarry Miscellaneous Water o Perennial Water cy Rock Outcrop + Saline Spot °.° Sandy Spot Severely Eroded Spot 0' Sinkhole Slide or Slip Sodic Spot Spoil Area Stony Spot Very Stony Spot Wet Spot L Other .N Special Line Features Water Features Streams and Canals Transportation }µ Rails rtiI Interstate Highways US Routes Major Roads Local Roads Background . Aerial Photography 10 MAP INFORMATION The soil surveys that comprise your AOI were mapped at 1:24,000. 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, Northern Part Survey Area Data: Version 15, Jun 5, 2020 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. Custom Soil Resource Report Map Unit Legend Map Unit Symbol Map Unit Name Acres In"AOI Percent of AOl 1 Altvan fine sandy loam, 0 to 6 749.6 9.4% percent slopes 4 Ascalon fine sandy loam, 0 to 6 1,429.0 17.9% percent slopes 5 Ascalon sandy loam, 5 to 9 602.2 7.6% percent slopes 9 Avar fine sandy loam 100.1 1.3% 12 Ellicott -Ellicott sandy -skeletal 184.9 2.3% complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes, rarely flooded 20 Cascajo gravelly sandy loam, 5 875.6 11.0% to 20 percent slopes 23 Dacono clay loam, 0 to 6 826.9 10.4% percent slopes 29 Haverson loam, 0 to 3 percent 384.9 4.8% - slopes 40 Nunn loam, 0 to 6 percent ------------- ----- 503.2 6.3% slopes 45 Olney fine sandy loam, 6 to 9 --------- 81.0 1.0% percent slopes 54 Plainer loam, 0 to 3 percent 1,824.1 22.9% slopes 55 Renohill fine sandy loam, 0 to 6 56.2 0.7% percent slopes 65 Terry sandy loam, 3 to 9 4.5 0.1% percent slopes 73 Vona sandy loam, 0 to 3 344.6 4.3% percent slopes 85 Water 7.0 0.1% Totals for Area of Interest 7,973.9 100.0% 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 11 Custom Soil Resource Report 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. 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 12 Custom Soil Resource Report 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. 13 Custom Soil Resource Report Weld County, Colorado, Northern Part 1-Altvan fine sandy loam, 0 to 6 percent slopes Map Unit Setting National map unit symbol: 35yq Elevation: 3,500 to 5,500 feet Mean annual precipitation: 14 to 16 inches Mean annual air temperature: 46 to 48 degrees F Frost -free period: 130 to 150 days Farmland classification: Farmland of statewide importance Map Unit Composition Altvan and similar soils: 85 percent Minor components: 15 percent Estimates are based on observations, descriptions, and transects of the mapunit. Description of Altvan Setting Landform: Plains Down -slope shape: Linear Across -slope shape: Linear Parent material: Calcareous gravelly alluvium Typical profile HI - 0 to 6 inches: fine sandy loam H2 - 6 to 22 inches: sandy clay loam H3 - 22 to 27 inches: sandy clay loam H4 - 27 to 60 inches: gravelly coarse sand Properties and qualities Slope: 0 to 6 percent Depth to restrictive feature: 20 to 40 inches to strongly contrasting textural stratification Drainage class: Well drained Runoff class: Low Capacity of the most limiting layer to transmit water (Ksat): Moderately high to high (0.20 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: 15 percent Available water capacity: Low (about 4.6 inches) Interpretive groups Land capability classification (irrigated): 3e Land capability classification (nonirrigated): 4e Hydrologic Soil Group: B Ecological site: R067BY002CO - Loamy Plains Hydric soil rating: No Minor Components Peetz Percent of map unit: 5 percent 14 Custom Soil Resource Report Hydric soil rating: No Ascalon Percent of map unit: 5 percent Hydric soil rating: No Cascajo Percent of map unit: 5 percent Hydric soil rating: No 4 —Ascalon fine sandy loam, 0 to 6 percent slopes Map Unit Setting National map unit symbol: 2tlp5 Elevation: 4,550 to 6,050 feet Mean annual precipitation: 12 to 17 inches Mean annual air temperature: 46 to 54 degrees F Frost -free period: 135 to 160 days Farmland classification: Farmland of statewide importance Map Unit Composition Ascalon and similar soils: 85 percent Minor components: 15 percent Estimates are based on observations, descriptions, and transects of the mapunit. Description of Ascalon Setting Landform: Interfluves Landform position (two-dimensional): Backslope, summit Landform position (three-dimensional): Interfluve Down -slope shape: Linear Across -slope shape: Linear Parent material: Wind -reworked alluvium and/or calcareous sandy eolian deposits Typical profile Ap - 0 to 7 inches: fine sandy loam Bt1 - 7 to 13 inches: sandy clay loam Bt2 - 13 to 18 inches: sandy clay loam Bk - 18 to 48 inches: sandy loam C - 48 to 80 inches: sandy loam Properties and qualities Slope: 0 to 6 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 6.00 in/hr) Depth to water table: More than 80 inches Frequency of flooding: None 15 Custom Soil Resource Report Frequency of ponding: None Calcium carbonate, maximum content: 10 percent Maximum salinity: Nonsaline (0.1 to 1.9 mmhos/cm) Sodium adsorption ratio, maximum: 1.0 Available water capacity: Moderate (about 6.8 inches) Interpretive groups Land capability classification (irrigated): 3e Land capability classification (nonirrigated): 4e Hydrologic Soil Group: B Ecological site: R067BY024CO - Sandy Plains Hydric soil rating: No Minor Components Olnest Percent of map unit: 8 percent Landform: Interfluves Landform position (two-dimensional): Backslope Landform position (three-dimensional): Side slope Down -slope shape: Linear Across -slope shape: Linear Ecological site: R067BY024CO - Sandy Plains Hydric soil rating: No Otero Percent of map unit: 7 percent Landform: Interfluves Landform position (two-dimensional): Footslope Landform position (three-dimensional): Base slope Down -slope shape: Linear Across -slope shape: Linear Ecological site: R067BY024CO - Sandy Plains Hydric soil rating: No 5 —Ascalon sandy loam, 5 to 9 percent slopes Map Unit Setting National map unit symbol: 2tlmx Elevation: 3,870 to 6,070 feet Mean annual precipitation: 13 to 16 inches Mean annual air temperature: 46 to 57 degrees F Frost -free period: 135 to 160 days Farmland classification: Not prime farmland Map Unit Composition Ascalon and similar soils: 85 percent Minor components: 15 percent Estimates are based on observations, descriptions, and transects of the mapunit. Custom Soil Resource Report Description of Ascalon Setting Landform: Interfluves Down -slope shape: Linear Across -slope shape: Linear Parent material: Wind -reworked alluvium and/or calcareous sandy eolian deposits Typical profile Ap - 0 to 6 inches: sandy loam Bt1 - 6 to 12 inches: sandy clay loam Bt2 - 12 to 19 inches: sandy clay loam Bk - 19 to 35 inches: sandy clay loam C - 35 to 80 inches: sandy loam Properties and qualities Slope: 5 to 9 percent Depth to restrictive feature: More than 80 inches Drainage class: Well drained Runoff class: Medium 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 to very slightly saline (0.1 to 2.0 mmhos/cm) Sodium adsorption ratio, maximum: 1.0 Available water capacity: Moderate (about 6.8 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 Minor Components Stoneham Percent of map unit: 10 percent Landform: Interfluves Down -slope shape: Linear Across -slope shape: Linear Ecological site: R067BY002CO - Loamy Plains Hydric soil rating: No Manter Percent of map unit: 5 percent Landform: Interfluves Down -slope shape: Linear Across -slope shape: Linear Ecological site: R067BY024CO - Sandy Plains Hydric soil rating: No 17 Custom Soil Resource Report 9—Avar fine sandy loam Map Unit Setting National map unit symbol: 3615 Elevation: 4,500 to 5,500 feet Mean annual precipitation: 11 to 14 inches Mean annual air temperature: 46 to 48 degrees F Frost -free period: 130 to 160 days Farmland classification: Not prime farmland Map Unit Composition Avar and similar soils: 80 percent Minor components: 20 percent Estimates are based on observations, descriptions, and transects of the mapunit. Description of Avar Setting Landform: Swales, flood plains, stream terraces Down -slope shape: Linear Across -slope shape: Linear Parent material: Calcareous loamy alluvium Typical profile HI - 0 to 3 inches: fine sandy loam H2 - 3 to 8 inches: clay loam H3 - 8 to 60 inches: sandy clay loam 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 low to moderately high (0.06 to 0.60 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: Slightly saline to strongly saline (4.0 to 32.0 mmhos/cm) Sodium adsorption ratio, maximum: 250.0 Available water capacity: Moderate (about 6.6 inches) Interpretive groups Land capability classification (irrigated): None specified Land capability classification (nonirrigated): 7s Hydrologic