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NOTICE OF FILING APPLICATION
FOR COLORADO MINED LAND RECLAMATION PERMIT
FOR SPECIAL 111 OPERATION
NOTICE TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Weld County COUNTY
AUG 01 2016
WELD COUNTY
COMMIS s NERS
Ames Construction, Inc. (the "Applicant/Operator") has applied for a Special 111 reclamation permit from the
Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board (the "Board") to conduct the extraction of construction materials in
Weld County
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 or 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 five (5) working days after the application was filed with the Division.
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 St., Room 215, Denver, Colorado 80203, (303) 866-3567.
NOTE TO APPLICANT/OPERATOR: You must attach a copy of the application form to this notice. If this is a notice
of a change to a previously filed application you must either attach a copy of the changes, or attach a complete and accurate
description of the changes.
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STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY(
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: (303) 866-3567
FAX: (303) 832-8106
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS
SPECIAL (111) OPERATION
RECLAMATION PERMIT APPLICATION FORM
COLORADO
DIVISION OF
RECLAMATION
MINING
SAFETY
The application for a Construction Materials Special 111 Operation Reclamation Permit contains four major parts: (1) the application form;
(2) Exhibits A -L, Addendum 1, and any sections of Exhibit 6.5 (Geotechnieal Stability Exhibit), as required by the Office, and outlined in
Rules 6.1, 6.2, 63, 6.5, and 1.6.2(1)(b); (3) the application fee; (4) the Performance Warranty and if required a Financial Warranty. When
you submit your application, be sure to include one (1) completed, signed and notarized ORIGINAL and one (1) copy of the completed
application form, two (2) copies of Exhibits A -L, Addendum 1, appropriate sections of Exhibit 6.5 (GeotechnicaI Stability Exhibit), as
required, a check for the application fee described under (4) below, and the fully executed Performance Warranty and Financial Warranty, if
required. Exhibits should NOT be bound or in 3 -ring binders; maps should be folded to 8 2" X 11" or 8 2" X 14" size. To expedite
processing, please provide the information in. the format and order described in this form.
GENERAL OPERATION INFORMATION
Type or print clearly, in the space provided, all information described below
1, Applicant/operator or company name 'name to be used on the permit):
Ames Construction, Inc.
1.1 Type of organization (corporation, partnership, etc.): Corporation
2. Operation name (pit, mine or site name); Dechant Borrow
3. Permitted acreage: 6 Permitted Acres
4. New Application: S898.00 Application Fee
5. Primary commodities) to be mined: Blow Sand
6. Name of owner to the surface of affected land: Alvin Dechant
7. Name of owner to the subsurface rights of affected land: Alvin Dechant
8. Type of mining operation: " Surface El_Underground El In -situ
9. Location information: The center of the area where the majority of mining will occur:
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PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN (check one):
SECTION (write number):
TOWNSHIP (write number and check direction): T 2
RANGE (write number and check direction):
QUARTER SECTION (check one):
QUARTER/QUARTER SECTION (check one):
GENERAL DESCRIPTION: (the number of miles an
Weld County
6th (Colorado) jel 10th (New Mexico) El Ute
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R 65
_ North
East
NE NW
NE _11 NW
South
West
SE
SE
SW
SW
direction from the nearest town and the approximate elevation):
Office of
Mined Land Reclamation
Denver • Grand Junction • Durango
Office of
Active and Inactive Mines
10. Primary Mine Entrance Location (report in either Latitude/Longitude OR UTM):
Latitude/Longitude:
Example: (N) 39° 44' 12.98"
(W) 104° 59' 3.87„
Latitude (N): deg 48 min 9 sec 12 13 . (2 decimal places)
Longitude (W): deg 104 min 36 sec 20 .61 (2 decimal places)
OR
Example: (N) 39.73691°
(W) -104.98449°
Latitude (N)
Longitude(W)
OR
Universal Tranvcrse Mercator (UTM)
Example: 201336.3 E NAD27 Zone 13
4398351.2 N
(5 decimal places)
(5 decimal places)
UTM Datum (specify NAD27, NAD83 or WGS 84)Wad 83 12
Zone
Basting
Northing
11. Primary Future (Post -mining) Land Use (cheek only one):
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Cropland(CR)
Rangeland(RL)
171 Residential(RS) I Recreation(RC)
Pastureland(PL)
Forestry(FR)
Developed Water Resources(WR)
12. Primary Present Land Use (check only one):
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Cropland(CR)
Rangeland(RL)
MI Residential(RS) � Recreation(RC)
In Developed Water Resources(WR)
13. Estimated Beginning Date of Contract:
13.1 Estimated completion date of contract:
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General Agriculture(GA.)
Wildlife Habitat(WL)
Industrial/Commercial(IC)
Solid Waste Disposal(WD)
Pastureland(PL) General Agriculture(GA)
Forestry(FR) al Wildlife Habitat(WL)
Industrial/Co mrnerc ial(IC)
Mining(MN)
08/22/2016
11/30/2016
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15. Correspondence Information:
APPLICANT/OPERATOR (name, address, and phone of name to be used on permit)
Contact's Name: Robert Gills Title: Senior Vice President
Company Name: Ames Construction, Inc.
Street/P.O. Box: 18450E 28th Ave P.O. Box:
City: Aurora
State: CO Zip Code: 80011
Telephone Number; (303 _ 363-1000
Fax Number:
PERMITTING CONTACT (if different from applicant/operator above)
Contact's Name: Dustin Williams Title: Project Manager
Company Name: Ames Construction, Inc.
Street/P.O. Box: 18450E 28th Ave P.O. Box:
City: Aurora
State: CO Zip Code: 80011
Telephone Number: (803 ) _ 363-1000
Fax Number: ( ) -
INSPECTION CONTACT
Contact's Name: Dustin Williams Title: Project Manager
Company Name: Ames Construction, Inc.
Street/P.O. Box: 18450 E 28th Ave P.O. Box:
City: Aurora
State: CO Zip Code: 80011
Telephone Number: (303 ) - 363-1000
Fax Number:
( I -
CC: STATE OR FEDERAL LANDOWNER (if any)
Agency:
Street:
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Telephone Number: ( ) -
CC: STATE OR FEDERAL LANDOWNER (if any)
Agency:
Street:
City:
State: Zip Code:
Telephone Number: (
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14. Maps & Exhibits: Submit two (2) complete, unbound copies of the following application exhibits:
6.3.1
6.3.2
6.3.2
6.3.4
6.3.5
6.3.6
6.3.7
6.3.8
6.3.9
6.3.10
6.3.11
6.3.12
1.6.2(1)(b)
6.5
EXHIBIT A - Legal Description and Location Map
EXHIBIT B - Site Description
EXHIBIT C - Mining Plan
EXHIBIT D - Reclamation Plan
EXHIBIT E - Maps, to include the location of any recorded easements
EXHIBIT F - List of Other Permits and Licenses Required
EXHIBIT G - Source of Legal Right -to -Enter
EXHIBIT H - Municipalities Within a Two-mile Radius
EXHIBIT I - Proof of Filing with County Clerk
EXHIBIT J - Proof of Mailing Notices of Permit Application
EXHIBIT K - Terms of Governmental Contract
EXHIBIT L - Permanent Man-made Structures
ADDENDUM 1 - Notice Requirements
Gcotechnical Stability Exhibit (as required)
Responsibilities as a Permittee:
Upon application approval and permit issuance, this application becomes a legally binding document. Therefore, there are a number of
important requirements which you, as a permittee, should fully understand. These requirements are listed below. Please read and initial
each requirement, in the space provided, to acknowledge that you understand your obligations. If you do not understand these obligations
then please contact this Office for a full explanation.
