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DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St.,Room 215 COLORADO
D r V I S i O N OF
Denver,Colorado 80203
RECLAMATION
Phone:(303)866-3567 MINING
FAX:(303)832-8106 —&_
SAFETY
John rn Hickenlooper
RECEIVED
January 14,2015 Governor
Mike King
JAN 2 1 22{75 Executive Director
WELD COUNTY Virginia Brannon
Director
COMMISSIONER
Weld County Commissioners S
County Commissioner
915 10th St
Greeley, CO 80631
RE: Notice of 112 Construction Materials Reclamation Permit Application Consideration
VESCO Consulting Services, LLC,GoodMiller#2 Pit,File No.M-2014-070
Please be advised that on January 14, 2015, VESCO Consulting Services, LLC, whose address and
telephone number are 1624 E Hwy 34 P.O. Box 336626,Greeley,CO 80633; (970)356-1853, filed an
application to conduct Surface extraction of construction materials and reclamation,at or near Section 16,
Township 7N,Range 59W,06th Principal Meridian, in Weld County. Please be advised that the permit area
may be located in more than one Section,Township,and Range. The application decision is scheduled for
April 14,2015.
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,Room 215, 1313 Sherman Street,Denver,
Colorado 80203.
If you desire to make comments or objections,they must be submitted within twenty(20)days of the date of
the last newspaper public notice to be considered in the application review process by the Division. You
should contact the applicant for the newspaper publication date. If we do not receive your comments or any
objection by the end of the public comment period,the Office will assume you have no objection or
comment to the proposed activity.
If you have any questions,please contact me.
Sincerely,
Er /(41.2"e",
Eric C. Scott
Environmental Protection Specialist
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Office of Office of
Mined Land Reclamation Denver•Grand Junction•Durango Active and Inactive Mines
STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St.,Room 215 -/--qRECEIVED
Denver,Colorado 80203 COLORADO
DIVISION OF
Phone:(303)866-3567 DEC 2 4 2014 RECLAMATION
FAX:(303)832-8106 MINING
-2014-07° DIVISION OF RECLAMATION SAFETY
MINING AND SAFETY
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS
REGULAR(112)OPERATION
RECLAMATION PERMIT APPLICATION FORM SCANNED
CHECK ONE:n There is a File Number Already Assigned to this Operation
Permit# M - - (Please reference the file number currently assigned to this operation)
U New Application(Rule 1.4.5) ri Amendment Application(Rule 1.10)
FLConversion Application(Rule 1.11)
Permit# M - - - (provide for Amendments and Conversions of existing permits)
The application fora Construction Materials Regular 112 Operation Reclamation Permit contains three major parts:(1)the application
form;(2)Exhibits A-S,Addendum 1,any sections of Exhibit 6.5(Geotechnical Stability Exhibit;and(3)the application fee. When you
submit your application, be sure to include one (1) complete signed and notarized ORIGINAL and one (1) copy of the completed
application form,two(2)copies of Exhibits A-S,Addendum 1,appropriate sections of 6.5(Geotechnical Stability Exhibit,and a check for
the application fee described under Section(4)below. Exhibits should NOT be bound or in a 3-ring binder;maps should be folded to
8 1/2" X 11"or 8 1/2"X 14"size. To expedite processing,please provide the information in the format and order described in this form.
GENERAL OPERATION INFORMATION
Type or print clearly,in the space provided,ALL information requested below.
1. Applicant/operator or company name(name to be used on permit): Vesco Consulting Services, LLC
1.1 Type of organization(corporation,partnership,etc.): Limited Liability Company
2. Operation name(pit,mine or site name): GoodMiller#2 Pit
3. Permitted acreage(new or existing site),: 161.1 permitted acres
3.1 Change in acreage(+) 0 acres
3.2 Total acreage in Permit area 161.1 acres
4. Fees:
4.1 New Application $2,696.00 application fee
4.2 New Quarry Application $3,342.00 quarry application
4.4 Amendment Fee $2,229.00 amendment fee
4.5 Conversion to 112 operation(set by statute) $2.696.00 conversion fee
5. Primary commoditie(s)to be mined: gravel sand
5.1 Incidental commoditie(s)to be mined: I. - Ibs/Tons/vr 2. / lbs/Tons/yr I
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3. / Ibs/Tons/vr 4. / lbs/Tons/yr 5. / lbs/Tons/vr
5.2 Anticipated end use of primary commoditie(s)to be mined: aggregate construction materials
5.3 Anticipated end use of incidental commoditie(s)to be mined: N/A
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6. Name of owner of subsurface rights of affected land: State Board of Land Commissioners
If 2 or more owners,"refer to Exhibit O".
7. Name of owner of surface of affected land: State Board of Land Commissioners
8. Type of mining operation: ✓ Surface Underground
9. Location Information: The center of the area where the majority of mining will occur:
COUNTY: Weld
PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN(check one): Ill 6th(Colorado) in 10th(New Mexico) n Ute
SECTION(write number): S 16
TOWNSHIP(write number and check direction): T 717 North EtSouth
RANGE(write number and check direction): R 59 El East .l West
QUARTER SECTION(check one): E II O W_® ❑ S
QUARTER/QUARTER SECTION(check one): ✓ NE NW I—ISE SW
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:(the number of miles and direction from the nearest town and the approximate elevation):
Approximately 7.0 miles west of New Raymer, CO and 2 miles south on CR 115 at 5030'
10. Primary Mine Entrance Location(report in either Latitude/Longitude OR UTM):
Latitude/Longitude:
Example: (N) 39° 44' 12.98"
(W) 104° 59' 3.87"
Latitude(N): deg 40 min 34 sec 46 70 (2 decimal places)
Longitude(W): deg 103 min 58 sec 25 .88 (2 decimal places)
OR
Example: (N) 39.73691°
(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) Nad 83 Zone 13
Easting
Northing
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11. Correspondence Information:
APPLICANT/OPERATOR (name,address,and phone of name to be used on permit)
Contact's Name: Michael Miller Title: Owner
Company Name: Vesco Consulting Services, LLC
Street/P.O.Box: 1624 E Hwy 34 P.O.Box: 336626
City: Greeley
State: Colorado Zip Code: 80633
Telephone Number: f 97 )_ 356-1853
Fax Number: (970 )- 356-1839 smello@ws-materials.com
PERMITTING CONTACT (if different from applicant/operator above)
Contact's Name: Greg Lewicki Title: President
Company Name: Greg Lewicki &Associates
Street/P.O.Box: 11541 Warrington Court P.O.Box:
City: Parker
State: Colorado Zip Code: 80138
Telephone Number: 303 )_ 346-5196
Fax Number: 303 )_ 346-6934 greg@lewicki.biz
INSPECTION CONTACT
Contact's Name: Michael Miller Title: Owner
Company Name: Vesco Consulting Services, LLC
Street/P.O.Box: 1624 E Hwy 34 P.O.Box: 336 t G
City: Greeley
State: Colorado Zip Code: allin g0(033
Telephone Number: 1970 )- 356-1853
Fax Number: 970 )_ 356-1839 vescoconsulting@msn.com
CC: STATE OR FEDERAL LANDOWNER(if any)
Agency: State Board of Land Commissioners
Street: 1127 Sherman Street#300
City: Denver
State: CO Zip Code: 80203
Telephone Number (303 1_ 866-3454 x 3313
CC: STATE OR FEDERAL LANDOWNER(if any)
Agency:
Street: I
City:
State: Zip Code:
Telephone Number: ( )-
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12. Prima future(Post-mining)land use(check one):
Li Cropland(CR) El Pastureland(PL) El
General Agriculture(GA)
ri Rangeland(RL) .O Forestry(FR) sin Wildlife Habitat(WL)
DResidential(RS) _El Recreation(RC) � Industrial/Commercial(IC)
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El Developed Water Resources(WR) Solid Waste Disposal(WD)
13. Primary present land use(check one :
IICropland(CR) Pastureland(PL) General Agriculture(GA)
II Rangeland(RL) Forestry(FR) Wildlife Habitat(WL)
8ElResidential(RS)
Recreation(RC) II Industrial/Commercial(IC)
Developed WaterResources(WR)
14. Method of Mininp: Briefly explain mining method(e.g.truck/shovel):
surface excavation of topsoil, overburden and gravel using dozers, loaders, trucks
15. On Site Processing: El Crushing/Screening
13.1 Briefly explain mining method(e.g.truck/shovel): mining by dozers, loaders, trucks
Crushing, screening, stockpiling and loading
List any designated chemicals or acid-producing materials to be used or stored within permit area:
fuel, oil, and other chemicals associated with the processing plants
16. Description of Amendment or Conversion:
If you are amending or converting an existing operation,provide a brief narrative describing the proposed change(s).
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Maps and Exhibits:
Two(2)complete,unbound application packages must be submitted. One complete application package consists of a signed application
form and the set of mapsand exhibits referenced below as Exhibits A-S,Addendum 1,and the Geotechnical Stability Exhibit. Each exhibit
within the application must be presented as a separate section. Begin each exhibit on a new page. Pages should be numbered consecutively
for ease of reference. If separate documents are used as appendices,please reference these by name in the exhibit.