Soil Group: C Ecological site: R067XY033CO - Salt Flat Hydric soil rating: No 18 Custom Soil Resource Report Minor Components Fluvaquentic haplustolls Percent of map unit: 6 percent Landform: Terraces Hydric soil rating: Yes Ascalon Percent of map unit: 5 percent Hydric soil rating: No Haverson Percent of map unit: 4 percent Hydric soil rating: No Nunn Percent of map unit: 3 percent Hydric soil rating: No Bankard Percent of map unit: 2 percent Hydric soil rating: No 12 —Ellicott -Ellicott sandy -skeletal complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes, rarely flooded Map Unit Setting National map unit symbol: 2xsth Elevation: 3,950 to 5,960 feet Mean annual precipitation: 13 to 17 inches Mean annual air temperature: 50 to 54 degrees F Frost -free period: 135 to 165 days Farmland classification: Not prime farmland Map Unit Composition Ellicott, rarely flooded, and similar soils: 65 percent Ellicott sandy -skeletal, rarely flooded, and similar soils: 25 percent Minor components: 10 percent Estimates are based on observations, descriptions, and transects of the mapunit. Description of Ellicott, Rarely Flooded Setting Landform: Flood plains on intermittent streams, drainageways Down -slope shape: Linear Across -slope shape: Concave Parent material: Noncalcareous, stratified sandy alluvium Typical profile A - 0 to 4 inches: sand AC - 4 to 13 inches: sand 19 Custom Soil Resource Report C1 - 13 to 30 inches: sand C2 - 30 to 44 inches: sand C3 - 44 to 80 inches: coarse sand Properties and qualities Slope: 0 to 3 percent Depth to restrictive feature: More than 80 inches Drainage class: Excessively drained Runoff class: Negligible Capacity of the most limiting layer to transmit water (Ksat): High to very high (13.00 to 39.96 in/hr) Depth to water table: More than 80 inches Frequency of flooding: Rare Frequency of ponding: None Maximum salinity: Nonsaline to very slightly saline (0.1 to 2.0 mmhos/cm) Available water capacity: Very low (about 2.1 inches) Interpretive groups Land capability classification (irrigated): 4e Land capability classification (nonirrigated): 7s Hydrologic Soil Group: A Ecological site: R067BY031 CO - Sandy Bottomland Hydric soil rating: No Description of Ellicott Sandy -skeletal, Rarely Flooded Setting Landform: Channels on intermittent streams, channels on drainageways Down -slope shape: Linear Across -slope shape: Concave, linear Parent material: Noncalcareous, stratified sandy alluvium Typical profile A - 0 to 4 inches: very gravelly coarse sand AC - 4 to 13 inches: very gravelly sand Cl - 13 to 30 inches: very gravelly sand C2 - 30 to 44 inches: very gravelly sand C3 - 44 to 80 inches: very gravelly coarse sand Properties and qualities Slope: 0 to 3 percent Depth to restrictive feature: More than 80 inches Drainage class: Excessively drained Runoff class: Negligible Capacity of the most limiting layer to transmit water (Ksat): High to very high (13.00 to 39.96 in/hr) Depth to water table: More than 80 inches Frequency of flooding: Rare Frequency of ponding: None Maximum salinity: Nonsaline to very slightly saline (0.1 to 2.0 mmhos/cm) Available water capacity: Very low (about 1.2 inches) Interpretive groups Land capability classification (irrigated): 4s Land capability classification (nonirrigated): 8s Hydrologic Soil Group: A Ecological site: R067BY031CO - Sandy Bottomland 20 Custom Soil Resource Report Hydric soil rating: No Minor Components Haverson Percent of map unit: 10 percent Landform: Terraces Landform position (three-dimensional): Tread Down -slope shape: Linear Across -slope shape: Linear Ecological site: R067BY036CO - Overflow Hydric soil rating: No 20—Cascajo gravelly sandy loam, 5 to 20 percent slopes Map Unit Setting National map unit symbol: 35z3 Elevation: 4,000 to 5,000 feet Mean annual precipitation: 11 to 13 inches Mean annual air temperature: 52 to 54 degrees F Frost -free period: 120 to 160 days Farmland classification: Not prime farmland Map Unit Composition Cascajo and similar soils: 85 percent Minor components: 15 percent Estimates are based on observations, descriptions, and transects of the mapunit. Description of Cascajo Setting Landform: Breaks, ridges Down -slope shape: Linear Across -slope shape: Linear Parent material: Calcareous gravelly alluvium Typical profile HI - 0 to 3 inches: gravelly sandy loam H2 - 3 to 24 inches: very gravelly loamy sand H3 - 24 to 60 inches: very gravelly sand Properties and qualities Slope: 5 to 20 percent Depth to restrictive feature: More than 80 inches Drainage class: Excessively drained Runoff class: Low Capacity of the most limiting layer to transmit water (Ksat): High (2.00 to 6.00 in/hr) Depth to water table: More than 80 inches Frequency of flooding: None 21 Custom Soil Resource Report Frequency of ponding: None Calcium carbonate, maximum content: 25 percent Maximum salinity: Nonsaline to very slightly saline (0.0 to 2.0 mmhos/cm) Available water capacity: Low (about 3.9 inches) Interpretive groups Land capability classification (irrigated): None specified Land capability classification (nonirrigated): 7s Hydrologic Soil Group: A Ecological site: R067BY063CO - Gravel Breaks Hydric soil rating: No Minor Components Stoneham Percent of map unit: 14 percent Hydric soil rating: No Otero Percent of map unit: 1 percent Hydric soil rating: No 23—Dacono clay loam, 0 to 6 percent slopes Map Unit Setting National map unit symbol: 35z6 Elevation: 3,500 to 5,500 feet Mean annual precipitation: 14 to 18 inches Mean annual air temperature: 48 to 52 degrees F Frost -free period: 140 to 160 days Farmland classification: Prime farmland if irrigated Map Unit Composition Dacono and similar soils: 85 percent Minor components: 15 percent Estimates are based on observations, descriptions, and transects of the mapunit. Description of Dacono Setting Landform: Stream terraces, plains Down -slope shape: Linear Across -slope shape: Linear Parent material: Calcareous loamy alluvium Typical profile HI - 0 to 4 inches: clay loam H2 - 4 to 21 inches: clay H3 - 21 to 26 inches: sandy clay loam H4 - 26 to 60 inches: sand, gravelly sand H4 - 26 to 60 inches: 22 Custom Soil Resource Report Properties and qualities Slope: 0 to 6 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 (0.20 to 0.60 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 very slightly saline (0.0 to 2.0 mmhos/cm) Available water capacity: Moderate (about 8.7 inches) Interpretive groups Land capability classification (irrigated): 3e Land capability classification (nonirrigated): 3e Hydrologic Soil Group: C Ecological site: R067BY042CO - Clayey Plains Hydric soil rating: No Minor Components Nunn Percent of map unit: 8 percent Hydric soil rating: No Haverson Percent of map unit: 7 percent Hydric soil rating: No 29—Haverson loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes Map Unit Setting National map unit symbol: 35zd Elevation: 3,500 to 6,000 feet Mean annual precipitation: 12 to 17 inches Mean annual air temperature: 46 to 54 degrees F Frost -free period: 125 to 180 days Farmland classification: Prime farmland if irrigated and either protected from flooding or not frequently flooded during the growing season Map Unit Composition Haverson and similar soils: 90 percent Minor components: 10 percent Estimates are based on observations, descriptions, and transects of the mapunit. 