1. Your obligation to reclaim the site is not limited to the amount of the 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 application or
your permit misrepresent important material facts;
eth 3. If g your mining and reclamation operations affect areas beyond the boundaries p y of an approved permit boundary,
substantial civil penalties, to you as permittee can result;
4. Any modification to the approved mining and reclamation plan from those described in your approved application
requires you to submit a new permit application and obtain approval from the Board or Office;
5. It is your responsibility to notify the Office of any changes in your address or phone number;
6. Upon permit issuance and prior to beginning on -site mining activity, you must post a sign at the entrance of the mine site,
which shall be clearly visible from the access road, with the following information (Rule 3.1.12):
a. the name of the operator;
b. a statement that a reclamation permit for the operation has been issued by the Colorado Mined Land
Reclamation Board; and,
c. the permit number.
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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;
g. 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.
9. Annually, on the anniversary date of permit issuance, you must submit an annual fee ($504), and an annual report which
includes a map describing the acreage affected and the acreage reclaimed to date (ifthere are changes from the previous year), any
monitoring required by the Reclamation Plan to be submitted annually on the anniversary date of the permit approval. Annual fees
are for the previous year a permit is held. For example, a permit with the anniversary date of July 1, 1995, the annual fee is for the
period of July 1, 1994 through June 30, 1995. Failure to submit your annual fee and report by the permit anniversary date may
result in a civil penalty, revocation of your permit, and forfeiture of your financial warranty. It is your responsibility, as an
operator, to continue to pay your annual fee to the Office until the Board releases you from your total reclamation responsibility.
NOTE TO COMMENTORS/OBJECTORS:
It is likely there will be additions, changes, and deletions to this document prior to final decision by the Office. Therefore, if
you have any comments or concerns you must contact the applicant or the Office prior to the decision date so that you will
know what changes may have been made to the application document.
The Office is not allowed to consider comments, unless they are written, and received prior to the end of the public comment
period. You should contact the applicant for the final date of the public comment period.
If you have questions about the Mined Land Reclamation Board and Office's review and decision or appeals process, you may
contact the Office at (303) 866-3567.
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Certification:
As an authorized representative of the applicant, I hereby certify that the operation described has met the minimum requirements of
the following terms and conditions:
1. All necessary approvals from local government have been applied for (Section 34-32.5-111(1)(a)(IX));
2. This entire mining operation will not affect more than 30 acres;
3. This mining operation will not adversely affect the stability of any significant, valuable and permanent man-made
structure(s) located within two hundred (200) feet of the affected lands. (However, where there is an agreement between
the applicant/operator and the persons having an interest in the structure that damage to the structure is to be compensated
for by the applicant/operator (Section 34-32.5-115(4)(e), C.R.S. 1984, as amended), then mining may occur within 200 feet.
Proof of an agreement must be submitted to the Office prior to the decision date.)
4. No mining operation will be located on lands where such operations are prohibited by law
(Section 34-32.5-115(4)(f), C.R.S. 1984, as amended);
5. As the applicant/operator, I do not have any mining/exploration operations in this 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. 1984, as amended) as determined through a Board finding.
6. I understand that statements in the application are being made under penalty of perjury and that false statements
made herein arc punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor pursuant to Section 18-8-503, C.R.S. 1984, as amended.
This form has been approved by the Mined Land Reclamation Board pursuant to section 34-32.5-111,C.R.S., of the Colorado
Land Reclamation Act for the Extraction of Construction Materials. Any alteration or modification of this form shall result in
voiding any permit issued on the altered or modified form and subject the operator to cease and desist orders and civil penalties
for operating without a permit pursuant to section 34-32.5-123, C.R.S.
Signed and dated thistel"
day of 5 f
Ames Construction, Inc.
By:
Title: Scal*i Vim
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The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this '- is day of
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By:
Corporate Secretary or Equivalent
Town/City/County Clerk
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My Commission expires: 44/1777,2..._c
[UST BE IN BLUE INK
An example Structure Agreement which meets the requirements of the Statutes is shown below.
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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 6.4.19 & 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, if
properly executed, represents an agreement that complies with Construction Materials Rule 6.3.12(a),
Rule 6.4.19(a), and CR.S. § 34-32.5-115(4)(e) and with Hard Rock/Metal Mining Rule 6.3.12(a), Rule
6.4.20(x), 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:
None
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
(Please list additional structures on a separate page)
CERTIFICATION
The Applicant, (print applicanticompany name),
by (print representative's name), as (print
representative's title), does hereby certify that (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 (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 form shall result in voiding this form.
NOTARY FOR PERMIT APPLICANT
ACKNOWLEGED BY:
Applicant Representative Name
Date Title
STATE OF )
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COUNTY OF )
The foregoing was acknowledged before me this day of , 20 , by
as of
My Commission Expires:
Notary Public
NOTARY FOR STRUCTURE OWNER
ACKNOWLEGED BY:
Structure Owner
Date
STATE OF
COUNTY OF
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Name
Title
The foregoing was acknowledged before me this day of , 20 , by
as of
My Commission Expires:
Notary Public
STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: (303) 866-3567
FAX: (303) 832-8106
Operator:
Operation:
Permit Number:
PERFORMANCE WARRANTY
Ames Construction, Inc
Dechant Borrow
COLORADO
DIVISION OF
RECLAMATION
MINING
SAFETY
This form has been approved by the Mined Land Reclamation Board ("Board') pursuant to
the Mined Land Reclamation Act (C.R.S. § 34-32-101 et sect.) ("Hard Rock Act') and
associated Rules (2 C.C.R. 407-1) ("Hard Rock Rules') and the Land Reclamation Act ffor the
Extraction of Construction Materials (C.R.S. § 34-32.5-101 et. seq.) ("Construction Materials
Act') and associated Rules (2 C.C.R. 407-4) ("Construction Materials Rules"). Any alteration
or modification of this form, without approval by the Board shall result in the performance
warranty being invalid and result in the voiding of any permit issued in conjunction with such
invalid performance warranty and subject the operator to cease and desist orders and civil
penalties for operating without a permit pursuant to sections 34-32-123, C.R.S. of the Hard
Rock Act and 34-32.5-123, C.R.S. of Construction Materials Act.
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, THAT:
WHEREAS, the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Act, C.R.S. § 34-32-101 et seq. (the
"Hardrock Act"), as amended, and the Colorado Land Reclamation Act for the Extraction of
Construction Materials, C.R.S. § 34-32.5-101 et seq. (the "Construction Materials Act"), as
amended (collectively the "Acts"), provide that no permit may be issued until the Mined Land
Reclamation Board (the "Board") receives a performance warranty consisting of the Operator's
written promise to comply with the requirements of the Hardrock or Construction Materials Act,
whichever is applicable.
WHEREAS, Ames Construction. Inc
(the "Operator"), has applied for a
permit to conduct a mining operation known as Dechant Borrow
(the "Operation") on certain lands in Weld County, Colorado, These
lands are described in the permit application, as amended and supplemented, and are referred to
herein as the "Affected Lands."
WHEREAS, in its application for the permit, the Operator has agreed to be bound by all
requirements of the Hardrock or Construction Materials Act and all applicable rules and
regulations of the Board, as amended from time to time.