With each of the two (2) signed application forms,you must submit a corresponding set of the maps and exhibits as described in the
following references to Rule 6.4,6.5,and 1.6.2(1)(b):
EXHIBIT A Legal Description
EXHIBIT B Index Map
EXHIBIT C Pre-Mining and Mining Plan Map(s)of Affected Lands
EXHIBIT D Mining Plan
EXHIBIT E Reclamation Plan
EXHIBIT F Reclamation Plan Map
EXHIBIT G Water Information
EXHIBIT H Wildlife Information
EXHIBIT I Soils Information
EXHIBIT J Vegetation Information
EXHIBIT K Climate Information
EXHIBIT L Reclamation Costs
EXHIBIT M Other Permits and Licenses
EXHIBIT N Source of Legal Right-To-Enter
EXHIBIT O Owners of Record of Affected Land(Surface Area)and Owners of Substance to be Mined
EXHIBIT P Municipalities Within Two Miles
EXHIBIT Q Proof of Mailing of Notices to County Commissioners and Conservation District
EXHIBIT R Proof of Filing with County Clerk or Recorder
EXHIBIT S Permanent Man-Made Structures
Rule 1.6.2(1)(b) ADDENDUM 1 -Notice Requirements(sample enclosed)
Rule 6.5 Geotechnical Stability Exhibit(any required sections)
The instructions for preparing Exhibits A-S,Addendum 1,and Geotechnical Stability Exhibit are specified under Rule 6.4 and 6.5 and
Rule 1.6.2(0(b)of the Rules and Regulations. If you have any questions on preparing the Exhibits or content of the information required,
or would like to schedule a pre-application meeting you may contact the Office at 303-866-3567.
Responsibilities as a Permittee:
Upon application approval and permit issuance,this application becomes a legally binding document. Therefore,there are a
number of important requirements which you,as a permittee, should fully understand. These requirements are listed below.
Please read and initial each requirement,in the space provided,to acknowledge that you understand your obligations. If you
do not understand these obligations then please contact this Office for a full explanation.
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;
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2. The Board may suspend or revoke this permit, or assess a civil penalty, upon a finding that the permittee
violated the terms or conditions of this pennit,the Act,the Mineral Rules and Regulations, or that information
contained in the application or your permit misrepresent important material facts;
3. If your mining and reclamation operations affect areas beyond the boundaries of an approved permit
boundary, substantial civil penalties,to you as permittee can result;
t. 4. Any modification to the approved mining and reclamation plan from those described in your approved
application requires you to submit a permit modification and obtain approval from the Board or Office;
5. It is your responsibility to notify the Office of any changes in your address or phone number;
6. Upon permit issuance and prior to beginning on-site mining activity,you must post a sign at the entrance of
the mine site,which shall be clearly visible from the access road,with the following information(Rule 3.1.12):
a. the name of the operator;
b. a statement that a reclamation permit for the operation has been issued by the Colorado Mined Land
Reclamation Board;and,
c. the permit number.
4, 7. The boundaries of the permit boundary area must be marked by monuments or other markers that are clearly
visible and adequate to delineate such boundaries prior to site disturbance.
8. It is a provision of this permit that the operations will be conducted in accordance with the terms and
conditions listed in your application,as well as with the provisions of the Act and the Construction Material Rules
and Regulations in effect at the time the permit is issued.
9. Annually,on the anniversary date of permit issuance,you must submit an annual fee as specified by Statute,
and an annual report which includes a map describing the acreage affected and the acreage reclaimed to date(if
there are changes from the previous year), any monitoring required by the Reclamation Plan to be submitted
annually on the anniversary date of the permit approval. Annual fees are for the previous year a permit is held. For
example,a permit with the anniversary date of July 1, 1995,the annual fee is for the period of July 1, 1994 through
June 30, 1995. Failure to submit your annual fee and report by the permit anniversary date may result in a civil
penalty, revocation of your permit, and forfeiture of your financial warranty. It is your responsibility, as the
permittee,to continue to pay your annual fee to the Office until the Board releases you from your total reclamation
kresponsibility.
10. For joint venture/partnership operators:the signing representative is authorized to sign this document and a
power of attorney (provided by the partner(s))authorizing the signature of the representative is attached to this
application.
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NOTE TO COMMENTORS/OBJECTORS:
It is likely there will be additions,changes,and deletions to this document prior to final decision by the Office. Therefore,if
you have any comments or concerns you must contact the applicant or the Office prior to the decision date so that you1will
know what changes may have been made to the application document.
The Office is not allowed to consider comments,unless they are written,and received prior to the end of the public comment
period. You should contact the applicant for the final date of the public comment period.
If you have questions about the Mined Land Reclamation Board and Office's review and decision or appeals process,you may
contact the Office at(303)866-3567.
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Certification:
As an authorized representative of the applicant, I hereby certify that the operation described has met the minimum
requirements of the following terms and conditions:
1. To the best of my knowledge,all significant,valuable and permanent man-made structure(s)in existence at the time
this application is filed,and located within 200 feet of the proposed affected area have been identified in this application
(Section 34-32.5-115(4)(e),C.R.S.).
2. No mining operation will be located on lands where such operations are prohibited by law
(Section 34-32.5-115(4)(f), C.R.S.;
3. As the applicant/operator,I do not have any extraction/exploration operations in the State of Colorado currently in
violation of the provisions of the Colorado Land Reclamation Act for the Extraction of Construction Materials
(Section 34-32.5-120,C.R.S.) as determined through a Board finding.
4. I understand that statements in the application are being made under penalty of perjury and that false statements
made herein are punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor pursuant to Section 18-8-503,C.R.S.
This form has been approved by the Mined Land Reclamation Board pursuant to section 34-32.5-112,C.R.S., of the Colorado Land
Reclamation 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.
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Signed and dated this IU day of Pktift _ , r)014/ .
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Applic/antt/Operatoror Company Name
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Title: UwX4.1L Town/City/County Clerk
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The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this 1$ day ofCembef ,
o2Q1V ,by '°hard M'.kle✓ asIll ere r of\1co- twriNi2k.,q "etulcesiii
TARA BRISBY ! i NotaryPublic � ' I
Notary Public
State of Colorado
My Commission expires: 1-6-l�
My Commission Expires January 06,2015
SIGNATURES MUST BE IN BLUE INK
You must post sufficient Notices at the location of the proposed mine site to clearly identify the site as the location of a
• GoodMiller #2 Pit 112c Permit
LEGAL DESCRIPTION AND LOCATION MAP EXHIBIT A
A legal description of the permit boundary is shown on Map C-1 which is included in Appendix
A. The total Permit area is 161.1 acres. i
Legal Description
A tract of land located in the NW '/4 of Section 16 Township 7 South Range 59 West 6th P.M and
being more particularly described as follows:
Commencing at the SW Corner of the NW 1/4 of said section 16,
N 88d23'25" W a distance of 37.78' to the point of beginning,
thence N 00°22'59" W a distance of 1309.75';
thence N 00°23'19" E a distance of 1370.23';
thence S 89°19'02" W a distance of 2644.32';
thence S 00°26'58" E a distance of 2658.54';
thence N 89°46'49" E a distance of 2622.76';
which is the point of beginning,
having an area of 161.1 acres
The permit area is owned by the Colorado State Board of Land Commissioners.
The above described property is to be used for gravel source, roads, mining and processing,
stockpiles,and plant facilities.
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INDEX MAP EXHIBIT B
The following map shows the general location of the site.
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Preface
Soil surveys contain information that affects land use planning in survey areas. They
highlight soil limitations that affect various land uses and provide information about
the properties of the soils in the survey areas. Soil surveys are designed for many
different users, including farmers, ranchers, foresters, agronomists, urban planners,
community officials, engineers, developers, builders, and home buyers. Also,
conservationists, teachers, students, and specialists in recreation, waste disposal,
and pollution control can use the surveys to help them understand, protect,or enhance
the environment.
Various land use regulations of Federal, State, and local governments may impose
special restrictions on land use or land treatment. Soil surveys identify soil properties
that are used in making various land use or land treatment decisions.The information
is intended to help the land users identify and reduce the effects of soil limitations on
various land uses. The landowner or user is responsible for identifying and complying
with existing laws and regulations.
• Although soil survey information can be used for general farm, local, and wider area
planning,onsite investigation is needed to supplement this information in some cases.
Examples include soil quality assessments (http://www.nres.usda.gov/wps/portal/
nrcs/main/soils/health/) and certain conservation and engineering applications. For
more detailed information, contact your local USDA Service Center(http://
offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?agency=nres)or your NRCS State Soil
Scientist(http://www.nres.usda.gov/wps/portal/nres/detail/soils/contactus/?
cid=nres142p2_053951).