23 Custom Soil Resource Report Description of Haverson Setting Landform: Stream terraces, flood plains Down -slope shape: Linear Across -slope shape: Linear Parent material: Stratified, calcareous loamy alluvium Typical profile H1 - 0 to 12 inches: loam H2 - 12 to 60 inches: stratified sandy loam to loam 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 (0.57 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: 15 percent Gypsum, maximum content: 1 percent Maximum salinity: Nonsaline to moderately saline (0.0 to 8.0 mmhos/cm) Available water capacity: High (about 9.6 inches) Interpretive groups Land capability classification (irrigated): None specified Land capability classification (nonirrigated): 4c Hydrologic Soil Group: B Ecological site: R067BY036CO - Overflow Other vegetative classification: OVERFLOW (067BY036CO) Hydric soil rating: No Minor Components Nunn Percent of map unit: 6 percent Hydric soil rating: No Fluvaquentic haplustolls Percent of map unit: 4 percent Landform: Terraces Hydric soil rating: Yes 40 —Nunn loam, 0 to 6 percent slopes Map Unit Setting National map unit symbol: 2tlpt Elevation: 4,500 to 6,200 feet 24 Custom Soil Resource Report Mean annual precipitation: 13 to 17 inches Mean annual air temperature: 50 to 54 degrees F Frost -free period: 135 to 160 days Farmland classification: Prime farmland if irrigated Map Unit Composition Nunn and similar soils: 85 percent Minor components: 15 percent Estimates are based on observations, descriptions, and transects of the mapunit. Description of Nunn Setting Landform: Terraces, alluvial fans Landform position (three-dimensional): Tread Down -slope shape: Linear Across -slope shape: Linear Parent material: Pleistocene aged alluvium and/or eolian deposits Typical profile Ap - 0 to 6 inches: loam Bt1 - 6 to 10 inches: clay loam Bt2 -10 to 26 inches: clay loam Btk - 26 to 31 inches: clay loam Bk - 31 to 80 inches: clay loam Properties and qualities Slope: 0 to 6 percent Depth to restrictive feature: More than 80 inches Drainage class: Well drained Runoff class: Medium Capacity of the most limiting layer to transmit water (Ksat): Moderately low to moderately high (0.06 to 0.20 in/hr) Depth to water table: More than 80 inches Frequency of flooding: None Frequency of ponding: None Calcium carbonate, maximum content: 5 percent Maximum salinity: Nonsaline (0.1 to 1.0 mmhos/cm) Available water capacity: High (about 9.5 inches) Interpretive groups Land capability classification (irrigated): 4e Land capability classification (nonirrigated); 4e Hydrologic Soil Group: C Ecological site: R067BY002CO - Loamy Plains Hydric soil rating: No Minor Components Manzanst Percent of map unit: 8 percent Landform: Terraces, alluvial fans Landform position (three-dimensional): Tread Down -slope shape: Linear Across -slope shape: Linear Ecological site: R067BY042CO - Clayey Plains Hydric soil rating: No 25 Custom Soil Resource Report Avar Percent of map unit: 7 percent Landform: Swales on terraces, swales on terraces Landform position (three-dimensional): Tread Down -slope shape: Linear, concave Across -slope shape: Linear, concave Ecological site: R067BY033CO - Salt Flat Hydric soil rating: No 45 —Olney fine sandy loam, 6 to 9 percent slopes Map Unit Setting National map unit symbol: 35zz Elevation: 3,500 to 5,800 feet Mean annual precipitation: 11 to 15 inches Mean annual air temperature: 46 to 54 degrees F Frost -free period: 125 to 175 days Farmland classification: Not prime farmland Map Unit Composition Olney and similar soils: 85 percent Minor components: 15 percent Estimates are based on observations, descriptions, and transects of the mapunit. Description of Olney Setting Landform: Plains Down -slope shape: Linear Across -slope shape: Linear Parent material: Calcareous loamy alluvium Typical profile HI - 0 to 6 inches: fine sandy loam H2 6 to 18 inches: sandy day loam H3 - 18 to 60 inches: sandy loam H4 - 60 to 64 inches: sandy loam Properties and qualities Slope: 6 to 9 percent Depth to restrictive feature: More than 80 inches Drainage class: Well drained Runoff class: Medium Capacity of the most limiting layer to transmit water (Ksat): Moderately high to high (0.57 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: 15 percent Maximum salinity: Nonsaline to very slightly saline (0.0 to 2.0 mmhos/cm) 26 Custom Soil Resource Report Available water capacity: Moderate (about 8.1 inches) Interpretive groups Land capability classification (irrigated): None specified Land capability classification (nonirrigated): 6e Hydrologic Soil Group: B Ecological site: R067BY002CO - Loamy Plains Hydric soil rating: No Minor Components Vona Percent of map unit: 5 percent Hydric soil rating: No Stoneham Percent of map unit: 5 percent Hydric soil rating: No Ascalon Percent of map unit: 5 percent Hydric soil rating: No 54—Platner loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes Map Unit Setting National map unit symbol 2t1n0 Elevation: 4,000 to 4,930 feet Mean annual precipitation: 14 to 17 inches Mean annual air temperature: 46 to 50 degrees F Frost -free period: 135 to 160 days Farmland classification: Prime farmland if irrigated Map Unit Composition Platner and similar soils: 85 percent Minor components: 15 percent Estimates are based on observations, descriptions, and transects of the mapunit. Description of Platner Setting Landform: Interfluves Landform position (two-dimensional): Summit Landform position (three-dimensional): Interfluve Down -slope shape: Linear Across -slope shape: Linear Parent material: Mixed eolian deposits over tertiary aged alluvium derived from igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rock Typical profile Ap - 0 to 6 inches: loam Bt1 - 6 to 11 inches: clay 27 Custom Soil Resource Report Bt2 - 11 to 20 inches: clay Bk1 - 20 to 27 inches: loam Bk2 - 27 to 37 inches: sandy clay loam C - 37 to 80 inches: sandy clay loam Properties and qualities Slope: 0 to 3 percent Depth to restrictive feature: More than 80 inches Drainage class: Well drained Runoff class: Medium Capacity of the most limiting layer to transmit water (Ksat): Moderately low to moderately high (0.06 to 0.20 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 (0.0 to 1.0 mmhos/cm) Available water capacity: Moderate (about 8.1 inches) Interpretive groups Land capability classification (irrigated): 3s Land capability classification (nonirrigated): 4s Hydrologic Soil Group: C Ecological site: R067BY002CO - Loamy Plains Hydric soil rating: No Minor Components Ascalon Percent of map unit: 10 percent Landform: Interfluves Landform position (two-dimensional): Summit, shoulder Landform position (three-dimensional): Interfluve Down -slope shape: Linear Across -slope shape: Linear Ecological site: R067BY002CO - Loamy Plains Hydric soil rating: No Rago, rarely flooded Percent of map unit: 4 percent Landform: Drainageways Landform position (two-dimensional): Toeslope Landform position (three-dimensional): Base slope, head slope Down -slope shape: Linear Across -slope shape: Concave Ecological site: R067BY036CO - Overflow Hydric soil rating: No Rago, ponded Percent of map unit: 1 percent Landform: Playas Landform position (two-dimensional): Summit Landform position (three-dimensional): Interfluve Down -slope shape: Concave Across -slope shape: Concave Ecological site: R067BY01 0CO - Closed Upland Depression Hydric soil rating: No 28 Custom Soil Resource Report 55—Renohill fine sandy loam, 0 to 6 percent slopes Map Unit Setting National map unit symbol: 360b Elevation: 3,600 to 6,200 feet Mean annual precipitation: 11 to 16 inches Mean annual air temperature: 46 to 48 degrees F Frost -free period: 100 to 160 days Farmland classification: Not prime farmland Map Unit Composition Renohill and similar soils: 85 percent Minor components: 15 percent Estimates are based on observations, descriptions, and transects of the mapunit. Description of Renohill Setting Landform: Plains Down -slope shape: Linear Across -slope shape: Linear Parent material: Calcareous, clayey loamy residuum weathered from shale Typical profile HI - 0 to 5 inches: fine sandy loam H2 - 5 to 18 inches: clay H3 - 18 to 32 inches: clay loam H4 - 32 to 36 inches: unweathered bedrock Properties and qualities Slope: 0 to 6 percent Depth to restrictive feature: 20 to 40 inches to paralithic bedrock Drainage class: Well drained Runoff class: Low Capacity of the most limiting layer to transmit water (Ksat): Moderately low to moderately high (0.06 to 0.20 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 very slightly saline (0.0 to 2.0 mmhos/cm) Available water capacity: Low (about 5.4 inches) Interpretive groups Land capability classification (irrigated): None specified Land capability classification (nonirrigated): 4e Hydrologic Soil Group: D Ecological site: R067BY002CO - Loamy Plains Hydric soil rating: No 29 Custom Soil Resource Report Minor Components Shingle Percent of map unit: 5 percent Hydric soil rating: No Midway Percent of map unit: 4 percent Hydric soil rating: No Ulm Percent of map unit: 3 percent Hydric soil rating: No Other soils Percent of map unit: 3 percent Hydric soil rating: No 65 —Terry sandy loam, 3 to 9 percent slopes Map Unit Setting National map unit symbol: 360p Elevation: 4,000 to 6,500 feet Mean annual precipitation: 13 to 15 inches Mean annual air temperature: 46 to 48 degrees F Frost -free period: 120 to 180 days Farmland classification: Not prime farmland Map Unit Composition Terry and similar soils: 85 percent Minor components: 15 percent Estimates are based on observations, descriptions, and transects of the mapunit. Description of Terry Setting Landform: Plains Down -slope shape: Linear Across -slope shape: Linear Parent material: Calcareous sandy residuum weathered from sandstone Typical profile HI - 0 to 5 inches: sandy loam H2 - 5 to 17 inches: fine sandy loam, sandy loam H2 - 5 to 17 inches: fine sandy