Office of
Mined Land Reclamation
Inactive Mines
Denver • Grand Junction • Durango
Office of
Active and
WHEREAS, the Operator hereby gives the Board this performance warranty pursuant to
C.R.S. §§ 34-32-117(2) or 34-32.5-117(2), and herein promises the Board that it will comply
with all applicable requirements of the Hardrock or Construction Materials Act.
NOW, THEREFORE, The Operator hereby promises the Board that it will comply with
all applicable requirements of the Hard Rock or Construction Materials Act and applicable rules
and regulations of the Board.
The Operator hereby promises the Board that it will comply with all of the terms of the
application for a permit, as amended and supplemented, as well as any conditions attached to the
permit by the Board.
The Operator promises the Board, pursuant to C.R.S. §§ 34-32-112(1)(d) or
34-32.5-112(1)(b)(IV), that it has the lawful authority to enter upon the Affected Lands to
conduct mining operations, including, but not limited to, reclamation. The Operator further
recognizes the right of the Board to enter to reclaim lands affected by the Operation.
The description of lands herein is for convenience of reference only, and no error in such
description, revision of the permitted mining area, or disturbance by the Operator of lands
outside of the permitted mining area shall alter or diminish the Operator's obligation hereunder,
which shall extend to the reclamation of all such lands disturbed.
The obligation of the Operator hereunder is such that, if the Operator shall successfully
comply with the requirements of the Hardrock or Construction Materials Act, applicable rules
and regulations, and the permit, then the Board, upon a finding that the Operator has so
complied, shall release this performance warranty, and the Operator from its obligation
hereunder. The obligation of the Operator hereunder shall continue until released by the Board
in accordance with applicable law.
The Operator promises to be responsible for the cost of reclamation up to the amount
established by the Board and has attached hereto its financial warranty, in accordance with
C.R.S. §§ 34-32-117(3) or 34-32.5-117(3). The Operator agrees that it will maintain a financial
warranty (or warranties) covering the Board's estimated costs of reclamation in good standing
for the entire life of the permit. If the Operator is a unit of County or Municipal government, or
is a department or division of State government, the Operator is not required to submit or post
any other instrument of financial responsibility but hereby promises to be responsible for the cost
of reclamation up to the amount specified by the Board.
If the Board determines that the Operator is in default under this performance warranty
and has failed to cure such default, although written notice of such default and ample time to
cure such default have been given, the Operator's financial warranty shall be subject to forfeiture.
This performance warranty may be executed in multiple copies, each of which shall be
treated as an original, but together they constitute only one agreement, the validity and
interpretation of which shall be governed by the laws of the State of Colorado. The provisions
hereof shall bind and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their successors and assigns.
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SIGNED, SEALED AND DATED this 2-0> day of J 13
Operator
By:
Title:
NOTARIZATION OF OPERATOR'S ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
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DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
MINED LAND RECLAMATION BOARD
DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY
By: Date Executed:
Division Director
Rev. 05/12
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Applicant: Ames Construction, Inc.
Name of Site: Dechant Borrow
Date: July 27, 2016
EXHIBIT A - Legal Description and Location Map
See attached
Quarter SE 114 of NE 1/4 of
Section 312 T2N R65'
Meridian Sixth
State Colorado
Source KM
GLO GLO Township Records
Calculated Values
Acres 40
Centroid 40.15466551-104.6051975
Corners NW40.1565077, -104.6075638
NE 40.1564420, -104.6028418
SE 40.1528259, { -104.6028302
S i�40.1528864, -104.6075518Q
For illustration only. User to verity all
information. w'ivww .earthIoint.us
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Exhibit B
Applicant: Ames Construction, Inc.
Name of Site: Dechant Borrow
Date: July 27, 2016
EXHIBIT B — Site Description
(a) Existing Vegetation and soil characteristics of the site area.
ThP ( arrPc of the permit ,site are presently rangeland. Existing
vegetation is sparse and consists predominately of grasses.
The site soils have been classified by the United States
Department of Agriculture as a Valent Sand in attached report.
(b)List of permanent man-made structures within 200 feet of affected
area:
There are no permanent man-made structures within 200 feet
of the affected area.
(c)Water resources in the area of the proposed borrow.
O Box Elder Creek is five hundred feet downhill and west of
the proposed borrow site.
• Klug Lake is one thousand ninety feet to the northwest of
the proposed borrow site.
• The creek and lake elevations are roughly fifty below the
surface of the borrow source. The borrow will only be five
to twelve feet deep so its unlikely ground water is not
expected.
(d)Wildlife assessment.
Not required for 111 Special Operations.
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A product of the National
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Custom Soil Resource
Report for
Weld County,
Colorado,
Southern Park
July 27, 2016
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
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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.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/
nrcsimain/soils/healtht) and certain conservation and engineering applications. For
more detailed information, contact your local USDA Service Center (http://
offices.sc.egov.usda.govilocator/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.
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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
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Contents
Preface 2
How Soil Surveys Are Made 5
Soil Map 7
Soil Map (Dechant Borrow) 8
Legend 9
Map Unit Legend (Dechant Borrow) 10
Map Unit Descriptions (Dechant Borrow) 10
Weld County, Colorado, Southern Part 12
10----Bankard sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, frequently flooded 12
25—Haverson loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes 13
26—Haverson loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes 14
43 —Nunn loamy sand, 0 to 1 percent slopes 15
69—Valent sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes 17
70—Valent sand, 3 to 9 percent slopes 18
85 —Water 20
References 21
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How Soil Surveys Are Made
Soil surveys are made to provide information about the soils and miscellaneous areas
in a specific area. They include a description of the soils and miscellaneous areas and
their location on the landscape and tables that show soil properties and limitations
affecting various uses. Soil scientists observed the steepness, length, and shape of
the slopes; the general pattern of drainage; the kinds of crops and native plants; and
the kinds of bedrock. They observed and described many soil profiles. A soil profile is
the sequence of natural layers, or horizons, in a soil. The profile extends from the
surface down into the unconsolidated material in which the soil formed or from the
surface down to bedrock. The unconsolidated material is devoid of roots and other
living organisms and has not been changed by other biological activity.
Currently, soils are mapped according to the boundaries of major land resource areas
(MLRAs). MLRAs are geographically associated land resource units that share
common characteristics related to physiography, geology, climate, water resources,
soils, biological resources, and land uses (USDA, 2006). Soil survey areas typically
consist of parts of one or more MLRA.
The soils and miscellaneous areas in a survey area occur in an orderly pattern that is
related to the geology, landforms, relief, climate, and natural vegetation of the area.
Each kind of soil and miscellaneous area is associated with a particular kind of
landform or with a segment of the landform. By observing the soils and miscellaneous
areas in the survey area and relating their position to specific segments of the
landform, a soil scientist develops a concept, or model, of how they were formed. Thus,
during mapping, this model enables the soil scientist to predict with a considerable
degree of accuracy the kind of soil or miscellaneous area at a specific location on the
landscape.
Commonly, individual soils on the landscape merge into one another as their
characteristics gradually change. To construct an accurate soil map, however, soil
scientists must determine the boundaries between the soils. They can observe only
a limited number of soil profiles. Nevertheless, these observations, supplemented by
an understanding of the soil -vegetation -landscape relationship, are sufficient to verify
predictions of the kinds of soil in an area and to determine the boundaries.
Soil scientists recorded the characteristics of the soil profiles that they studied. They
noted soil color, texture, size and shape of soil aggregates, kind and amount of rock
fragments, distribution of plant roots, reaction, and other features that enable them to
identify soils. After describing the soils in the survey area and determining their
properties, the soil scientists assigned the soils to taxonomic classes (units).