Great differences in soil properties can occur within short distances. Some soils are
seasonally wet or subject to flooding. Some are too unstable to be used as a
foundation for buildings or roads. Clayey or wet soils are poorly suited to use as septic
tank absorption fields. A high water table makes a soil poorly suited to basements or
underground installations.
The National Cooperative Soil Survey is a joint effort of the United States Department
of Agriculture and other Federal agencies, State agencies including the Agricultural
Experiment Stations, and local agencies. The Natural Resources Conservation
Service (NRCS) has leadership for the Federal part of the National Cooperative Soil
Survey.
Information about soils is updated periodically. Updated information is available
through the NRCS Web Soil Survey, the site for official soil survey information.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture(USDA)prohibits discrimination in all its programs
and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where
applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual
orientation,genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or a part of an
• individual's income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited
bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means
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for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.)should
contact USDA's TARGET Center at(202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a
complaint of discrimination, write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400
Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272
(voice) or(202) 720-6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and
employer.
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Contents
Preface 2
How Soil Surveys Are Made 5
Soil Map 7
Soil Map 8
Legend 9
Map Unit Legend 10
Map Unit Descriptions 10
Weld County, Colorado, Northern Part 13
20—Cascajo gravelly sandy loam, 5 to 20 percent slopes 13
27—Epping silt loam, 0 to 9 percent slopes 14
37—Midway clay loam, 0 to 9 percent slopes 15
40—Nunn loam, 0 to 6 percent slopes 16
44—Olney fine sandy loam, 0 to 6 percent slopes 17
45—Olney fine sandy loam, 6 to 9 percent slopes 18
54—Platner loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes 19
55—Renohill fine sandy loam, 0 to 6 percent slopes 21
• 57—Renohill-Shingle complex, 3 to 9 percent slopes 22
63—Tassel loamy fine sand, 5 to 20 percent slopes 24
65—Terry sandy loam, 3 to 9 percent slopes 25
References 27
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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 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
• identified each as a specific map unit.Aerial photographs show trees, buildings,fields,
roads, and rivers, all of which help in locating boundaries accurately.
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The soil map section includes the soil map for the defined area of interest, a list of soil
map units on the map and extent of each map unit, and cartographic symbols
displayed on the map. Also presented are various metadata about data used to
produce the map, and a description of each soil map unit.
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• MAP LEGEND MAP INFORM
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Map Unit Legend
Weld County,Colorado,Northern Part(CO617)
Map Unit Symbol Map Unit Name Acres in AOI Percent of AOI
20 Cascejo gravelly sandy loam,5 52.8 4.5%
to 20 percent slopes
27 Epping silt loam,0 to 9 percent 35.9 3.0%
slopes
37 Midway clay loam,0 to 9 percent 17.4 1.5%
slopes
40 Nunn loam,0 to 6 percent slopes 64.3 5.4%
44 Olney fine sandy loam,0 to 6 271.9 23.0%
percent slopes
45 Olney fine sandy loam,6 to 9 197.1 16.7%
percent slopes
54 Platner loam,0 to 3 percent 333.1 28.1%
slopes
55 Renohill fine sandy loam,0 to 6 11.4 1.0%
percent slopes
57 Renohill-Shingle complex,3 to 9 190.1 16.1%
percent slopes
• 63 Tassel loamy fine sand,5 to 20 5.7 0.5%
percent slopes
65 Terry sandy loam,3 to 9 percent 4.1 0.3%
slopes
Totals for Area of Interest 1,183.7 100.0%
Map Unit Descriptions
The map units delineated on the detailed soil maps in a soil survey represent the soils
or miscellaneous areas in the survey area. The map unit descriptions, along with the
maps, can be used to determine the composition and properties of a unit.
A map unit delineation on a soil map represents an area dominated by one or more
major kinds of soil or miscellaneous areas. A map unit is identified and named
according to the taxonomic classification of the dominant soils. Within a taxonomic
class there are precisely defined limits for the properties of the soils.On the landscape,
however, the soils are natural phenomena, and they have the characteristic variability
of all natural phenomena. Thus, the range of some observed properties may extend
beyond the limits defined for a taxonomic class. Areas of soils of a single taxonomic
class rarely, if ever, can be mapped without including areas of other taxonomic
classes. Consequently, every map unit is made up of the soils or miscellaneous areas
for which it is named and some minor components that belong to taxonomic classes
other than those of the major soils.
• Most minor soils have properties similar to those of the dominant soil or soils in the
map unit, and thus they do not affect use and management. These are called
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• 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 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.
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Some surveys include miscellaneous areas. Such areas have little or no soil material
and support little or no vegetation. Rock outcrop is an example.
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• Weld County, Colorado, Northern Part
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
• H1 -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
Natural 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
Frequency of ponding: None
Calcium carbonate, maximum in profile: 25 percent
Salinity, maximum in profile: Nonsaline(0.0 to 2.0 mmhos/cm)
Available water storage in profile: Low(about 3.9 inches)
Interpretive groups
Land capability classification (irrigated): None specified
Land capability classification (nonirrigated): 7s
Hydrologic Soil Group: A
Ecological site: Gravel breaks (R067BY063CO)
Minor Components
Stoneham
Percent of map unit: 14 percent
• Otero
Percent of map unit: 1 percent
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27—Epping silt loam, 0 to 9 percent slopes
Map Unit Setting
National map unit symbol: 35zb
Elevation: 3,600 to 5,500 feet
Mean annual precipitation: 12 to 17 inches
Mean annual air temperature: 45 to 52 degrees F
Frost-free period: 120 to 150 days
Farmland classification: Not prime farmland
Map Unit Composition
Epping and similar soils: 85 percent
Minor components: 15 percent
Estimates are based on observations, descriptions, and transects of the mapunit.
Description of Epping
Setting
Landform: Plains
Down-slope shape: Linear
• Across-slope shape: Linear
Parent material: Calcareous loamy residuum weathered from siltstone
Typical profile
H1 - 0 to 3 inches: silt loam
H2-3 to 17 inches: silt loam
H3- 17 to 20 inches: weathered bedrock
Properties and qualities
Slope: 0 to 9 percent
Depth to restrictive feature: 10 to 20 inches to paralithic bedrock
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: 15 percent
Available water storage in profile: Very low(about 2.9 inches)
Interpretive groups
Land capability classification (irrigated): None specified
Land capability classification (nonirrigated): 6s
Hydrologic Soil Group: D
Ecological site: Shallow siltstone (R067BY039CO)
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• Minor Components
Keota
Percent of map unit: 5 percent
Thedalund
Percent of map unit: 4 percent
Mitchell
Percent of map unit: 3 percent
Kim
Percent of map unit: 3 percent
37—Midway clay loam, 0 to 9 percent slopes
Map Unit Setting
National map unit symbol: 35zp
Elevation: 3,500 to 6,000 feet
Mean annual precipitation: 10 to 17 inches
Mean annual air temperature: 46 to 52 degrees F
Frost-free period: 100 to 180 days
. Farmland classification: Not prime farmland
Map Unit Composition
Midway and similar soils: 80 percent
Minor components: 20 percent
Estimates are based on observations, descriptions, and transects of the mapunit.
Description of Midway
Setting
Landform: Ridges, breaks, plains
Down-slope shape: Linear
Across-slope shape: Linear
Parent material: Calcareous clayey residuum weathered from shale
Typical profile
H1 -0 to 3 inches: clay loam
H2-3 to 11 inches: clay
H3- 11 to 15 inches: weathered bedrock
Properties and qualities
Slope: 0 to 9 percent
Depth to restrictive feature: 6 to 20 inches to paralithic bedrock
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
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• Frequency of ponding: None
Calcium carbonate, maximum in profile: 15 percent
Gypsum, maximum in profile: 15 percent
Salinity, maximum in profile: Nonsaline to slightly saline (2.0 to 8.0 mmhos/cm)
Sodium adsorption ratio, maximum in profile: 15.0
Available water storage in profile: Very low (about 1.9 inches)
Interpretive groups
Land capability classification (irrigated): 6e
Land capability classification (nonirrigated): 6e
Hydrologic Soil Group: D
Ecological site: Shaly plains(R067BY045CO)
Minor Components
Renohill
Percent of map unit: 9 percent
Stoneham
Percent of map unit: 6 percent
Terry
Percent of map unit: 5 percent
• 40—Nunn loam, 0 to 6 percent slopes
Map Unit Setting
National map unit symbol: 35zt
Elevation: 4,500 to 6,700 feet
Mean annual precipitation: 12 to 18 inches
Mean annual air temperature: 46 to 54 degrees F
Frost-free period: 115 to 180 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: Stream terraces, plains
Down-slope shape: Linear
Across-slope shape: Linear
Parent material: Calcareous loamy alluvium
Typical profile
H1 - 0 to 7 inches: loam
• H2- 7 to 23 inches: clay loam
H3-23 to 60 inches: clay loam
H4 - 60 to 64 inches: sandy clay loam
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Properties and qualities
Slope: 0 to 6 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 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: 15 percent
Salinity, maximum in profile: Nonsaline (0.0 to 2.0 mmhos/cm)
Available water storage in profile: Moderate (about 9.0 inches)
Interpretive groups
Land capability classification (irrigated): None specified
Land capability classification (nonirrigated): 4c
Hydrologic Soil Group: C
Ecological site: Loamy plains (R067BY002CO)
Minor Components
Manzanola
Percent of map unit: 8 percent
Avar
Percent of map unit: 7 percent
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44—Olney fine sandy loam, 0 to 6 percent slopes
Map Unit Setting
National map unit symbol: 35zy
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: Farmland of statewide importance
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
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• Typical profile
H1 -0 to 6 inches: fine sandy loam
H2- 6 to 18 inches: sandy clay loam
H3- 18 to 60 inches: sandy loam
H4- 60 to 64 inches: sandy loam
Properties and qualities
Slope: 0 to 6 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
(0.57 to 2.00 in/hr)
Depth to water table: More than 80 inches
Frequency of flooding: None
Frequency of ponding: None
Calcium carbonate, maximum in profile: 15 percent
Salinity, maximum in profile: Nonsaline (0.0 to 2.0 mmhos/cm)
Available water storage in profile: Moderate (about 8.1 inches)
Interpretive groups
Land capability classification (irrigated): None specified
Land capability classification (nonirrigated): 4c
Hydrologic Soil Group: B
Ecological site: Loamy plains (R067BY002CO)
• Minor Components
Stoneham
Percent of map unit: 9 percent
Ascalon
Percent of map unit: 6 percent
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.