loam, sandy loam, gravelly sandy loam H3 - 17 to 32 inches: weathered bedrock H3- 17 to 32 inches: H3 -17 to 32 inches: H4 - 32 to 36 inches: 30 Custom Soil Resource Report Properties and qualities Slope: 3 to 9 percent Depth to restrictive feature: 20 to 40 inches to paralithic bedrock Drainage class: Well drained Runoff class: Medium Capacity of the most limiting layer to transmit water (Ksat): Moderately low to high (0.06 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: 15 percent Maximum salinity: Nonsaline to very slightly saline (0.0 to 2.0 mmhos/cm) Available water capacity: Moderate (about 8.4 inches) Interpretive groups Land capability classification (irrigated): None specified Land capability classification (nonirrigated): 6e Hydrologic Soil Group: B Ecological site: R067BY024CO - Sandy Plains Hydric soil rating: No Minor Components Tassel Percent of map unit: 5 percent Hydric soil rating: No Olney Percent of map unit: 4 percent Hydric soil rating: No Vona Percent of map unit: 3 percent Hydric soil rating: No Renohill Percent of map unit: 3 percent Hydric soil rating: No 73 —Vona sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes Map Unit Setting National map unit symbol: 360z Elevation: 4,000 to 5,500 feet Mean annual precipitation: 13 to 15 inches Mean annual air temperature: 48 to 55 degrees F Frost -free period: 130 to 160 days Farmland classification: Farmland of statewide importance Map Unit Composition Vona and similar soils: 85 percent 31 Custom Soil Resource Report Minor components: 15 percent Estimates are based on observations, descriptions, and transects of the mapunit. Description of Vona Setting Landform: Plains Down -slope shape: Linear Across -slope shape: Linear Parent material: Calcareous sandy alluvium and/or eolian deposits Typical profile HI - 0 to 6 inches: sandy loam H2 - 6 to 15 inches: fine sandy loam, sandy loam H2 - 6 to 15 inches: loamy sand H3 - 15 to 60 inches: 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 capacity: Moderate (about 7.6 inches) Interpretive groups Land capability classification (irrigated): None specified 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: 9 percent Hydric soil rating: No Olney Percent of map unit: 6 percent Hydric soil rating: No 85 —Water Map Unit Composition Water: 99 percent 32 Custom Soil Resource Report Minor components: 1 percent Estimates are based on observations, descriptions, and transects of the mapunit. Minor Components Aquolls Percent of map unit: 1 percent Landform: Marshes Hydric soil rating: Yes 33 References American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO). 2004. Standard specifications for transportation materials and methods of sampling and testing. 24th edition. American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). 2005. Standard classification of soils for engineering purposes. ASTM Standard D2487-00. Cowardin, L.M., V. Carter, F.C. Golet, and E.T. LaRoe. 1979. Classification of wetlands and deep -water habitats of the United States. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service FWS/OBS-79/31. Federal Register. July 13, 1994. Changes in hydric soils of the United States. Federal Register. September 18, 2002. Hydric soils of the United States. 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. 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Waterways Experiment Station Technical Report Y-87-1. United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service. National forestry manual. http://www.nres.usda.gov/wps/portal/nres/detail/soils/ ho m e/?cid=nres 142p2_053374 United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service. National range and pasture handbook. http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/ detail/national/landuse/rangepasture/?cid=stelprdb1043084 34 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. n res. usd a .gov/lnternet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/nrcs142p2_052290.pdf 35 Legend Location Notes EXHIBIT C Rule 6.3.3 Mining Plan (a) Commencement and Duration of Gravel Pit Operation: The gravel pit mining operation will commence upon receipt of approval from the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety and receipt of other necessary permits. As gravel excavation and processing will be seasonal, this operation is intended to be an intermittent operation and used for less than one hundred and eighty days per year pursuant to the provisions of C.R.S. § 34-32.5-103(11)(b). The operation will last approximately 3 years from commencement. (b) Topsoil replacement depth: Approximately 12 inches of topsoil will be removed and stored on the western and southern boundaries of the site as shown in the attached Exhibit C -1, the Mining Plan Map, and replaced during reclamation. Removed topsoil will be reseeded as necessary to protect from erosion. Any necessary reseeding will utilize the seed mix and application methods described in the table below. Topsoil stockpiles will be stored in places and configurations to minimize erosion and located in areas where disturbance by ongoing mining operations will be minimized. Once stockpiled, the topsoil shall be rehandled as little as possible until replacement on the regraded, disturbed area. Seed mix for use on Topsoil/Overburden Stockpiles and Extended Access Road Drainage Diversion Ditches (to be applied at a rate of l0ibs/ac) Intermediate Wheatgrass 30% Slender Wheatgrass 25% Pubescent Wheatgrass 25% Russian Wildrye 10% Western Wheatgrass 10% Total: 10lbs/acre (c) Thickness of overburden: Approximately 12 inches of overburden will be removed in advance of deposit removal and stored temporarily in the southwestern corner of the pit. This overburden will be marketed as a secondary product and removed from the site shortly after excavation. If in place for more than 180 days overburden stockpiles will be seeded with the seed mix identified in section (b), above. (d) Thickness of deposit to be mined: The Applicant currently estimates that the deposit to be mined may be approximately 15 feet thick. (e) Major Components of Mining Operations: Oak Creek Consulting and Production Services, LLC Page 1of 4 Construction Materials Limited Impact (110(c)) Operation Reclamation Permit Application Form As depicted in Exhibits A-1 and C-1, the gravel pit site will be accessible via the extended access road included in the permitted acreage, which connects to the landowner's private access road/driveway connecting to Weld County Road 23, which connects to Weld County Road 120, which connects to U.S. Highway 85. The landowner's access road will not be part of the permitted acreage. This access road will not be substantially upgraded but will be maintained as necessary by the landowner and by Applicant to allow access to the extended access road. This private road will be used for all access to the Subject Property and hauling to and from the Property. The extended access road will be used solely for the permitted gravel pit activities, will be impermanent, and will be subject to reclamation after completion of the project. Applicant will repair and maintain the road as necessary. The road will have a gravel surface. Road gravel for this road may or may not be produced at the site. The extended access road will be constructed with small drainage/borrow ditches on each side which will drain any stormwater into the gravel pit. In addition, said ditches will be seeded with the seed mix identified in section (b), above. Topsoil will be removed using a scraper. Using loaders, the Applicant will then excavate gravel material from the pit beginning at the northwest side of the site and moving in a southeasterly direction. 