Taxonomic classes are concepts. Each taxonomic class has a set of soil
characteristics with precisely defined limits. The 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
scientists classified and named the soils in the survey area, they compared the
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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 tho 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 cnils anri micrcallanenu uc areas
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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
identified each as a specific map unit. Aerial photographs show trees, buildings, fields,
roads, and rivers, all of which help in locating boundaries accurately.
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The soil map section includes the soil map for the defined area of interest, a list of soil
map units on the map and extent of each map unit, and cartographic symbols
displayed on the map. Also presented are various metadata about data used to
produce the map, and a description of each soil map unit.
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Map Unit Descriptions (Dechant Borrow)
The map units delineated on the detailed soil maps in a soil survey represent the soils
or miscellaneous areas in the survey area. The map unit descriptions, along with the
maps, can be used to determine the composition and properties of a unit.
A map unit delineation on a soil map represents an area dominated by one or more
major kinds of soil or miscellaneous areas. A map unit is identified and named
according to the taxonomic classification of the dominant soils. Within a taxonomic
class there are precisely defined limits for the properties of the soils. On the landscape,
however, the soils are natural phenomena, and they have the characteristic variability
of all natural phenomena. Thus, the range of some observed properties may extend
beyond the limits defined for a taxonomic class. Areas of soils of a single taxonomic
class rarely, if ever, can be mapped without including areas of other taxonomic
classes. Consequently, every map unit is made up of the soils or miscellaneous areas
for which it is named and some minor components that belong to taxonomic classes
other than those of the major soils.
Most minor soils have properties similar to those of the dominant soil or soils in the
map unit, and thus they do not affect use and management. These are called
noncontrasting, or similar, components. They may or may not be mentioned in a
particular map unit description. Other minor components, however, have properties
and behavioral characteristics divergent enough to affect use or to require different
management. These are called contrasting, or dissimilar, components. They generally
are in small areas and could not be mapped separately because of the scale used.
Some small areas of strongly contrasting soils or miscellaneous areas are identified
by a special symbol on the maps. If included in the database for a given area, the
contrasting minor components are identified in the map unit descriptions along with
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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.
Sails 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 sails or miscellaneous areas in such an intricate
pattern or in such small areas that they cannot be shown separately on the maps. The
pattern and proportion of the soils or miscellaneous areas are somewhat similar in all
areas. Alpha -Beta complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes, is an example.
An association is made up of two or more geographically associated soils or
miscellaneous areas that are shown as one unit on the maps. Because of present or
anticipated uses of the map units in the survey area, it was not considered practical
or necessary to map the soils or miscellaneous areas separately. The pattern and
relative proportion of the soils or miscellaneous areas are somewhat similar. Alpha -
Beta association, 0 to 2 percent slopes, is an example.
An undifferentiated group is made up of two or more soils or miscellaneous areas that
could be mapped individually but are mapped as one unit because similar
interpretations can be made for use and management. The pattern and proportion of
the soils or miscellaneous areas in a mapped area are not uniform. An area can be
made up of only one of the major soils or miscellaneous areas, or it can be made up
of all of them. Alpha and Beta soils, 0 to 2 percent slopes, is an example.
Some surveys include miscellaneous areas. Such areas have little or no soil material
and support little or no vegetation. Rock outcrop is an example.
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10—Bankard sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, frequently flooded
Map Unit Setting
National map unit symbol: 2s51 n
Elevation: 4,090 to 5,410 feet
Mean annual precipitation: 12 to 17 inches
Mean annual air temperature: 48 to 52 degrees F
Frost -free period: 130 to 160 days
Farmland classification: Prime farmland if irrigated and the product of I (soil erodibility)
x C (climate factor) does not exceed 60
Map Unit Composition
Bankard, frequently flooded, and similar soils: 80 percent
Minor components: 25 percent
Estimates are based on observations, descriptions, and transacts of the mapunit.
Description of Bankard, Frequently Flooded
Setting
Landform: Flood plains, ephemeral streams
Down -slope shape: Linear
Across -slope shape: Linear
Parent material: Sandy alluvium
Typical profile
A - 0 to 2 inches: sandy loam
AC - 2 to 9 inches: sandy loam
CI - 9 to 17 inches: loamy sand
C2 - 17 to 80 inches: sand
Properties and qualities
Slope: 0 to 3 percent
Depth to restrictive feature: More than 80 inches
Natural drainage class: Somewhat excessively drained
Runoff class: Very 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: Frequent
Frequency of ponding: None
Calcium carbonate, maximum in profile: 10 percent
Salinity, maximum in profile: Nonsaline (0.0 to 1.9 mmhos/cm)
Available water storage in profile: Low (about 3.5 inches)
Interpretive groups
Land capability classification (irrigated): 6s
Land capability classification (non irrigated): 6s
Hydrologic Soil Group: A
Ecological site: Sandy Bottomland (R067BY031 CO)
Minor Components
Glenberg, rarely flooded
Percent of map unit: 8 percent
Landform: Ephemeral streams, flood -plain steps
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Down -slope shape: Linear
Across -slope shape: Linear
Ecological site: Sandy Bottomland (R067BY031 CO)
Kitcarson, frequently flooded
Percent of map unit: 5 percent
Landform: Flood plains, ephemeral streams
Down -slope shape: Linear
Across -slope shape: Linear, concave
Ecological site: Wet Meadow (R067BY038CO)
Alda, frequently flooded
Percent of map unit: 5 percent
Landform: Flood plains
Down -slope shape: Concave
Across -slope shape: Concave
Ecological site: Salt Meadow (R067BY035C0)
Alda, frequently flooded
Percent of map unit: 5 percent
Landform: Flood plains
Down -slope shape: Concave
Across -slope shape: Concave
Ecological site: Salt Meadow (R067BY035CO)
Las animas, frequently flooded
Percent of map unit: 2 percent
Landform: Flood plains, ephemeral streams
Down -slope shape: Linear
Across -slope shape: Linear, concave
Ecological site: Salt Meadow (R072XY035CO)
25---Haverson loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes
Map Unit Setting
National map unit symbol: 3622
Elevation: 4,500 to 4,800 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
Map Unit Composition
Haverson and similar soils: 85 percent
Minor components: 15 percent
Estimates are based on observations, descriptions, and transacts of the mapunit.