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• Description of Olney
Setting
Landform: Plains
Down-slope shape: Linear
Across-slope shape: Linear
Parent material: Calcareous loamy alluvium
Typical profile
H1 -0 to 6 inches: fine sandy loam
H2- 6 to 18 inches: sandy clay 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
Natural 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 in profile: 15 percent
Salinity, maximum in profile: Nonsaline (0.0 to 2.0 mmhos/cm)
• Available water storage in profile: Moderate (about 8.1 inches)
Interpretive groups
Land capability classification (irrigated): None specified
Land capability classification (nonirrigated): 6e
Hydrologic Soil Group: B
Ecological site: Loamy plains(R067BY002CO)
Minor Components
Stoneham
Percent of map unit: 5 percent
Vona
Percent of map unit 5 percent
Ascalon
Percent of map unit: 5 percent
54—Platner loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes
Map Unit Setting
National map unit symbol: 2t1n0
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Elevation: 4,000 to 4,930 feet
Mean annual precipitation: 14 to 17 inches
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• 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
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
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: 15 percent
Salinity, maximum in profile: Nonsaline (0.0 to 1.0 mmhos/cm)
Available water storage in profile: Moderate (about 8.1 inches)
Interpretive groups
Land capability classification (irrigated): 3s
Land capability classification (nonirrigated): 4s
Hydrologic Soil Group: C
Ecological site: Loamy plains (R067BY002CO)
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
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• Ecological site: Loamy plains (R067BY002CO)
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: Overflow (R067BY036CO)
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: Plains swale (R067BY010CO)
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
H1 - 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
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• Depth to restrictive feature: 20 to 40 inches to paralithic bedrock
Natural 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 in profile: 15 percent
Salinity, maximum in profile: Nonsaline (0.0 to 2.0 mmhos/cm)
Available water storage in profile: Low (about 5.4 inches)
Interpretive groups
Land capability classification (irrigated): None specified
Land capability classification (nonirrigated): 4e
Hydrologic Soil Group: D
Ecological site: Loamy plains (R067BY002CO)
Minor Components
Shingle
Percent of map unit: 5 percent
Midway
Percent of map unit: 4 percent
Ulm
Percent of map unit: 3 percent
• Other soils
Percent of map unit: 3 percent
57—Renohill-Shingle complex, 3 to 9 percent slopes
Map Unit Setting
National map unit symbol: 360d
Elevation: 3,600 to 6,200 feet
Mean annual precipitation: 10 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: 50 percent
Shingle and similar soils: 35 percent
Minor components: 15 percent
Estimates are based on observations, descriptions, and transects of the mapunit.
Description of Renohill
MSetting
Landform: Breaks, ridges, plains
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Down-slope shape: Linear
Across-slope shape: Linear
Parent material: Calcareous, clayey loamy residuum weathered from shale
Typical profile
H1 - 0 to 4 inches: fine sandy loam
H2-4 to 13 inches: clay
H3- 13 to 29 inches: clay loam
H4-29 to 33 inches: unweathered bedrock
Properties and qualities
Slope: 3 to 9 percent
Depth to restrictive feature: 20 to 40 inches to paralithic bedrock
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: 15 percent
Salinity, maximum in profile: Nonsaline (0.0 to 2.0 mmhos/cm)
Available water storage in profile: Low (about 5.0 inches)
Interpretive groups
Land capability classification (irrigated): None specified
Land capability classification (non irrigated): 4e
Hydrologic Soil Group: D
Ecological site: Loamy plains (R067BY002CO)
Description of Shingle
Setting
Landform: Breaks, plains, ridges
Down-slope shape: Linear
Across-slope shape: Linear
Parent material: Calcareous loamy residuum weathered from shale
Typical profile
H1 -0 to 4 inches: clay loam
H2-4 to 11 inches: clay loam
H3- 11 to 15 inches: unweathered bedrock
Properties and qualities
Slope: 3 to 9 percent
Depth to restrictive feature: 10 to 20 inches to paralithic bedrock
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: 15 percent
• Salinity, maximum in profile: Nonsaline (0.0 to 2.0 mmhos/cm)
Available water storage in profile: Very low(about 2.1 inches)
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• Interpretive groups
Land capability classification (irrigated): 6s
Land capability classification (nonirrigated): 6s
Hydrologic Soil Group: D
Ecological site: Shaly plains (R067BY045CO)
Minor Components
Midway
Percent of map unit: 8 percent
Tassel
Percent of map unit 7 percent
63—Tassel loamy fine sand, 5 to 20 percent slopes
Map Unit Setting
National map unit symbol: 360m
Elevation: 3,500 to 6,200 feet
Mean annual precipitation: 12 to 19 inches
• Mean annual air temperature: 46 to 52 degrees F
Frost-free period: 110 to 165 days
Farmland classification: Not prime farmland
Map Unit Composition
Tassel and similar soils: 90 percent
Minor components: 10 percent
Estimates are based on observations, descriptions, and transects of the mapunit.
Description of Tassel
Setting
Landform: Plains
Down-slope shape: Linear
Across-slope shape: Linear
Parent material: Calcareous loamy residuum weathered from sandstone
Typical profile
H1 - 0 to 7 inches: loamy fine sand
H2- 7 to 19 inches: fine sandy loam
H3- 19 to 23 inches: weathered bedrock
Properties and qualities
Slope: 5 to 20 percent
Depth to restrictive feature: 10 to 20 inches to paralithic bedrock
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
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• Frequency of flooding: None
Frequency of ponding: None
Calcium carbonate, maximum in profile: 10 percent
Available water storage in profile: Very low(about 2.1 inches)
Interpretive groups
Land capability classification (irrigated): None specified
Land capability classification (nonirrigated): 6e
Hydrologic Soil Group: D
Ecological site: Sandstone breaks (R067BY056CO)
Minor Components
Shingle
Percent of map unit: 5 percent
Rock outcrop
Percent of map unit: 5 percent
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
H1 -0 to 5 inches: sandy loam
H2-5 to 17 inches: sandy loam, fine sandy loam
H2-5 to 17 inches: gravelly sandy loam, sandy loam, fine sandy loam
H3- 17 to 32 inches: weathered bedrock
H3- 17 to 32 inches:
H3- 17 to 32 inches:
. H4-32 to 36 inches:
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• Properties and qualities
Slope: 3 to 9 percent
Depth to restrictive feature: 20 to 40 inches to paralithic bedrock
Natural 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 in profile: 15 percent
Salinity, maximum in profile: Nonsaline (0.0 to 2.0 mmhos/cm)
Available water storage in profile: Moderate (about 8.4 inches)
Interpretive groups
Land capability classification (irrigated): None specified
Land capability classification (non irrigated): 6e
Hydrologic Soil Group: B
Ecological site: Sandy plains (R067BY024CO)
Minor Components
Tassel
Percent of map unit 5 percent
Olney
Percent of map unit: 4 percent
Renohill
Percent of map unit 3 percent
Vona
Percent of map unit 3 percent
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Vesco Consulting Services, LLC
GoodMiller /42 Pit
Weld County, CO
• Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining & Safety
112c Application
December 2014
Prepared by:
• Greg Lewicki And Associates, PLLC
11541 Warrington Court Phone: (303)346-5196 Fax(303)-346-6934
Parker, CO USA 80138 E-Mail: Wolf ewickibiz
2014-3947
GoodMiller #2 Pit 112c Permit
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
LEGAL DESCRIPTION AND LOCATION MAP EXHIBIT A
INDEX MAP EXHIBIT B
PRE-MINING AND MINING PLAN MAPSOF AFFECTED LANDS EXHIBIT C
MINING PLAN EXHIBIT D
RECLAMATION PLAN EXHIBIT E
RECLAMATION PLAN MAP EXHIBIT F
WATER INFORMATION EXHIBIT G
WILDLIFE INFORMATION EXHIBIT H
SOILS INFORMATION EXHIBIT I
VEGETATION INFORMATION EXHIBIT J
CLIMATE EXHIBIT K
RECLAMATION COSTS EXHIBIT L
OTHER PERMITS AND LICENSES EXHIBIT M
SOURCE OF LEGAL RIGHT TO ENTER EXHIBIT N
OWNER(S) OF RECORD OF AFFECTED LAND (SURFACE AREA) AND OWNERS OF
SUBSTANCE TO BE MINED EXHIBIT O
MUNICIPALITIES WITHIN TWO MILES EXHIBIT P
PROOF OF MAILING OF NOTICES TO COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND SOIL
CONSERVATION DISTRICT EXHIBIT Q
PROOF OF FILING WITH THE COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER EXHIBIT R
PERMANENT MAN-MADE STRUCTURES EXHIBIT S
RULE 1 .6.2(1 )(B) EXHIBIT T
GEOTECHNICAL STABILITY EXHIBIT
APPENDIX 1 - MAPS
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INTRODUCTION
The existing GoodMiller #2 Pit is located 7 miles west from New Raymer, CO along CO7 and 2
miles south along CR115. The GoodMiller #2 Pit is located on State lands which have been leased
to the operator. The gravel deposit is of a thickness of approximately 20-45 feet in a dry rangeland
area that is mildly sloping. The groundwater is below the bottom of the pit and has not been
encountered at any point in the excavation.