3:1 side slopes will be maintained around the pit perimeter during mining operations. Gravel materials will be crushed onsite by an independent contractor (see § (m)) and placed into semi -trailers and or/ dump trucks for transportation. A rented portable toilet will be present at the site. There will be no other structures constructed on or present at the site, including but not limited to offices, shop/maintenance buildings, plants, processing facilities, and any underground openings such as adits or ventilation facilities. (f) Dimensions of Land Disturbance: The approximate dimensions of the permitted area (including excavation area, stockpiles, etc.) are shown on the Mining Plan Map. Applicant will begin extraction at the northwestern end of the extraction area and continue extraction in a southeasterly direction as material dissipates, as shown on the Mining Plan Map. (g) Road Dimensions: The dimensions of the extended access road are shown on the Mining Plan Map and are approximately 162 feet long by 50 feet wide and will contain approximately 0.19 acres. The extended access road will be included in the permitted acreage. The dimensions of the existing private access road are shown on the Mining Plan Map and on Exhibit A-2. This road will not be included in the permitted acreage. There will be no new drainage and runoff conveyance structures associated with the existing access road. As stated previously, extended access road will be constructed with small drainage/borrow ditches on each side which will drain any stormwater into the gravel pit. Oak Creek Consulting and Production Services, LLC Page 2of 4 Construction Materials Limited Impact (110(c)) Operation Reclamation Permit Application Form (h) Operation Water Use: As necessary, Applicant will purchase water from the City of Greeley for dust suppression and other nonsubstantive industrial uses on the site. Applicant estimates that it may use approximately 3000 gallons of water per operating day for these purposes. (i) Groundwater/Surface Water Disturbance: Groundwater will not be exposed by the mining activities. The Applicant expects that there will be no impact to groundwater from the proposed operation as, based on the drilling records for the domestic water well located on the subject property (see Exhibit B, section (c)), the nearest depth to groundwater is approximately 170 feet, and the aquifer is isolated with an overlying aquiclude. In addition, the proposed operation will not result in any discharge into surface waters. Stormwater runoff from disturbed areas will drain into the gravel pit and will seep into the ground within 72 hours. The gravel pit floor will be graded as extraction occurs. Applicant plans to manage storm water by utilizing best management practices based on guidance from the Colorado Department of Transportation Erosion Control and Storm Water Quality Guide.' Sediment transport from storm water will be minimal. Management practices can be found in Exhibit C-2, Storm Water Management Plan. (j) Existing Water Rights: Existing water rights will not be affected by the proposed gravel pit. (k) Refuse and Acid or Toxic Materials: There are no known refuse, acid, or toxic- producing materials in the area of the proposed gravel pit. If they are encountered, operations will cease and the materials will be contained in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. (1) Measures to Minimize Disturbance to Hydrologic Balance, Off -Site Damage, and Provide for a Stable Configuration of the Reclaimed Area Consistent with the Proposed Future Land Use: Hydrologic Balance — The proposed operation impacts on the hydrologic balance will be minimal. Groundwater will not be encountered. Off -site Damage — The boundaries of the site will be clearly marked to prevent off -site damage during the excavation activities. Stable Configuration —During mining, side slopes to the pit will be graded for stability and will be revegetated as needed to meet the reclamation plan. (m)On-Site Processing: 1 https://www.codot.gov/programs/environmental/water-quality/documents/erosion-storm-quality. Oak Creek Consulting and Production Services, LLC Page 3of 4 Construction Materials Limited Impact (110(c)) Operation Reclamation Permit Application Form Excavated gravel materials will be crushed on -site using a portable crusher by an independent contractor retained by the Applicant. The crusher will be located on the western side of the gravel pit site, as indicated on the Mining Plan Map. Prior to loading and transport away from the site, crushed materials will be stockpiled on the west side of the site, as indicated on the Mining Plan Map. No other facilities or chemicals of any sort will be utilized during any portion of the excavation, processing, or loading/transport processes. (n) Commodities to be Extracted and their Use: The only commodities to be extracted at this site will be sand and gravel. The rock will be used for construction purposes. (o) Incidental Products: Minimal quantities of borrow may be mined or produced, which may be transported off -site to be used as general fill. No other incidental products will are expected to be mined or produced from the site. (p) Explosives: No explosives will be used at the site. Attachments: Exhibit C -l: Mining Plan Map Exhibit C-2: Stormwater Management Plan Oak Creek Consulting and Production Services, LLC Page 4of 4 Construction Materials Limited Impact (110(c)) Operation Reclamation Permit Application Form JG4a_F\ (yaWc Mining Plan Map Legend: Boundary of Subject Property Existing Access Road Extended Access Road Boundary of Proposed Operation Area Extraction Area/Perimeter of Bottom of Pit Topsoil stockpiles • Product stockpiles Portable Crusher Exhibit C-2 Stormwater Management Plan Best Management Practices during Mining Activities: • The extended access road will be covered with gravel in minimize erosion. • The extended access road will be constructed with small drainage/borrow ditches on each side which will drain any stormwater into the gravel pit. • Stormwater runoff from disturbed areas will drain into the gravel pit and will seep into the ground within 72 hours. • Stockpiled topsoil and overburden will be seeded with the seed mix identified in Exhibit C, section (b) in order to stabilize the stockpiles. • 3:1 side slopes will be maintained around the pit perimeter during mining and will be seeded with the seed mix identified in Exhibit C, section (b) as needed to prevent erosion. • Where there is a potential for storm water to erode material off of the site, sediment control measures will be installed that could include a combination of berms, silt fence, or erosion control logs. • The gravel pit floor will be graded as extraction occurs. II. Best Management Practices for Final Site Reclamation (see Exhibit D for detailed reclamation process): • All disturbed areas will be reseeded with the seed mixture identified in Exhibit D, section 1(c)(iii). • Site grading will be developed so that concentrated drainage that could result in scour does not occur. Oak Creek Consulting and Production Services, LLC Page lof 1 Construction Materials Limited Impact (110(c)) Operation Reclamation Permit Application Form EXHIBIT D Rule 6.3.4 Reclamation Plan As the previously attached maps and images show, the permit area is currently rangeland with native grasses. Applicant does not intend to change the current land use. Upon completion of mining, the applicant intends to reclaim the mined area to rangeland with native grasses. The Applicant's Reclamation Plan Map is attached as Exhibit D-1. Reclamation of the permit area will return the site to a post -mining land use of rangeland, which is consistent with the surrounding area. Grading will be done, as necessary, to create a grade that conforms to the adjacent topography and natural landforms. Grading will also 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. No highwalls are expected at the site and all slopes leading into the excavated site will be 3H:1 V or flatter. Topsoil from the site will be replaced from where it was removed and will be reseeded as needed with a mixture of native grasses to conform with the condition of the site prior to the operation. Seeding will occur during the first favorable season following topsoil replacement. No timber is present on the permitted site. Applicant will take into account the safety and protection of wildlife on the site, at the processing site and along all access roads. The extended access road will be removed and will be included in the reclamation activities. As the existing access road is not part of the proposed operation acreage and will continue to be used by the landowner during and after the mining activities, the existing private access need not be reclaimed (see section (d) below). The majority of the reclamation will commence immediately upon final extraction of the materials or prior to permit expiration. The site will be monitored seasonally on a monthly basis to determine revegetation success and to evaluate the site stability, as necessary. All necessary steps will be taken to control soil erosion and repair damaged lands. If after one season the seeding looks to be a failure, reseeding will be done in accordance with this plan. Trash will be removed from the site. Vegetation cleared from the site will be properly disposed of or dispersed. (1) Details of the Reclamation Plan are as follows: (a) Overburden Replacement: Oak Creek Consulting and Production Services, LLC Page 