Description of Haverson
Setting
Landform: Flood plains, stream terraces
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Down -slope shape: Linear
Across -slope shape: Linear
Parent material: Stratified, calcareous alluvium
Typical profile
Hi - 0 to 4 inches: loam
1-12 - 4 to 60 inches: stratified loamy sand to loam to clay loam
Properties and qualities
Slope: 0 to 1 percent
Depth to restrictive feature: More than 80 inches
Natural drainage class: Well drained
Runoff class: Low
Capacity of the most limiting layer to transmit water (Ksat): Moderately high to high
(0.60 to 2.00 in/hr)
Depth to water table: More than 80 inches
Frequency of flooding: None
Frequency of ponding: None
Calcium carbonate, maximum in profile: 15 percent
Gypsum, maximum in profile: 1 percent
Salinity, maximum in profile: Nonsaline to moderately saline (0.0 to 8.0 mmhos/cm)
Available water storage in profile: High (about 9.6 inches)
Interpretive groups
Land capability classification (irrigated): 3w
Hydrologic Soil Group: B
Ecological site: Loamy Plains (R067BY002CO)
Minor Components
Vona
Percent of map unit: 8 percent
Fluvaquentic haplustolls
Percent of map unit: 4 percent
Landform: Terraces
Other soils
Percent of map unit: 3 percent
26 Haverson loam, 'I to 3 percent slopes
Map Unit Setting
National map unit symbol: 3623
Elevation: 4,500 to 4,800 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
Map Unit Composition
Haverson and similar soils: 85 percent
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Minor components: 15 percent
Estimates are based on observations, descriptions, and transects of the mapunif_
Description of Haverson
Setting
Landform: Flood plains, stream terraces
Down -slope shape: Linear
Across -slope shape: Linear
Parent material: Stratified, calcareous alluvium
Typical profile
N9 - 0 to 4 inches: loam
H2.- 4 to 60 inches: stratified loamy sand to loam to clay loam
Properties and qualities
Slope: 1 to 3 percent
Depth to restrictive feature: More than 80 inches
Natural drainage class: Well drained
Runoff class: Low
Capacity of the most limiting layer to transmit water (Ksat): Moderately high to high
(0.60 to 2.00 in/hr)
Depth to water table: More than 80 inches
Frequency of flooding: None
Frequency of ponding: None
Calcium carbonate, maximum in profile: 15 percent
Gypsum, maximum in profile: 1 percent
Salinity, maximum in profile: Nonsaline to moderately saline (0.0 to 8.0 mmhos/cm)
Available water storage in profile: High (about 9.6 inches)
Interpretive groups
Land capability classification (irrigated): 3e
Land capability classification (nonirrigated): 4c
Hydrologic Soil Group: B
Ecological site: Loamy Plains (R067BY002CO)
Minor Components
Vona
Percent of map unit 5 percent
Heldt
Percent of map unit: 5 percent
Nunn
Percent of map unit: 5 percent
43 Nunn loamy sand, 0 to 1 percent slopes
Map Unit Setting
National map unit symbol: 2tlnf
Elevation: 3,820 to 4,890 feet
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Mean annual precipitation: 13 to 17 inches
Mean annual air temperature: 46 to 54 degrees F
Frost -free period: 135 to 165 days
Farmland classification: Farmland of statewide importance
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
Landform position (three-dimensional): Tread
Down -slope shape: Linear
Across -slope shape: Linear
Parent material: Pleistocene aged alluvium derived from igneous, metamorphic and
sedimentary rock and/or mixed eolian deposits
Typical profile
Ap - 0 to 6 inches: loamy sand
Btl - 6 to 10 inches: clay loam
Bt2 - 10 to 26 inches: clay loam
Btk - 26 to 31 inches: clay loam
Ski - 31 to 47 inches: loam
8k2 - 47 to 80 inches: loam
Properties and qualities
Slope: 0 to 1 percent
Depth to restrictive feature: More than 80 inches
Natural 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 in profile: 7 percent
Salinity, maximum in profile: Nonsaline to very slightly saline (0.1 to 2.0 mmhos/cm)
Sodium adsorption ratio, maximum in profile: 0.5
Available water storage in profile: Moderate (about 8.8 inches)
Interpretive groups
Land capability classification (irrigated): 3e
Land capability classification (nonirrigated): 4s
Hydrologic Soil Group: C
Ecological site: Sandy Plains (R067BY024CO)
Minor Components
Fort collins
Percent of map unit: 12 percent
Landform: Terraces
Landform position (three-dimensional): Tread
Down -slope shape: Linear
Across -slope shape: Linear
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Ecological site: Sandy Plains (R067BY024CO)
Haverson, rarely flooded
Percent of map unit: 3 percent
Landform: Terraces, drainageways
Landform position (three-dimensional): Tread
Down -slope shape: Linear
Across -slope shape: Linear, concave
Ecological site: Overflow (R067BY036CO)
69 Valent sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes
Map Unit Setting
National map unit symbol: 2tczd
Elevation: 3,000 to 5,210 feet
Mean annual precipitation: 13 to 20 inches
Mean annual air temperature: 48 to 52 degrees F
Frost -free period: 130 to 166 days
Farmland classification: Farmland of local importance
Map Unit Composition
Valent and similar soils: 85 percent
Minor components: 15 percent
Estimates are based on observations, descriptions, and transects of the mapunit.
Description of Valent
Setting
Landform: Interdunes
Landform position (two-dimensional): Footslope, toeslope
Landform position (three-dimensional): Base slope
Down -slope shape: Linear
Across -slope shape: Linear
Parent material: Noncalcareous eolian sands
Typical profile
A - 0 to 5 inches: sand
AC - 5 to 92 inches: sand
CI - 12 to 30 inches: sand
C2 - 30 to 80 inches: sand
Properties and qualities
Slope: 0 to 3 percent
Depth to restrictive feature: More than 80 inches
Natural drainage class: Excessively drained
Runoff class: Negligible
Capacity of the most limiting layer to transmit water (Ksat): High to very high (6.00
to 39.96 in/hr)
Depth to water table: More than 80 inches
Frequency of flooding: None
Frequency of ponding: None
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Calcium carbonate, maximum in profile: 1 percent
Salinity, maximum in profile: Nonsaline (0.1 to 1.9 mmhos/cm)
Available water storage in profile: Very low (about 2.4 inches)
Interpretive groups
Land capability classification (irrigated): 4e
Land capability classification (nonirrigated): 6e
Hydrologic Soil Group: A
Ecological site: Deep Sand (R067BY015CO), Sands (North) (PE 16-20)
(R072XA021 KS)
Minor Components
Dailey
Percent of map unit: 5 percent
Landform: Interdunes
Landform position (two-dimensional): Toeslope
Landform position (three-dimensional): Base slope
Down -slope shape: Linear
Across -slope shape: Concave
Ecological site: Deep Sand (R067BY015CO), Sandy (North) Draft (April 2010) (PE
16-20) (R072XA022KS)
Julesburg
Percent of map unit: 5 percent
Landform: Interdunes
Landform position (two-dimensional): Toeslope
Landform position (three-dimensional): Base slope
Down -slope shape: Linear
Across -slope shape: Linear
Ecological site: Sandy Plains (R067BY024CO), Sandy (North) Draft (April 2010) (PE
16-20) (R072XA022KS)
Vona
Percent of map unit• 5 percent
Landforrn: Interdunes
Landform position (two-dimensional): Toeslope
Landform position (three-dimensional): Base slope
Down -slope shape: Linear
Across -slope shape: Linear
Ecological site: Sandy Plains (R067BY024CO), Sandy (North) Draft (April 2010) (PE
16-20) (R072XA022KS)
70---Valent sand, 3 to 9 percent slopes
Map Unit Setting
National map unit symbol: 2tczf
Elevation: 3,050 to 5,150 feet
Mean annual precipitation: 12 to 18 inches
Mean annual air temperature: 48 to 55 degrees F
Frost -free period: 130 to 180 days
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Farmland classification: Not prime farmland
Map Unit Composition
Valent and similar soils: 80 percent
Minor components: 20 percent
Estimates are based on observations, descriptions, and transects of the mapunit.