Vesco Consulting Services, LLC will operate the GoodMiller #2 Pit. The sites annual production
rate will be approximately 500,000 tons per year, and will generally supply oil & gas development
in the region. The permit area is 161 . 1 acres. The site is also the location of an existing 110c
operation also permitted to Vesco Consulting Services, LLC. This permit is called the GoodMiller
Pit. This 112c application is to allow for gravel mining over the full ' section that has been leased
from the State Board of Land Commissioners of Colorado. The permit area can be found on Maps
C-1 , C-2, and F. The general location of the site is located in Exhibit B.
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LEGAL DESCRIPTION AND LOCATION MAP EXHIBIT A
A legal description of the permit boundary is shown on Map C-1 which is included in Appendix
A. The total Permit area is 161 . 1 acres.
Legal Description
A tract of land located in the NW 'A of Section 16 Township 7 South Range 59 West 6th P.M and
being more particularly described as follows:
Commencing at the SW Corner of the NW 1/4 of said section 16,
N 88d23'25" W a distance of 37.78' to the point of beginning,
thence N 00°22'59" W a distance of 1309.75';
thence N 00°23'19" E a distance of 1370.23';
thence S 89° 19'02" W a distance of 2644.32';
thence S 00°26'58" E a distance of 2658.54';
thence N 89°46'49" E a distance of 2622.76';
which is the point of beginning,
having an area of 161 . 1 acres
The permit area is owned by the Colorado State Board of Land Commissioners.
The above described property is to be used for gravel source, roads, mining and processing,
stockpiles, and plant facilities.
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INDEX MAP EXHIBIT B
The following map shows the general location of the site.
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PRE-MINING AND MINING PLAN MAPSOF AFFECTED
LANDS EXHIBIT C
Map C-1 : Pre-mine conditions of the site.
Map C-2: Mining Conditions of the site during mining.
Map C-3 : Applicable cross sections of the site
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MINING PLAN EXHIBIT D
General Mining Plan
The existing site consists of dry rangeland. The surrounding area is also dry rangeland although
the County operates a small gravel pit immediately to the east of the NE corner of this proposed
permit. Map C- 1 shows the current site as of October 2014. The detailed site survey was completed
in that month. The permit area is bordered on the north by an existing fence, on the east by an
existing fence and CR115. A fence will be installed along the southern boundary and a berm will
be installed along the western boundary at the daylight point of the gravel. Adjacent landowners
to the land where the GoodMiller #2 Pit expansion is located are shown on Map C-1 . Access to
the mining area will be from an existing access road connecting to CR 115. Map C-1 shows the
current status of the site where mining has taken place under the approved permit. The annual
production is estimated to average 500,000 tons per year, but could vary according to demand and
other permit requirements.
The gravel deposit's thickness is unknown for the GoodMiller #2 Pit, but it is believed to be
approximately 30-40 feet. An estimated gravel depth and bottom has been shown in the mining
and reclamation maps. The actual depth of the pit may vary. The lateral extent of the gravel
deposit is also unknown, however, the daylight of the gravel deposit has been estimated on Map
C-2. Its actual location may vary. If the bottom of the deposit does not daylight along an edge of
the permit boundary, a cut slope will be developed against the permit boundary similar to the slope
along the eastern edge.
The groundwater level has not been intersected onsite, and excavations have taken place down to
over 20-25 feet. Since this operation does not plan to expose groundwater, the operation will stay
at least 2 feet above the groundwater level at all times. If ground water is intersected the pit floor
will be backfilled to 2 feet above the exposed water. Below the gravel is a clayey silty zone of
unconsolidated material which is underlain by the shales and siltstones of the Laramie Formation.
Mining will start by scrapers stripping the topsoil and piling along the perimeter of the pit areas or
by directly placing the topsoil into areas being actively reclaimed. Topsoil is a minimum 6-8" in
thickness. Overburden will then be stripped via scraper and stockpiled separately from the topsoil.
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Overburden will only be stockpiled from the initial mining area. All other overburden will be
placed into its final position for reclamation as mining progresses. Excavation will be conducted
with a dozer pushing the raw material to a loader, which will then be loaded in to the crushing
plant. The crushing/screening plant will produce stockpiles of different sized aggregates. The
gravel deposit will be mined at a maximum slope of 1 .5H: 1 .0V (67%), but most mining by dozer
pushing will occur at a 3.0H: 1 .0V slope except for the very edge of the permit boundary. This
mining slope will recover the maximum amount of gravel as well as keeping a safe slope. The
mine plan utilizes four areas that will be occur sequentially. Map C-2 shows the mining sequence.
The gravel is expected to have no reject rate since the final product is primarily road base for the
oil and gas well sites, although other uses are possible. Waste fines will be stockpiled and sold if
possible. Excessive fines will be used in the backfilling of slopes and the pit floor for final
reclamation.
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Table D-1 : Mining Areas
Mining Area Area Raw Gravel Years to Mine
(Acres) (Thousands of tons) (estimated 500,000 sales tons per year)
Mining Area 1 27.0 2,099 3
Mining Area 2 19.7 705 1
Mining Area 3 39.9 2,222 3
Mining Area 4 26.7 588 1
Mining Total 134.68 5,613 8
It is important to note that the areas listed above are estimated areas to be mined. The total permit
area is larger than the sum of the mining areas, but this may change if the daylight edge of the
mining moves based on geologic conditions experienced during mining. The total expected gravel
to be produced is 5,613,000 tons over 8 years.
The material volumes described in Table D- 1 are approximate but are based on the current
operation and estimated gravel extents. The "Years to Mine" column is based on an average annual
production of 500,000 tons per year of sales and 0% reject fines. Sales will always be dependent
on demand so mine life may change. Area 1 volume remaining is based on the area mined out as
of October 2014 from the original GoodMiller Pit (from Map C-1 vs Map C-2). Additional volume
has been mined since that time.
Table D-2: Mining Areas and Quantities
Volume Calculations ( thousand cubic yards)
To be Excavated To be Placed
(Map C-1 to Map C-2) (Map C-2 to Map F)
Topsoil Overburden Minimu Topsoil
Area Acres (@ at (@ at 2' Gravel Total m (@ 1'
6"'
depth) depth) Backfill depth)
27.0 10 47 1,290 1,399 67 22
19.7 16 64 391 470 3 16
3 39.9 32 129 1,320 1,481 25 32
4 26.7 22 86 284 392 12 22
Total 134.68 81 326 3,285 3,742 107 91
* Area 1 has been already been only partially mined.
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The material volumes described in Table 2 are approximate but are based on the current operation
and estimated gravel thicknesses. The life of the mine is estimated at 8 years after 2014 and is
based on an average annual production of 500,000 tons per year.
The topsoil volume was estimated using an average depth of 6 inches over the surface area. The
overburden volume was estimated using an average depth of 2 feet over the surface area. Area 1
has already been partially mined under a 110c permit (see Map C- 1 ) and all volumes in the Table
D-2 represent the future mining. There are also an existing topsoil and overburden stockpiles
located on the northernmost portion of the permit.
The overburden available for backfilling is the overburden from the stripping operation plus the
minimal waste fines generated by the screening operation. Minimum backfill volumes can be met
by the topsoil and overburden stripping. The additional overburden and waste fines will be used
to shape the pit floor and slopes for final reclamation.