1 of 5 Construction Materials Limited Impact (110(c)) Operation Reclamation Permit Application Form The thickness of overburden to be removed during gravel extraction is believed to be approximately 12 inches in depth. Soils and waste rock unsuitable for construction materials will be separated from the gravels and may be stockpiled at the site. These soil stockpiles will be utilized for excavation backfill and site reclamation. (b) Reclaimed slope gradient: The extraction site currently exists as a roughly 2% slope. During reclamation, and as required by 2 CCR 407-4 Rule 3.1.5(1), Applicant will grade the site to conform with the natural gradient and contours of the slope and the surrounding area in order to ensure that the site complies with the intended post -reclamation use as rangeland. Applicant will mine and grade the site so as to leave the graded area at no more than a 3H: 1 V on the sideslopes and 1-2% slope on pit bottom. Applicant will follow stormwater management best practices published by state and local authorities. The Applicant anticipates that any stormwater will collect at the bottom of the extraction pit and will be absorbed into the soil. Site grading will be developed so that concentrated drainage that could result in score does not occur. (c) Revegetation Measures to Reclaim the Site Applicant has consulted with Tony Waldron, former supervisor of the DRMS Minerals Program, and has reviewed the Weld County Weed Division's recommendations and specifications for reseeding disturbed ground.' (i)Any topsoil previously removed will be replaced as plant growth medium. Applicant expects 12 inches of topsoil will be removed, as practicable. All topsoil will be evenly distributed over the areas from which it was removed in thicknesses equal to the original topsoil depths found at the site. Prior to removing topsoil, Applicant shall sample and analyze available soils sufficiently to establish quantity and quality in order to ensure consistency during reclamation. (ii) The site will be seeded upon completion of the permitted mining activities. The seedbed will be prepared to eliminate compacted conditions by discing or shallow ripping followed by harrowing to level and firm up seed bed. Seeding will occur utilizing a grass seed drill or by broadcasting. If broadcasting is utilized, the seed rate will be doubled and the seed will be incorporated by harrowing following seed application. Soil amendments will only be utilized if testing indicates deficiencies but it is anticipated that none will be necessary given the short amount of time the topsoil will be stored.. If deemed necessary based upon soil tests, the type, application rate, and soil incorporation methods of fertilizer application shall be as follows: (iii) Trees and shrubs are not present on the site. For areas north of County Road 68, the Weld County Weed Division recommends that the following live seed mixture be disbursed: 1 https://www.weldgov.com/departments/public works/weed management/controllingweeds/reseeding Oak Creek Consulting and Production Services, LLC Page 2of 5 Construction Materials Limited Impact (110(c)) Operation Reclamation Permit Application Form Areas North of County Road 68 Mix2 Buffalo Grass (Texoka, Sharps Improved) 1.5 lbs is/acre Little Bluestein (Blaze, Cimarron, Camper) 1.5 lbs is/acre Sideoats Grama (Vaughn, Butte, Niner, El Reno, Haskell) 2 lbs pls/acre Blue Grama (Hachital, Lovington) 3.5 lbs is/acre Western wheat ass (Arriba, Barton, Rosana) 3 lbs is/acre Switch ass ebraska 28, Blackwell) 1.5 lbs is/acre Perennial Ryegrass (Calibra or Garibaldi tetraploid) 0.75 lbs pis/acre Sand dropseed 0.25 lbs is/acre Total: 14.00 pounds is/acre Depending on time of seeding, a companion crop of annual oats may be utilized at a rate of 201bs/acre. (iv) The Applicant will employ the broadcast seeding style.', 4 As the site is not irrigated, reseeding will occur between December 1 to April 15 (e.g., dormant seeding). Applicant will follow Weld County Weed Division's general recommendations5 with regard to reseeding native grasses. If the seedbed has not been adequately roughened prior to seeding, the seed shall be raked or harrowed after broadcast application (if applicable). (v) If needed, Applicant will use straw mulch to ensure weed control.' Applicant will employ the disc crimping method. Mulch shall be applied at a rate of 2 tons per acre. (vi) As trees and shrubs are not present on the site, no planting of any trees or shrubs need occur during reclamation. (vii) Weed control shall be employed for all prohibited noxious weeds and whenever invasion of a reclaimed area by other weed species seriously threatens the continued development of desired vegetation. As necessary, the Applicant will consult with the Weld County Weed Division Supervisor regarding weed control recommendations. Applicant will spray and control noxious weeds throughout the year in accordance with https://www.weldeov.convUserFiles/Servers/Server 6/File/Departments/Public%20Works/Weed%20Manaeement/ Controlling%20Weeds/Reseeding/2019%20Generic%20seed%20mixes%20%20for%20website.pdf 3 https://www.weldgov.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server 6/File/Departments/Public%20Works/Weed%20Mana ement/ Controlling%20 W eeds/Reseeding_/2019%20Ouick%20Tips%20For%20Reseeding.pdf httos://www.weldeov.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server 6/File/Departments/Public%20Works/Weed%20Manauement/ Controllin g%20 W eeds/Reseeding/2019%20Ouick%20Tips%20For%20Reseeding,pdf 5 https://www.weldgov.com/departments/public works/weed management/controlling weeds/reseeding 6 hllps://www.weldaov.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server 6/File/Departments/Public%20Works/Weed%20Mana e Control lin g%20Weeds/Reseeding/establishing%20native%20grasses.pdf Oak Creek Consulting and Production Services, LLC Page 3of 5 Construction Materials Limited Impact (110(c)) Operation Reclamation Permit Application Form all treatment recommendation. Applicant will also contact the Weld County Weed Division Supervisor as necessary regarding a weed -growth inspection at the site. Applicant will then perform follow-up treatment and continue to monitor the site in accordance with the Weld County Weed Division Supervisor's recommendations. (d) Remaining Structures: There will be no features such as ponds, streams, or buildings remaining on the permit site after reclamation. As discussed in Exhibit A, the site contains an existing private access road (driveway) connecting to Weld County Road 23, which connects to Weld County Road 120, which connects to U.S. Highway 85. The landowner owns the existing private access road, which is necessary for landowner to access the subject property, and all land underlying the existing access road. The landowner has been using, and will continue to use, the private access road for landowner's private use. Also as discussed in Exhibit A, Applicant will construct an extended access road from its current terminus at the landowner's residence to the location of the proposed operation. The extended access road will be used solely for the permitted gravel pit activities, will be impermanent, and will be subject to reclamation after completion of the project. Applicant will repair and maintain the road as necessary. The road will have a gravel surface. Road gravel for this road may or may not be produced at the site. Upon completion of mining activities, Applicant will remove all gravel from the extended access road, will rip and grade the area, and will then replace topsoil to a depth of 6 inches. Topsoil will be reseeded with the native grass seed mix described in section (c), above. (e) Other: All features of the reclamation plan have been previously addressed. (2) Reclamation Cost Estimates: The site will have reached a point of maximum disturbance when rock material to be mined is depleted. The following tasks, including unit and total costs, may be necessary to accomplish reclamation. Reclamation Task and Quantity Unit Cost Total Cost Road Remove material and re -grade( 100 yds) $3.00/yd $300.00 Topsoil Replacement 7,816 cu yds (Push downslope 200 feet) $1.00/yd $7,816.00 7,966 cu yds (Haul and place including road) $2.00/yd $15,932.00 Topsoil Preparation for Seedbed Disc/Harrow 10 acres $50.00/ac $500.00 Seeding Oak Creek Consulting and Production Services, LLC Page 4of 5 Construction Materials Limited Impact (110(c)) Operation Reclamation Permit Application Form Seed Cost $10.00/lb @ 14 lbs/acre $140.00/ac $1,400.00 Companion Crop — Oats $.80/lb @ 201bs/ac $16.00/ac $160.00 %25 Failure rate replacement seeding $340.00 $340.00 Total Direct Costs $26,448.00 DRMS Indirect Cost 23.5% of Direct Cost $6,612.00 Total Financial Warranty $33,060.00 Attachments: Exhibit D-1: Reclamation Plan Map Oak Creek Consulting and Production Services, LLC Page 5of 5 Construction Materials Limited Impact (110(c)) Operation Reclamation Permit Application Form • YO). , -��a- f tlCJiei� .