Description of Valent
Setting
Landform: Dunes, hills
Landform position (two-dimensional): Shoulder, backslope, summit, footslope
Landform position (three-dimensional): Crest, side slope, head slope, nose slope
Down -slope shape: Linear, convex
Across -slope shape: Linear, convex
Parent material: Noncalcareous eolian sands
Typical profile
A - 0 to 5 inches: sand
AC - 5 to 12 inches: sand
CI - 12 to 30 inches: sand
C2 - 30 to 80 inches: sand
Properties and qualities
Slope: 3 to 9 percent
Depth to restrictive feature: More than 80 inches
Natural drainage class: Excessively drained
Runoff class: Very low
Capacity of the most limiting layer to transmit water (Ksat): High to very high (6.00
to 39.96 in/hr)
Depth to water table: More than 80 inches
Frequency of flooding: None
Frequency of ponding: None
Calcium carbonate, maximum in profile: 1 percent
Salinity, maximum in profile: Nonsaline (0.0 to 1.9 mmhos/cm)
Available water storage in profile: Very low (about 2.4 inches)
Interpretive groups
Land capability classification (irrigated): 4e
Land capability classification (nonirrigated): 6e
Hydrologic Soil Group: A
Ecological site: Deep Sand (R067BY015OO), Sands (North) (PE 16-20)
(R072XA021 KS)
Minor Components
Dailey
Percent of map unit: 10 percent
Landform: Interdunes
Landform position (two-dimensional): Footslope, toeslope
Landform position (three-dimensional): Base slope
Down -slope shape: Linear
Across -slope shape: Concave
Ecological site: Deep Sand (R067BY015CO), Sands (North) (PE 16-20)
(R072XA021 KS)
Custom Soil Resource Report
Vona
Percent of map unit: 5 percent
Landform: Hills
Landform position (two-dimensional): Footslope, backslope, shoulder
Landform position (three-dimensional): Side slope, head slope, nose slope, base
slope
Down -slope shape: Linear
Across -slope shape: Linear
Ecological site: Sandy Plains (R067BY024CO), Sandy (North) Draft (April 2010) (PE
16-20) (R072XA022KS)
Haxtun
Percent of map unit: 5 percent
Landform: interdunes
Landform position (two-dimensional): Footslope, toeslope
Landform position (three-dimensional): Base slope
Down -slope shape: Linear
Across -slope shape: Concave
Ecological site: Sandy Plains (R067BY024CO), Sandy (North) Draft (April 2010) (PE
16-20) (R072XA022KS)
85 --Water
Map Unit Composition
Water: 95 percent
Minor components: 5 percent
Estimates are based on observations, descriptions, and transects of the mapunit.
Minor Components
Aquolls
Percent of map unit: 5 percent
Landform: Marshes
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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. Soil survey manual. Soil Conservation Service. U.S.
Department of Agriculture Handbook 18. http://www,nrcsrusda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/
detail/nationallsoils/?cid=nres 142p2_054262
Soil Survey Staff. 1999. Soil taxonomy: A basic system of soil classification for making
and interpreting soil surveys. 2nd edition. Natural Resources Conservation Service,
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nres/d etaillnational/soilsl?cid=nres 142p2_053577
Soil Survey Staff. 2010. Keys to soil taxonomy. 11th edition. U.S. Department of
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portallnres/detail/nationallsoils/?cid=nres 142p2_053580
Tiner, R.W., Jr. 1985. Wetlands of Delaware. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and
Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, Wetlands
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Report Y-87-1.
United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service.
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home/?cid=nrcs142p2_053374
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detai I/national/land use/ran g epa stu re/?cid=steiprd b 1043084
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Custom Soil Resource Report
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National soil survey handbook, title 430-V1. http://www.nrcs.uscla.gov/wpsiportal/
nres/detaillsoils/scientists/?cid=nres142p2 054242
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vvvvw.nres.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMPNTS/nres 142p2_05229O.pdf
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Exhibit C
Applicant: Ames Construction, Inc.
Name of Site: Dechant Borrow
Date: July 27, 2016
EXHIBIT C — Mining plan
(a) Commencement and Duration of Borrow Operation
The borrow operation is for a single specific project.
Operations would begin on August 22, 2016 and would be
complete by November 30, 2016.
This time window includes the following phases:
1. Topsoil salvaging and haul road construction;
2. Excavation and hauling of the borrow materials,
3. Excavation from the existing road brought back into the
borrow hole
4. Closing of the borrow — final grading of the slopes,
topsoil placement, and completion of the reclamation
plan.
(b) Topsoil replacement depth.
The existing topsoil conditions in the area show an average of 3
inches. This topsoil will be stockpiled and respreads at the end
at the depth or thicker.
(c) Overburden
The borrow materials do not have any overlying overburden or
waste materials.
(d) Thickness of deposit to be mined
A ten foot thickness of borrow material will be removed.
(e) Major Components of the mining operation.
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Exhibit C
The haul road through the permitted site and the area of borrow
excavation are the only components of the mining operation.
Once the topsoil has been salvaged and the haul road
constructed, excavation/hauling operations will begin. The
borrow material will be excavated using large backhoes/loaders
and placed directly into truck -trailer hauling units for
transporting to the job site on WCR 49 immediately next to the
borrow site
Excavation of the borrow materials will proceed in a west to
east direction. The side slopes of the final excavation are to be
at a maximum gradient of 3:1 (horizontal to vertical). As the
borrow material is being removed, the excavation in the area of
the final
slopes
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th he f ii gal slopes will be done at this 3: 1 gradient
(f) Dimensions of land disturbance.
The area of land disturbance is rectangular in configuration.
The dimensions of the disturbed area are 550 feet x 400 feet,
this includes the area of the topsoil berm at the top of the
excavation slopes. These dimensions result in an area of 5.05
acres.
(g)
Haul road dimensions.
A haul road will be constructed to connect existing property
roads to the excavation area. This new road will be 30 feet wide
and 650 feet long.
(h) Water use.
The only water to be used in conjunction with the borrow site
operation, will be water applied to the on -site roads for dust
control. Approximately 8,000 gallons of water per day will be
used for dust control. The source of this supply will be the same
as the project's water source along Weld County Road 49
(i) Groundwater/surface water occurrence or disturbance.
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Exhibit C
Ground water will not be encountered during this operation.
Contamination of surface stormwater runoff will be controlled by
diverting the runoff around the disturbed areas. This will be
accomplished by perimeter berms of compacted soil around the
excavation area.
(j) Existing water rights
Water rights will not be affected or impacted by the proposed
borrow operation.
(k) Refuse and acid or toxic producing materials.
There are no known refuse, acid or toxic producing materials in
the area of the proposed borrow. If they are encountered,
borrow operations will cease and the materials will be contained
in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
(I) Measures to minimize disturbance to hydrologic balance, off -site
damage and provide for a reclaimed area that has a stable
configuration consistent with the proposed future land use.
Hydrologic balance - The proposed borrow operation impacts
on the hydrologic balance will be minimal — groundwater will not
be encountered (therefore, no dewatering) and the operation
will occur in the low precipitation months of August through
November. The reclaimed site will have a pervious cover of
corn stalk and straw mulch which will not impact the pervious
nature of the underlying sandy soils.
Off -site damage — The boundaries of the excavation area and
haul road will be clearly marked to prevent off -site damage
during the borrow activities. Through the use of perimeter
berms to prevent stormwater from running through the
disturbed areas, off -site damage due to contaminated
stormwater runoff will be prevented. By conducting the borrow
operations during the low precipitation months and in view of
the sandy nature of the soils and gentle slope of the land,
increased runoff flows are not anticipated. Completion of the
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Exhibit C
reclamation plan for the site will remove the potential for future
off -site damage.
Stable configuration — The borrow area's slopes will be finished
to a maximum 3:1 slope.
This slope gradient, the features of the reclamation plan and
the natural properties of the site's soils will result in a stable
configuration of the reclaimed site that be suitable for the
intended future use — rangeland.
(m) On -site processing.
There will be no on -site processing of the borrow materials.
(n) Commodities to be extracted and their use
The only commodity to be extracted at this site is the sandy
soil. The material will be used for fill purposes on a county
highway improvement project along Weld County Road 49.