Mine Facilities and Operations
Crushing and screening operations will utilize portable plants. They will follow the mining face
to the extent feasible in order to minimize the distance the front end loader must travel and to
satisfy air emissions permits. The office and scale will be located as shown on Map C-2 until
sufficient area is available on the pit floor to move them to a previously mined area. This will
allow the gravel beneath the office and scales to be extracted. The ramp onto the pit floor will
also be removed and replaced by backfill material once the mining geometry allows for the
replacement to occur without impacting the operation.
Topsoil, Overburden and Wash Fines Handling
An existing topsoil stockpile is located at the northern edge of the current disturbance area, as
shown on Maps C-1 and C-2. Additional topsoil stockpiles will be located around the pit perimeter
near the gravel daylight line if necessary as shown on Maps C-2. This area will be used to
temporarily store the topsoil that cannot be directly placed on backfilled areas, overburden will
continue to be stripped in advance of the mining operation. Its thickness varies from 0 feet to 3
feet but it is expected to average 2 feet over the entire area. Since there is a significantly lesser
amount of topsoil and overburden compared to gravel, the stripping will only be needed a couple
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weeks per year. Topsoil will be stockpiled for the initial period until the mining operation has
progressed far enough for reclamation to start. This is expected at the end of Mining Area 1 . Once
areas are ready for reclamation, the stripped topsoil will be directly placed in these areas.
Overburden will always be directly placed because there are areas currently ready for overburden
placement and this will continue until the end of mining. Waste fines are generated from the
crushing operation and will continue to be produced. These fines will be placed on the mining
slopes along with the overburden to produce the 3H: 1V slopes. This quantity and cost is addressed
in the DRMS reclamation bond in Exhibit L.
Gravel Crushing Equipment
• Portable Jaw Crusher
• Portable Cone Crusher
• Portable Screen Decks
• Portable Stacking / Transporting Conveyors
• Water Truck for dust suppression
• Portable Generators for plants
• Electric Control Van
• Wheel Loader Cat 988, Cat 980
• Cat D-9 size dozer or equivalent
Fuel Tanks
There will be only 1 — 2000 gallon fuel tank on site for the portable equipment on site. This tank
will be located near the office/trailer and its secondary containment will be a compacted earth
berm of 2400 gallons.
Additional Mining Considerations
Support equipment will to come to the site on an as-needed basis. The facilities area will house the
mine office, the shop, parts storage and a truck scale. The employee and vendor parking area will
also be located here.
There will be no blasting as part of this operation. Also, there will be no asphalt plant or concrete
plants on site.
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No refuse, acid or toxic producing material are expected to be encountered in this operation. If
these material are encountered, topsoil will be placed over the area and mining will move to a
different area.
The operator commits to clearly marking the affected area boundary with stakes surveyed on site,
once the permit is approved. It is planned that the material may be used to provide base material
for construction projects in the area.
Access Road
The site will continue to use the same haul route to CR115, which is a private road and is shown
on Map C- 1 and Map C-2. The daily or hourly haul traffic is not increasing with the expansion of
the reserves.
Water Handling
Water for this site is supplied contract water haulers for dust mitigation. Potable water will be
supplied as bottled water. There is no water available on site for any use.
Schedule of Operations
Mining and processing will continue to operate 12 months per year. The hours of operation will
be 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. with administrative and maintenance functions occurring one hour prior
and two hours after the hours of operation, Monday through Saturday.
Weld County Impacts and Environmental Impacts
The aggregate production is estimated to be average 500,000 tons annually. Impacts to Weld
County include:
a) Truck traffic: The site will use CR115 to take the material to the end use locations. The daily
or hourly haul traffic is not increasing with the expansion of the reserves.
b) Noise: Vesco Consulting, LLC has operated the site under the 110c permit since 2013 and has
not had a noise violation. They will continue to operate the site below the state noise limits.
c) Dust: The processing equipment, along with the mining operation, will have air emission
permits in place and will ensure that these permits are accurate for the life of the operation.
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These air permits need to be revised every 5 years or as equipment or production changes and
they will be kept up to date with items as needed.
d) The product from this mine will positively impact the local community by supplying
construction material for the foreseeable growth of this part of Weld County. It also has the
advantage of supplying this area with construction material from the same area, thus limiting
the amount of truck traffic and also greatly lessening truck traffic on the highway system,
which in turn will lessen road repairs. Also, lessening truck traffic by providing construction
near to the end use will also lessen the amount of greenhouse gases produced for many years
to come.
e) The hydrological system will detain all runoff so that sediment will not leave the site and cloud
any downstream waters. There will be sanitation facilities located in the mining area, therefore
no leach fields or other means of sewage disposal within the mining area.
f) The GoodMiller #2 Pit will be reclaimed to rangeland/wildlife habitat as shown on Map F-1 .
The operator will work closely with the Weld County, NRCS, CDPW and the DRMS to ensure
that the reclamation plan is the most appropriate for achieving the post-mining land use.
Import Fill, Recycled Concrete and Asphalt
The pit may accept concrete and asphalt material that have been removed from existing sites in
order that they can be recycled through the plants on site. Fill material may also be accepted into
the mine site. Fill material will be spread out on the mined out pit floor and will be blended into
the final landscape. Some material may also be re-sold as construction material. Any importation
of structural fill material will occur in accordance with the requirements of Rule 3 . 1 .5(9). None
of this material can be accepted by the Operator unless the attached form is filled out by the entity
bringing the material to the site. The form provides an assurance that all material brought to the
site is inert and has no toxic or acid forming material above acceptable limits.
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Affidavit For Import of Material into GoodMiller #2 Pit
Date or Time Period of Import:
Description of Import Material:
Entity Providing Material to Pit (not the trucking Company):
I hereby certify that the material described above and brought to the GoodMiller #2 Pit site is inert,
which means it is free from any chemicals, toxic substances, acid forming material, or any other
material which would violate the material waste disposal laws of the State of Colorado.
Signature Written Name of Signer
Signer's Position in Company Company
Date:
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RECLAMATION PLAN EXHIBIT E
General Reclamation Plan
As stated in the mining plan, the mining slope will be 1 .5H: 1 V to recover the material. These
slopes will be backfilled to the final reclamation slope of 3H: 1V. The material that will be used
for this backfilling will be overburden, import material and waste fines. Topsoil will be placed
over the fill material. This will then be seeded. All areas will be reclaimed as dry rangeland.
Table E-1 GoodMiller #2 Pit Reclamation Land Use
Land Use Area (acres)
Undisturbed Area 47.8
Access Road 0.7
Reclaimed Rangeland 112.6
Total Permit Area 161 .1
Topsoil Placement
Topsoil has been salvaged from the existing operation and is stockpiled on the northern portion of
the permit area (See Map C-2). Topsoil will also be salvaged from the other mining areas. Initially,
topsoil will be stockpiled. As the mining progresses, topsoil can be directly placed in the
reclamation areas to remove the stockpile step. Topsoil will be replaced at an approximate
thickness of 6 inches over the entire site. Topsoil will only be placed on areas ready for final
reclamation. An additional 1 .0 feet minimum of overburden will be placed immediately below the
topsoil.
Haul Roads and Access
The in-pit roads will be removed as shown on Map F- 1 . The ramp and access road will be left.
These roads will be used for site access.
Reclamation Sequencing
Reclamation of the site will follow the mining operation and will occur on an ongoing basis to
allow areas to be reclaimed quickly. This contemporaneous reclamation also allows for limiting
the size of the bond required by the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety. As soon as
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possible after mining has been completed in an area, backfill and topsoiling will occur. Seeding
will occur as soon as possible based on the season.
Revegetation Plan
As areas are mined out they will be revegetated. If the areas are in their final reclamation status,
topsoil will be placed and the final seed mix will be applied.
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Rangeland Mix Cultivar lbs. of PLS/Acre
Buffalo Grass Texoka, Sharps Improved 3.5
Little Bluestem 2.5
Side Oats Vaughn, Butte, El Reno, Haskell 2.0
Blue Gramma Hachital, Lovington 3.5
Sand Dropseed 0.5
Fairway Crested Wheatgrass Ephriam 0.8
Smooth Brome Achenbach 2.0
Total 14.8 lbs/acre
The rangeland seed mix will be drill seeded into the tilled soil with 2,000 lbs of straw / acre.
Supplemental irrigation may be used during drought years.
Post-Reclamation Site Drainage
Final reclamation contours have been designed to mimic the previous drainage path. Waste fines
and excess overburden will be used to ensure no ponding occurs on the site. All sumps and
stormwater berms will be removed in reclamation.
Revegetation Success Criteria
Revegetation of all dryland reclamation will be deemed adequate when erosion is controlled and
the vegetation is considered satisfactory by the DRMS.