�opf rfi.., Y 4T I C O„ O L c: Operation Area ao c Applicant will spread stockpiled V) overburden onto the Proposed O Operation Area to a depth of 12 inches, v Stockpiled topsoil then will be respread over the Proposed Operation Area at a depth of about 12 inches. The respread O topsoil will then be reseeded with the approved seed mix as described in Exhibit D. a a Q Extended Access Road Applicant will remove gravel from Extended Access Road, rip and grade the area, and replace topsoil to a depth of 6 inches. Topsoil will be reseeded with the approved seed mix as described in Exhibit D. Malone Gravel Pit •Exhibit D-1: Reclamation P• lan Map* .>c. ..••! ...... ... ... . ......;. sue Out building -utility shed "` Out building -cattle shed L.n, „ •kvlu. and corrals Extended Access Road Approx. 162' in length; and 50' wide (Approx. 0.19 ac) Boundary of Proposed Operation Area (Approx. 9.69 ac) Prepared: 3/30/2021 by Sarah Ostby, Paralegal, Holsinger Law, LLCM i41 Reclamation Plan Map Legend: Boundary of Subject Pioperty I Existing Access Road Extended Access Road Boundary of Proposed Operation Area Extraction Area/Penmeter of Bottom of Pit EXHIBIT E Rule 6.3.5 Maps Maps included with this application are attached to other Exhibits to this Application as follows: • Exhibit A-1: Malone Gravel Pit Location Map (1: 41,838 scale) • Exhibit A-2: Malone Gravel Pit Location Map (1: 1,000 scale) • Exhibit A-3: Malone Gravel Pit Location Map (USGS Topo Map) • Exhibit A-4: Adjacent Landowners Map • Exhibit B-1 - Land Cover Map (DRMS 2011 Data) • Exhibit B-2 - Land Cover Map (MRLC 2016 CONUS) • Exhibit B-3 - Soil Resources Report and Map • Exhibit B-4 - Water Resources Map • Exhibit C-1— Mining Plan Map • Exhibit D-1— Reclamation Plan Map Oak Creek Consulting and Production Services, LLC Page 1 of 1 Construction Materials Limited Impact (110(c)) Operation Reclamation Permit Application Form EXHIBIT F Rule 6.3.6 List of Other Permits and Licenses Required As the Applicant intends to mine less than 70,000 tons per year of product material, an air quality permit will not be required. The Applicant will file a Mining Operations APEN prior to starting construction. All stormwater will drain into the extraction pit and will be absorbed into the ground within 72 hours. As there will be no discharge of stormwater into surface waters or groundwater, no stormwater permit is required. No other state permits are required. Weld County will be notified of the operation but does not require a land use or zoning permit. Oak Creek Consulting and Production Services, LLC Page lof I Construction Materials Limited Impact (110(c)) Operation Reclamation Permit Application Form EXHIBIT G Rule 6.3.7 Source of Legal Right -to -Enter Pursuant to the Gravel Pit Lease Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit G- 1, the Applicant has been provided with the right of ingress and egress to the subject property for the purpose of the permitted gravel mining activities. Attachments: Exhibit G- 1 — Executed Gravel Lease Pit Agreement dated March 11, 2021 Oak Creek Consulting and Production Services, LLC Page lof 1 Construction Materials Limited Impact (110(c)) Operation Reclamation Permit Application Form GRAVEL PIT LEASE AGREEMENT This Gravel Pit Lease Agreement is made and entered into this day of A , 2021, by and between the Owner(s): MIKE G. MALONE, whose address is 58008 County Road 23, Carr, Colorado 80612, ("MALONE") and OAK CREEK CONSULTING AND PRODUCTION SERVICES, LLC, whose address is 9249 Eastman Park Drive, Unit B, Windsor, Colorado 80550 ("OAK CREEK"). MALONE for the consideration of one dollar ($10.00) and other good and valuable consideration enters into this agreement for the purpose of OAK CREEK purchasing, processing, producing, and removing such material located on MALONE'S land described as a portion of S2SW4 of Section 12 Township 10 North Range 67 West; Specifically located on Lot B in Weld County, Colorado a/Ida 58008 County Road 23, Carr, Colorado 80612 (the "Premises"). OAK CREEK shall pay MALONE a royalty fee of for materials removed from the Premises. Payment will be made to MALONE for removed materials within ninety (90) days of their removal, or within thirty (30) days after OAK CREEK receives payment for the materials, whichever is sooner. The terms of this Agreement shall commence on the day of execution of this Agreement and remain in force for a term of five (5) years. OAK CREEK has the option to renew this agreement for another like term and conditions as stated within this Agreement. OAK CREEK shall have the right to ingress and egress to and from the Premises on mutes approved by MALONE and to erect temporary structures, such as screening and crushing, to stockpile material in an area of sufficient size, to store and use equipment and to employ any reasonable methods for the removal, processing and sales of said material. Colorado Mined Land Reclamation rules and regulations shall apply. Any State, County, or Municipal permits obtained by OAK CREEK for the purposes of this Agreement are the property of OAK CREEK. The royalty fees shall be renegotiated if this option is renewed. All materials will be weighed on certified scales at OAK CREEK'S expense. MALONE hereby warrants that he has good title to the above described premises, that he has lawful right to enter into this Agreement, and that he agrees to hold OAK CREEK harmless from any and all claims from others asserting any interest in the subject land. MALONE and OAK CREEK agree to indemnify one another against any and all claims save for gross negligence or willful misconduct. Page 1 of 2 OAK CREEK shall maintain liability insurance in an amount no less than $1 million per occurrence and $3 million in the aggregate and shall name MALONE as an additional insured. MIKE G. M LONE STATE OF COLORADO ) ) ss. COUNTY OF WELD The foregoing instrument was sworn to and acknowledged before me this day ofl 2021, by Mike G. Malone. With my hand a offici seal. AMANDA HOLT NOTARY PUBLIC Notary Public State of Colorado Nato ID # 20204U0230fi M C=93 salon sx ores 1/17/2024 My Commission Expires: OAK CREEK CO T G & P UCTION SERVICES, LLC By: to Smith Manager STATE OF COLORADO } )ss. COUNTY OF WELD } The foregoing instrument was sworn to and acknowledged before me this JJ day of tv1cn4 2021, by Justin Smith as President of Oak Creek Consulting and Production Services, LLC. Witne my hand d official eal. AMANDA HOLT NOTARY PUBUC EN Slate o Colorado Notary Public mmission111712024 My Commission Expires: 1 1 I31 Page 2 of 2 EXHIBIT H Rule 6.3.8 Municipalities Within a Two-mile Radius There are no municipalities within a two-mile radius of the proposed permit area. Attachments: • No attachments. Oak Creek Consulting and Production Services, LLC Page 1 of 1 Construction Materials Limited Impact (110(c)) Operation Reclamation Permit Application Form EXHIBIT I Rule 6.3.9 Proof of Filing with County Clerk This Application was provided to the Clerk and Recorder of Weld County, Colorado for public inspection on April , 2021. Proof of this delivery is attached hereto as Exhibit I-1. Attachments: • Exhibit I-1 — Proof of Filing from Weld County Clerk and Recorder Oak Creek Consulting and Production Services, LLC Page lof 1 Construction Materials Limited Impact (110(c)) Operation Reclamation Permit Application Form EXHIBIT I-1 Proof of Filing with the Clerk and Recorder of Weld County, Colorado RECEIPT: I, (print name), as (title) for the Office of the Clerk and Recorder of Weld County, Colorado, hereby acknowledge receipt via hand - delivery of the Application of Oak Creek Consulting and Production Services, LLC for a Construction Materials Limited Impact (110) Reclamation permit, on April , 2021. OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF WELD COUNTY, COLORADO By: Name: Title: Date: Oak Creek Consulting and Production Services, LLC Page 1 of 1 Construction Materials Limited Impact (110(c)) Operation Reclamation Permit Application Form EXHIBIT J Rule 6.3.10 Proof of Delivery of Notices of Permit Application to Board of County Commissioners and Conservation District A copy of the Notice required by Rule 1.6.2(1)(a), along with a copy of this Application, was hand -delivered