(a) No incidental products will be mined at the borrow site.
(p) No explosives will be used in the operations at the borrow site.
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Exhibit D
Applicant: Ames Construction, Inc.
Name of Site: Dechant Borrow
Date: July 27, 2016
EXHIBIT D — Reclamation Plan
At the conclusion of the excavation activities, the site will be
reclaimed by grading the excavation slopes to a final gradient and the
excavation bottom to a uniform level. The vegetative growth support
material, temporarily stored in the perimeter berms, will be placed on the
excavation slopes and bottom. The constructed access road will be
removed and its' disturbed area included in the reclamation activities —
unless the property owner requests it be left for his future use.
A detailed description of the Reclamation Plan is as follows:
(1)
(a) Overburden replacement
There is no overburden to salvage and/or replace at this
operation.
(b) Reclaimed slope gradient
The reclaimed slopes will be constructed to a 3:1
gradient.
(c) Revegetation measures to reclaim the site.
Ames will be utilizing Arnolds Agg to seed and we will
have them follow the reclamation plans the will utilized on
the Weld County Road 49 Project.
Prior to the placement and incorporation of the soil
amendments, the perimeter berm will be removed and the
berm material (vegetative support materials) will be
spread over the borrow slopes, bottom and site roadway
The revegetation measures would be performed during
the first two weeks of November, 2016.
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Exhibit D
(d) There will be no features such as ponds, streams, roads or
buildings remaining on the borrow area after reclamation.
(e) All features have been previously addressed in the
Reclamation Plan.
(2) Cost estimate to reclaim the site.
The point of maximum disturbance to site will be when the
excavation activities are finished. Due to the configuration of
the borrow, reclamation activities would not begin until that
time.
Since the excavation slopes were left at a 3:1 gradient during
the borrow removal process, the remaining reclamation work
would consist of removing the perimeter berms and placing the
topsoil materials over the disturbed areas followed by the
application of the recommended soil amendments, seed and
mulch.
1. Placement of salvaged topsoil:
Quantity = 2,420 cubic yards
Equipment: Self -loading scraper (similar to CAT 623)
Dozer (similar to CAT D6)
Labor: 2 equipment operators and 1/2 time foreman
Production rate: 130 cubic yards per hour
Hours required to complete = 2,420/130 = 19 hours
Equipment costs per hour = $ 240.00
Labor costs per hour = $ 150.00
Total per hour = $ 390.00
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Exhibit D
Equipment and Labor Total = 19 hours x $ 390 = $ 7,410
Mobilization: 2 pieces in and out = $ 0.00 ( Ames onsite
for county road project already.
TOTAL for this item = $ 7,410 or $ 3.06/cubic yard.
(No markup)
2. Seedbed preparation, application of soil amendments, seed
and mulch.
The cost of performing these items, based on a quote
from Arnold's Ag Group LLC is:
Straw mulch
Tackifier
Seed :
Total
$ 500/acre
$ 1100/acre
$ 375/acre
$ 1,975/acre
TOTAL for this item = 6.0 acres x $ 1,975/acre = $ 11,850
Total Cost to reclaim site = $ 7,410 + $ 11,850 = $ 19,260.
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Applicant: Ames Construction, Inc.
Name of Site: Dechant Borrow
Date: July 27, 2016
EXHIBIT E -Maps
Exhibit E (1) Mining Plan Map
Exhibit E (2) Reclamation Plan Map
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Applicant: Ames Construction, Inc.
Name of Site: Dechant Borrow
Date: July 27, 2016
EXHIBIT F - Other Permits and Licenses.
The following Permits and Licenses are being obtained for this
borrow operation:
1. Permit for Stormwater Discharge Associated With Construction
Activities from Colorado Department of Public Health and
Environment -- Water Quality Division.
2 Weld County — The Weld County Planning Department has
determined that due to the short (less than six months), one time
use of the borrow site, the standard Development Application
process is inappropriate. Instead, subsequent to Ames
Construction's application to Colorado Division of Reclamation,
Mining and Safety for a Limited Impact 110 Permit for the site, they
will issue an `Agreement' for the use of the site. This Agreement
would stipulate that the site is to be operational for less than six
months and that the conditions and requirements of the 110
Permit be followed.
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PLAN
FOR
STORMWATER DISCHARGES ASSOCIATED WITH
CONSTRUCT' ON ACTIVITY
STATE OF COLORADO
GENERAL PERMIT APPLICATI ON
DECHANT BORROW
HUDSON, COLORADO
July 27, 2016
STORMWATER
MANAGEMENT PLAN
DECHANT BORROW
HUDSON, COLORADO
PART I SITE DESCRIPTION
This plan describes the stormwater management activities
planned during the opening, operation and closing of a construction
materials borrow site located at 1 1521 County Road 49,
Hudson, Colorado.
Specifically, the borrow site consists of 6 acres located in the
Northeast %) Northeast '/, Section 12, Township 2 North, Range
65 west of the sixth principal meridian, Weld County, Colorado.
A. Description of Construction Activities
Operations at this site will require salvaging of topsoil materials
and creation of a perimeter berm, construction of a haul
road, excavation and loading of borrow materials into transporting
units for delivery to an off -site project, and upon completion of the
excavation — final grading of the excavation slopes, replacement of
the salvaged topsoil on the disturbed areas, application of corn
stalk mulch, fertilizer, seeding mixture and straw mulch.
The construction activities at the Dechant Borrow are a one-time
occurrence. They will begin August 22, 2016 and will be complete
by late November, 2016. Reclamation will immediately follow the
completion of the construction activity.
B. Sequence of Major Activities
The anticipated sequence of construction activities is as follows:
• Salvage four inches of topsoil from borrow area and on -site
haul road and place in compacted perimeter berms around
the area of excavation.
Grade and construct on -site haul road to connect borrow
area to existing on -site network of improved, heavy duty
roads.
Evaluate the entrance/exit where the existing improved
property road joins paved Weld County Road 49. This
evaluation will determine if a vehicle tracking control pad
needs to be constructed at this existing connection. .
• Perform excavation of borrow materials and direct load
them into tractor -trailer units for transporting to an off -
site project.
Upon completing excavation and hauling activities, grade
excavation slopes to a maximum 3:1 gradient. Salvaged
topsoil, previously placed in the perimeter berms, will be
spread over the disturbed areas.
Perform disturbed area reclamation as suggested by This
will include the application of seeding mix and straw mulch.
This scenario will maximize and expedite the revegetation
of the disturbed areas while minimizing the potential for
erosion or stormwater runoff and/or erosion.
C. Estimates of Area Involved
Total area disturbed = 6.0 acres
Borrow excavation r 5.3 acres
Haul Road = 0.7 acres
D. Runoff Coefficients and
Soil Data
Runoff coefficients were taken from the "Standard Requirements
for Storm Drainage Design Criteria and Construction Standards"
by the Weld County Tri- Area Sanitation District. The C values
are:
Undeveloped condition, 10 yr. Storm: 0.25
The site soils are identified by the Soil Conservation Service as
belonging to the Osgood Series which are described as deep well
drained soils that formed in wind-blown sand deposits. These soils
are well drained with low runoff potential and exhibit a high to very
high saturated hydraulic conductivity. Per the Soil
Conservation Service, due to their sandy nature, low
organic content and droughtiness, Osgood soils are best
suited for rangeland use - this is the current use of the borrow
area.
The property is generally level with a constant slope to the east
with grades varying from 1.5% to 3%.