Monitoring Reclamation Success
Monitoring the reclamation on an ongoing basis will ensure its success. The operator plans to use
the local NRCS office to determine the capacity of the reclaimed land to control erosion. If minor
changes or modifications are needed to the seeding and reclamation plan, revision plans will be
submitted to the Division. It is hoped that the Division will provide assistance in evaluating the
success of the ongoing reclamation process. Information on all areas disturbed and reclaimed as
well as any other important items regarding the reclamation will be submitted in the annual reports
to the Division. Weld County and Division of Parks and Wildlife will also be consulted on the
progress of the reclamation.
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Weed Control
Measures will be employed for the control of any noxious weed species. Control measures will
also be used if the growth of weed species on the reclaimed area threatens further spread of the
weeds to nearby areas. A Weed Control Plan will be utilized as follows:
1) Each April, a weed survey will be taken of the permit area.
2) If any patches or plants have been identified, they will be sprayed by backpack sprayer or
4-wheeler using chemicals approved for use by the weed control staff of Weld County.
3) After reclamation, weed surveys and spraying will continue until the perennial cover and
production of the site have met DRMS requirements and bond release has been obtained
The Division and Weld County weed control staff will be consulted regarding any weed infestation
areas and any control measures prior to their initiation. The plan does not contemplate total weed
removal on the property. Past experience has shown that some initial weed cover in the first year
following the re-topsoiling is beneficial to the reclamation effort in rangeland site
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RECLAMATION PLAN MAP EXHIBIT F
Map F shows the final contours of the reclaimed area as well as the final land uses.
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WATER INFORMATION EXHIBIT G
Surface Water General Discussion
The surrounding area of the GoodMiller #2 pit is dry rangeland. No active drainages or ditches
exist within the permit area. Surface water will be limited to storm water control.
Stormwater Management Concepts
The general plan for controlling stormwater on site is to prevent undisturbed runoff from entering
the pit and direct runoff from the pit slopes to the pit floor and allow it to infiltrate to the
groundwater. The entire site drains to the bottom of the pit. Berms and ditches will be maintained
during the operation to ensure all water from within the active disturbed area flow into the pit.
Existing terrain and the ditch along CR115 limit the inflow of water from outside the site. Water
will directed by ditches within the pit to catchments in order to maintain a dry pit floor.
The 100-YR 24-HR event for this area is 4.56 inches. The stormwater sediment sumps will be at
least three feet deep, and the stormwater berms will be at least six feet tall. These will be more
than sufficient to contain the 100-YR 24-HR event on site.
Maintenance of Best Management Practices
The BMP's for this operation are the contemporaneous reclamation of the slopes and installation
of small catchments within the pit bottom. All catchments will be designed to allow evaporation
or infiltration of the water within 72 hours.
Stormwater Management Plan Application
A Discharge Permit is not required for this site through the Colorado Department of Public Health
and Environment because there will be no discharge, since there will be no runoff for the 100 year
event. The Stormwater Management Plan is a sub part of this permit and is therefore also not
required.
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Groundwater
There are no visible seeps or springs, and groundwater is not expected to be encountered during
mining. While no groundwater is anticipated to be exposed by excavation, if it is exposed,
excavation will cease at an elevation of 2 feet above the groundwater level.
Water Consumption for the Operation
The pit is on an elevated terrace and there is no groundwater on the terrace. This is known from
existing operations on this site and also the lack of springs emanating from the base of the gravel
anywhere on the site. There is very little moisture in the gravel that will evaporate when the
material is mined. The water is used for dust suppression for roads, crushing, and screening. Water
will be supplied by water truck from an appropriately adjudicated source.
Portable Plant Dust Suppression: 2000 gallons/day of operation
Watering of In Pit Roads: 2800 gallons per day of operations
Total use for Daily Operation: 4800 gallons per day
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Letter from Colorado DWR
Although this letter is for the 110c permit for the site, it also applies to the 112c permit.
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pl c'O�p • DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
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* ; � $ DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
itN • k' John W. Hickenluoper
'N4 /l; g Governor
Mike King
Executive Director
Dick Wolfe, Y.E.
Director
Response to Reclamation Permit Application Consideration
DATE: October 7, 2013
TO: Eric C. Scott, Environmental Protection Specialist RECEIVED
CC: Division 1 Office, District 1 Water Commissioner
FROM: Sarah Brucker, P.E.
7111'l
RE: GoodMiller Pit, File No. M-2O13-065 DIVISION OF RECLAMATION
Operator: Vesco Consulting Services, LLC MIN,NG AND SAFETY
Contact: Michael Miller, (970) 356-1853
Section 16, Twp 7 North, Rng 59 West, 6th P.M., Weld County
CONDITIONS FOR APPROVAL
® The proposed operation does not anticipate exposing groundwater. Therefore, exposure of ground water
must not occur during or after mining operations.
COMMENTS: The subject application is for a surface mining operation on 9.9 permitted acres located near New
Raymer, Colorado. The primary commodities to be mined at the site are sand, gravel, and dirt for construction
purposes. The area to be mined is currently rangeland used as pasture. The site was previously mined for sand
and gravel and partially reclaimed. The site is proposed to be reclaimed to its current use of rangeland/pastureland
upon completion of this mining operation.
The mining operation is not anticipated to disturb the hydrologic balance. Water for dust control purposes will be
obtained from a water truck. Storm water will be contained on site by berming the perimeter and is proposed to be
released in a controlled manner to prevent damage. Any storm water runoff intercepted by this operation that is not
diverted or captured in priority must infiltrate into the ground or be released to the stream system within 72 hours.
Otherwise, the operator will be required to make replacements for evaporation.
The applicant may contact the State Engineer's Office with any questions.
Office of the State Engineer
1313 Sherman Street, Suite 816 • Denver, CO 80203 • Phone: 303-866-3581 • Fax: 303-866.3589
www wMer 4tala rn sic
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WILDLIFE INFORMATION EXHIBIT H
Significant Wildlife Resources on the Affected Lands
There are not significant wildlife resources on the affected lands. The permit area is surrounded
by dry rangeland for many miles. The larger 112C permit will have no effect on the general
wildlife area.
Significant Non-Game Resources on the Affected Lands
There are no significant non-game resources on the affected lands.
Seasonal Use of Affected Lands
The affected lands could potentially be used seasonally by mule deer and antelope.
Presence and Estimated Population of Threatened or Endangered Species
There is no presence or estimated population of threatened or endangered species within the
permit area or the surrounding area.
Fish Resources
There are no fish resources within the permit area.
General Effects of the Operation on the Existing Wildlife
There are not expected to be any negative effects on the existing wildlife.
• Mitigation and Enhancement
The rangeland seed mix will be made up of
Buffalo Grass
Little Bluestem
Side Oats
Blue Gramma
Sand Dropseed
Fairway Crested Wheatgrass
Smooth Brome
This seed mix will restore wildlife grazing forage in the reclaimed area.
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Also measures will be employed for the control of any noxious weed species. Control measures
will also be used if the growth of weed species on the reclaimed area threatens further spread of
the weeds to nearby areas.
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SOILS INFORMATION EXHIBIT I
The soil survey performed by the NRCS has been included. Please see following pages.
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VEGETATION INFORMATION EXHIBIT J
No trees are to be removed during the expansion of the GoodMiller #2 Pit. The vegetation of the
expansion area is primarily dry rangeland. The photos below show the rangeland forbs and grasses
common onsite.
There are no riparian areas nor wetlands found anywhere on the Property.
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CLIMATE EXHIBIT K
The table below shows the climate information for New Raymer, Colorado.
New Raymer, COLORADO
Period of Record Monthly Climate Summary - Period of Record: 1961 -20014
Table K-1 — Climate Data
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Average Max. Temperature 38 44 52 61 70 82 88 86 77 65 48 40 62.6
(F)
Average Min. Temperature 9 14 21 30 40 50 56 54 44 32 18 11 31.6
(F)
Average Total Precipitation 0.28 0.2 0.87 1.38 2.48 2.56 2.56 2.01 1 .38 0.87 0.47 0.24 15.3
(in.)
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RECLAMATION COSTS EXHIBIT L
The worst case reclamation scenario will occur when the maximum length of pit wall is exposed,
which is 700 feet. This occurs at the end of mining in Area 1 . All slopes will be at 3.0H: 1 .0H
except for the eastern wall which will be at 1 .5H: 1 .0V. This slope will be back filled using the
waste fines and overburden stockpiles. The entire disturbed area will then be topsoiled and seeded.
All facilities and equipment are portable and will be removed. These structures include the office,
truck scale, fuel tank containment and all portable equipment in the pit. The conveyors, crushers
and screening plants will be portable only.