to the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado on April 2021. Proof of delivery is attached hereto as Exhibit J- 1. A copy of the Notice required by Rule 1.6.2(1)(a), along with a copy of this Application, was hand -delivered to the Board of Supervisors of the local conservation district, West Greeley Conservation District, Weld County, Colorado on April , 2021. Proof of such delivery is attached hereto as Exhibit J-2. Attachments: • Exhibit J-1 — Proof of Delivery to Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado. • Exhibit J-2 — Proof of Delivery to the Board of Supervisors of the Local Conservation District, West Greeley Conservation District, Weld County, Colorado. Oak Creek Consulting and Production Services, LLC Page lof 1 Construction Materials Limited Impact (110(c)) Operation Reclamation Permit Application Form EXHIBIT J-1 Proof of Delivery to Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado NOTICE OF FILING APPLICATION FOR COLORADO MINED LAND RECLAMATION PERMIT FOR CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS LIMITED IMPACT (110) OPERATION NOTICE TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY Oak Creek Consulting and Production Services, LLC (the "Applicant/Operator"), has applied for a Construction Materials Limited Impact (110) Reclamation permit from the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board (the "Board") to conduct the extraction of construction materials 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 rangeland use. 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 ten (10) days after the date of the applicant's newspaper publication. 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. RECEIPT: I, (print name), as (title) for the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, hereby acknowledge receipt via hand -delivery of the above Notice and the related Application of Oak Creek Consulting and Production Services, LLC for a Construction Materials Limited Impact (110) Reclamation permit, on April _, 2021. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF WELD COUNTY, COLORADO By: Name: Title: Date: Oak Creek Consulting and Production Services, LLC Page 1 of 1 Construction Materials Limited Impact (110(c)) Operation Reclamation Permit Application Form EXHIBIT J-2 Proof of Delivery to the Board of Supervisors of the West Greeley Conservation District NOTICE OF FILING APPLICATION FOR COLORADO MINED LAND RECLAMATION PERMIT FOR CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS LIMITED IMPACT (110) OPERATION NOTICE TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE LOCAL CONSERVATION DISTRICT WEST GREELEY CONSERVATION DISTRICT Oak Creek Consulting and Production Services, LLC (the "Applicant/Operator"), has applied for a Construction Materials Limited Impact (110) Reclamation permit from the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board (the "Board") to conduct the extraction of construction materials 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 rangeland use. 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 ten (10) days after the date of the applicant's newspaper publication. 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. RECEIPT: I, (print name), as (title) for the Board of Supervisors of the West Greeley Conservation District, hereby acknowledge receipt via hand -delivery of the above Notice and the related Application of Oak Creek Consulting and Production Services, LLC for a Construction Materials Limited Impact (110) Reclamation permit, on April _, 2021. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS of the WEST GREELEY CONSERVATION DISTRICT By: Name: Title: Date: Oak Creek Consulting and Production Services, LLC Page lof I Construction Materials Limited Impact (110(c)) Operation Reclamation Permit Application Form EXHIBIT L Rule 6.3.12 Permanent Man -Made Structures Permanent man-made structures within two hundred (200) feet of the affected area consist of the following structures owned by the landowner: the existing access road, two outbuildings (a utility and a cattle shed) located on the western side of the proposed operation, small corrals adjacent to the cattle shed, the southern fence line of the subject property, and the eastern fence line of the subject property. A notarized structure agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit L-1. Attachments: Exhibit L-1 — Executed Structure Agreement Malone Gravel Pit Exhibit L-1 - Structure Agreement Structure Agreement This letter has been provided to you as the owner of a structure on or within two hundred (200) feet of a proposed mine site. The State of Colorado, Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety ("Division") requires that where a mining operation will adversely affect the stability of any significant, valuable and permanent man-made structure located within two hundred (200) feet of the affected land, the Applicant shall either: a) Provide a notarized agreement between the Applicant and the Person(s) having an interest in the structure, that the Applicant is to provide compensation for any damage to the structure; or b) Where such an agreement cannot be reached, the Applicant shall provide an appropriate engineering evaluation that demonstrates that such structure shall not be damaged by activities occurring at the mining operation; or c) Where such structure is a utility, the Applicant may supply a notarized letter, on utility letterhead, from the owner(s) of the utility that the mining and reclamation activities, as proposed, will have "no negative effect" on their utility. ( Construction Materials Rule 63.12 and Rule 64.19 & Hard Rock/Metal Mining Rule 6.3.12 and Rule 6.4.20) The Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board ("Board') has determined that this form, iif properly executed, represents an agreement that complies with Construction Materials Rule 6.3.12(a), Rule 6.4.19(a), and C.R.S. § 34-32.5-115(4)(e) and with Hard Rock/Metal Mining Rule 6.3.12(a), Rule 6.4.20(a), and C.R.S. § 34-32-115(4)(d). This form is, for the sole purpose of ensuring compliance with the Rules and Regulations and shall not make the Board or Division a necessary party to any private civil lawsuit to enforce the terms of the agreement or create any enforcement obligations in the Board or the Division. The following structures are located on or within 200 feet of the proposed affected area: Existing access road L 2Out building - cattle shed and corrals . Out building - utility shed 3. Southern fence tine of the subject property 4. Eastern fence line of the subject property (Please list additional structures on a separate page) Malone Gravel Pit Exhibit L-1 - Structure Agreement CERTIFICATION The Applicant, Oak Creek Consulting and Production Services, LLC (print applicant/company name), by Justin Smith (print representative's name), as Manager (print representative's title), does hereby certify that Mike G. Malone (structure owner) shall be compensated for any damage from the proposed mining operation to the above listed structure(s) located on or within 200 feet of the proposed affected area described within Exhibit A, of the Reclamation Permit Application for Oak Creek Consulting and Production Services, LLC (operation name), File Number M This form has been approved by the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board pursuant to its authority under the Colorado Land Reclamation Act for the Extraction of Construction Materials and the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Act for Hard Rock, Metal, and Designated Mining Operations. Any alteration or modification to this fora: shall result in voiding this for►n. NOTARY FOR PERMIT APPLICANT ACKNOWLEGED BY: Applicantoa( Creek Consulting and Production Services, LLCRepresentative Name Justin Smith Date Aril y 2021 Title Manager STATE OF Colorado ) )ss. COUNTY OFADQ1 ) The foregoing was acknowledged before me thisday of April , 20 21 , by Justin Smith as Manager of Oak Creek Consulting and Production Services, LLCi-Q.__.- . -t(t4— My Commission Expires:1jflt4 Notary Public AMANDA HOLT NOTARY PUBLIC State of Colorado N �ry ID # 20204002306 M Commission 111712024 Malone Gravel Pit Exhibit L-1 - Structure Agreement NOTARY FOR STRUCTURE OWNER ACKNOWLEGED Y: Structure Owner Name Mike G. Malone Date April , 2021 Title Structure Owner STATE OF Colorado ) AMANDA HOLT NOTARY PUBLIC ss• state of Colorado COUNTY OF ) The foregoing was acknowledged before me this day of April , 20 21 , by Mike G. Malone as Structure Owner ef— __ l ` My Commission Expires: Notary Public Hello