E. Existing Vegetation
The site is currently rangeland with no previous development or
disturbance.
A rye cover seeding has produced a ground cover averaging 37
percent.
F. Potential Pollution Sources
Potential pollutant sources, including materials and activities at
the site were evaluated for the potential to contribute pollutants
to stormwater discharges.
That evaluation resulted in the following identified potential
pollutant sources:
• Areas of soil disturbance
• Vehicle tracking of soil
• Equipment maintenance and fueling,
Expanding upon the results of that evaluation:
Areas of soil disturbance — The salvaged topsoil will be placed in
a compacted berm around the area to be excavated. With this
technique:
• all runoff from the disturbed area will be contained and will
seep into the sandy soil and not be discharged
• all surface runoff from adjoining areas will be diverted
around the disturbed area and thus will not be
contaminated.
The perimeter berm will be constructed and maintained as
detailed in BMP EC -8 found in the appendices.
Vehicle tracking of soil -- The borrow excavation will require the
construction of an on -site haul road to connect the excavation
site to the existing on -site roads. The distance traveled on the
existing roads from the connection with the new road to the
present exit onto County Road 49 and the high quality of the
existing road at the exit makes it highly unlikely that soil will be
tracked onto the public highway. However, the situation will be
monitored during the hauling activities and if soil tracking is
observed a Stabilized Entrance will be constructed and
maintained as detailed in BMP SC -8 found in the Appendices.
Equipment maintenance and fueling — No fuel or petroleum
products will be stored at the excavation site and the hauling
units will be maintained and fueled at the off -site main project
area. The excavation equipment will be fueled and serviced at
the excavation site.
Pollution prevention procedures to be followed during fueling
and servicing activities are covered in the Spill Prevention
Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) Plan found in the
Appendices.
G. Anticipated Non-stormwater Discharge
No dewatering activities will occur at this site and no
discharges are anticipated from other non-stormwater sources.
H. Receiving Waters
Precipitation tends to infiltrate the area's sandy soils rather than
leaving the area as surface runoff, thus a network of surface
drainage features is not well developed. The area of the borrow
slopes gently to the east and precipitation that does not infiltrate
the sandy soil leaves the area as surface sheet flow. One mile to
the east of the borrow site is a topographic feature - Ennis Draw.
At times, an ephemeral stream occupies this draw. The gradient
of this draw is to the north-northwest, however the draw
eventually widens out into a wide gently sloping area that has no
defined channel or pathway. This area with no defined waterway
way continues for several miles before Box Elder Creek is
reached.
There are no natural or man-made water resource features that
will receive drainage directly from the borrow site.
PART II —SITE PLAN
Drawings E (1) and E (2) show the proposed site construction
and location of the stormwater controls. These drawings are
contained in the Appendices.
PART III - BM P'S for STORMWATER POLLUTION
PREVENTION
A. Erosion and Sediment Controls
1. Perimeter Berms. Temporary, compacted perimeter berms will
be constructed around the edge of the excavation area to
prevent runoff from disturbed areas being discharged and to
prevent surface runoff from adjoining areas entering the
disturbed areas. The location of these berms is as shown on
Drawing E (1) and the details of their construction and
maintenance is as shown in BMP EC 8
2. Stabilized Construction Entrance - A stone stabilized
pad will be constructed at the existing property ingress
and egress to County Road 59 if it is determined the
borrow excavation/hauling activities are resulting in mud
being tracked onto the highway. This pad will function to
minimize the amount of mud transported onto public
roads by vehicles. The location of this stabilized
entrance is as shown on Drawing E (1) and the details
of its construction and maintenance are shown in BMP
SC 8).
3. Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures Plan
(SPCC) - Attached
B. Materials Handling and Spill Prevention
No fuel or like materials will be stored on -site. Any required
maintenance activities will be performed in a manner that
minimizes the risk of release of hazardous substances. The
containment of any accidental release of a hazardous
substance will be initiated immediately. The start of cleanup
work of any accidental release of a hazardous substance will
be initiated within 24 hours of its discovery and proceed
without delay to its completion.
C. Final Stabilization and Long-term Stormwater Management
Permanent seeding will be used to stabilize all unpaved areas
disturbed by construction activities. The soil amendments,
fertilizer, seeding and mulch will be installed as outlined in
the site evaluation reports prepared by H2 Enterprises found in
the Appendices. The final stabilization of the disturbed areas
will begin as soon as practicable after construction activities
are complete.
D. Other Controls
Good housekeeping practices will be observed on the
construction site. Containers will be provided for trash/debris
and will be emptied on a regular basis and the contents
disposed of at a permitted solid waste landfill.
Construction equipment will be regularly inspected for leaks or
conditions that could lead to discharges coming into contact
with stormwater.
All leaks, drips, or spills will be cleaned up immediately and
leaking equipment will be repaired or removed from the site.
E. Inspection and l laintenance
All erosion and sediment control devices will be inspected for
condition after each rainfall event or snowmelt that produces
significant runoff, or as a minimum, once every fourteen
days. All deficiencies will be corrected within 24 hours of
discovery to maintain all control features as designed.
Subsequent to the performance of the final reclamation
activities and prior to the establishment of adequate vegetation
growth, the reclaimed areas will be inspected to ensure that
follow-up erosion control measures are not required.
Inspection and maintenance reports will be completed a n d
maintained by Ames as the inspection and maintenance
activities are conducted. Documents will also be maintained
that note the following dates:
• Start of major grading operations
• Permanent cessation of major grading operations
• Initiation of stabilization measures
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maintained at the project field office for this construction site.
APPENDICES
Drawing E (1) Mining Plan, Gray Borrow
Drawing E (2) Reclamation Plan, Gray Borrow
BMP EC 8: Berm/Diversion
BMP SC 8: Stabilized Construction Entrance
Spill Prevention Control Countermeasure Plan (SPCC)
Applicant:
Name of Site:
Date:
Ames Construction, Inc.
Dechant Borrow
July 27, 2016
EXHIBIT G - Source of Legal Right -to -Enter
See attached Borrow Agreement
Applicant: Ames Construction, Inc.
Name of Site: Dechant Borrow
Date: July 27, 2016
EXHIBIT H - Municipalities Within a Two-mile Radius
None
Applicant: Ames Construction, Inc.
Name of Site: Dechant Borrow
Date: July 27, 2016
EXHIBIT I - Proof of Filing with County Clerk
See attached
RECEIPT
The undersigned, of the Weld County Clerk and Recorder's Office, acknowledges that on the date below,
Ames Construction, Inc. has placed with the Clerk and Recorder's Office, a copy of Ames Construction
Inc.'s, application for a Reclamation Permit for the Dechant Property. This application copy is being
placed with the Clerk and Recorder's Office for public review.
Signature Date
Title
Applicant: Ames Construction, Inc.
Name of Site: Dechant Borrow
Date: July 27, 2016
EXHIBIT J - Proof of Mailing of Notices to Board of County
Supervisors and Soil Conservation District.
See attached
Applicant: Ames Construction, Inc.
Name of Site: Dechant Borrow
Date: July 27, 2016
EXHIBIT K — Terms of Governmental Contract
Ames Construction Inc. is a subcontractor of interstate Highway
Constructors which have a contract with Weld County for \n/CR
49 Design Build Project.( See Attached)
CONFIDENTIAL
Applicant: Ames Construction, Inc.
Name of Site: Dechant Borrow
Date: July 27, 2016
EXHIBIT L -- Permanent Man -Made Structures
There are no permanent man-made structures within two
hundred feet of the affected land.
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