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Table L-1 : Worst Case Reclamation Cost Table
Time
Activity Description Cost ($)
(Weeks)
Final grading of 700' of 1 .5H: 1V to 3H: 1V side slopes:
2 $ 72,000
32,000 yd3 needed @ $2.25/yd3
Remove all diesel tanks, truck scale and foundation, various surface
2 $ 107500
supplies and final gravel stockpiles
Topsoil of the graded side slopes:
3 acres @ 6 inches = 2500 yd3 1 $8,400
@ $1 .50 per yd3
1 Rip the pit floor and compacted areas:
0.5 $5,600
28 acres @ $200 per acre
Place topsoil on pit floor:
28 acres @ 6 inches = 23,000 yd3 1 $ 25,300
@ $1 . 10 per yd3
Disc topsoil areas prior to seeding:
0.5 $ 3,000
30 acres @ $100 per acre
Seed, mulch and fertilize all disturbed areas:
Drill seeding and crimp mulching will be employed 1 $ 27,000
30 acres @ $950/acre
Totals 8 $ 151 ,800
DRMS Costs (28% x direct costs) $ 42,500
Total Bond Amount $ 194,300
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OTHER PERMITS AND LICENSES EXHIBIT M
• An Augmentation Plan from the Division of Water Resources is not needed for the
operation since this is not a wet pit that will leave a gravel pit lake.
• A County Road Access Permit is approved for the connection to CR115
• Fugitive Dust Permit (Air Pollution Control Division) is required for the site. This permit
is in process. The portable plants and generators brought to the site will also have
portable plant permits.
• A Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plan is needed for the mining
operation since the site tank storage exceeds 1320 gallons. Other tanks that will be
located on site will be associated with the individual processing plants. Fuel will be
brought to the site with a mobile fueling truck. No spilled material will be allowed to
leave the site and all tanks will have secondary containment. In addition, the portable
plants that will be on site from time to time each have their own separate SPCC Plans.
This Plan is in place.
• Water discharge permit is not needed since the site will not discharge water at any time
during the entire life of the mine.
• County Special Use Permit is in place but may need modification for higher production.
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SOURCE OF LEGAL RIGHT TO ENTER EXHIBIT N
The lease for the property is attached below.
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State of Colorado
Department ofNatural Resources
STATE BOARD OF LAND COMMISSIONERS
1127 Sherman Street, #300
Denver, Colorado 80203
MINING LEASE NO. G143466
This Mining Lease (the "Lease"), is made in duplicate and entered into this lit day of August 2011, by and between
the State of Colorado, acting through its STATE BOARD OF' LAND COM=MISSIONERS, hereinafter referred to as,
"Lessor", and VESCO Consulting Services, i..l .C',., P.O. Box 336626~ Greeley, CO. 80633, hereinafter referred to as
"Lessee::
WITNESSETI I: Lessor, for and in consideration of the sum of
recei of of which is hereby acknowledged as payment of the filing fee in the amount o first years rent in the amount
ot and a bonus in the amount of S :t?--, and in further consideration of Lessee's agreement to pay Mae
per acee or fraction thereof annually as rental in advance of the anniversary date of this lease so long as said
lease shall remain in effect; and in furihert:ration of tite terms, conditions and agreements herein and of the payment
ot' royalties reserved herein, to be kept and performed by Lessee, its successors and assigns, does hereby lease to Lessee the
right and privilege of exploring and prospecting for, developing, and mining of and taking of sand and gravel minerals
from the lands herein described, situated in the County of Weld, State of Colorado, to wit:
ACRES ____ IVIS 7 SEC=I'WF-RGE PAT' N'!'S
160M0 NE 16-7N-59W None
FUND: School
containing Tit).t)0 acres, more or less, (the "Leased Premises") together with the right to use as much of the surface
as may be reasonably required, including the right to reasonable ingress and egress; the right to make excavations,
stockpiles, and other improvements as may be reasonably necessary in the mining and removal of said minerals;
subject, however, to all existing easements and rights-of-way of third parties, as detailed on Exhibit A to this
agreement, and the rights of surface lessees and surface owners, and further subject to the terms, conditions and
agreements set out in this Lease. 'the above-mentioned rights may be exercised in connection with mining on other
or adjacent lands only when mining on such lands is carried on in conjunction with the actual mining on the Leased
Premises. The benefits, terms, and obligations of this Lease shall extend to and be binding upon the heirs, executors,
• administrators, successors, or assigns of the respective parties hereto.
RESERVING, however, to Lessor:
A. All rights and privileges of every kind and nature, except as are herein specifically granted.
B. The right to use or lease said premises or any part thereof a�t a v time for any purpose, including the right to
explore and prospect said premises, which use and leasing ( premises shall be for purposes other than
and not inconsistent with the rights and privileges herein specifically granted.
C. The right to dispose of or lease the surface where Lessor is the surface owner.
D. The right at all times during the life of this lease to go upon said premises and every part thereof for the
purpose of inspecting said premises, and the books of accounts and records of mineral workings therein, and
of ascertaining whether or not said Lessee and those holding thereunder by and from it, arc carrying out the
terms, covenants and agreements in this lease contained.
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The right at any time to grant a right-of-way upon, over or across all or any part of said premises for any
ditch, reservoir, railroad, communication system, electric powerline, or pipeline, schoolhouse or other
lawful purpose; but that such grants shall be subject to thu rights of Lessee,
F. The right at any time to place the !,eased Premises into the Stewardship Trust as sct forth in Section
10(1)(b)(I) of Article IX, of the State Constitution. Said placement into the Stewardship Trust shall be for
reasons not inconsistent with the rights and privileges of Lessee.
'1'n HAVE AND TO HOLD the above described Leased Premises unto Lessee, its heirs, successors, assigns, or
legal representatives for the primary term of IQ years, and until Twelve O'clock noon on the hi day of August,_2923. The
Lease may continue in effect for an additional aye ors to the st day of Janary, '.2.01 (the "Secondary Term") as long as
sand and gravel arc being produced in paying quantities from said Leased Premises and subject to the tenns of paragraph 4
of this Lease, and the royalties and rentals provided for herein are being paid, subject to the following terms, conditions and
agreements, to wit:
s minimum and advance royalty, without relation to the amount of
minerals mined from id Premises, Lessee shall pay annually in advance to Lessor the following antounts:
LEASE XI~AR
Lease Year 6
(starting August 1, 2018)
and each year thereafter that titre lease
is in full force and effect
If Lessee does not extract minerals from the Leased Premises sufficient to return to the Lessor the minimum
amounts above specified, it is nevertheless understood that the above sums of money arc due and payable to Lessor
whether or not minerals are mined, but that such advance minimum royalty shall be credited upon the first royalties
due as herein provided for minerals actually produced from the Leased Premises. In the absence of production of
minerals in continuous paying quantities before the expiration date oldie lease, all advance minimum royalties and
all rentals shall be forfeited to Lessor.
Acreage changes resulting from surrender or partial assignment do not reduce the advance minimum royally
proportionately. Further, al the end of each five-year period, commencing front August 1, 2018, Lessor may increase
the rate or amount of advance minimum royalty to be paid by Lessee by a rate not to exceed the rate of increase of
the average Producer's Price Index for Construction Sand, Gravel and Crushed Stone for the previous 5-year period,
as published by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. Failure to comply with any new advance
minimum royalty rate set by Lessor may subject this lease to cancellation by thirty day written notice by Lessor.
In case of assignment of this lease, all advance minimum myalty paid to the state shall be carried forward
and credited to the new assignee.
2. PRODUCTION ROYALTY. -- Lessor reserves as royalty, and Lessee agrees to pay to Lessor on or before the last
day of each calendar month following the month of production the following amounts:
• The royalty rate shall be per ton (2000 pounds) of sand & gravel produced and sold from the Leased
Premises, or NA%o of the gross sale price at the first point of sale to an independent purchaser, whichever
is greater.
Further, at the end of each five-year period, commencing from the original lease date, for so long as this lease
remains in effect, Lessor may increase the rate or amount of production royalty to be paid by Lessee by a rate not to
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exceed the rate of increase of the average Producer's Price Index for Constniction Sand, Gravel and Crushed Stone
for the previous S-year period, as published by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. Failure to
comply with any new royalty rate set by Lessor may subject this lease to cancellation by thirty-day written notice by
Lessor.
Reporting of production royalty that is credited against advanced minimum royalty is also due on or before the
last day of each calendar month for mining during the preceding calendar month.
3. EXTENSION — Lessee may have a preferential right to renew the lease or to receive a new lease, whichever may be
determined by Lessor to be in the best interest of the State, under the following conditions:
A. An advance minimum royalty, the; amount to be negotiated before expiration of the lease, will be due and
payable annually commencing on the date this lease is renewed or a new lease is executed and shall
continue until the expiration of the new or renewed lease. This amount may be adjusted by Lessor at the end
of each five-year period of the renewed or new lease.
k3. Lessee shall furnish to Lessor satisfactory evidence of plans for mining during the terns of the renewed lease
or during the term of a new lease.
C. Lessee shall furnish adequate geological evidence to Lessor that the acreage subject to the renewed or new
lease is in fact an integral part of and contains reserves in a logical mining unit. Whether the acreage is or is
not a part of a logical mining unit will be determined by Lessor.
D. An extension of this Lease as determined by Lessor would be in the best interest of Lessor.
rl. EXTENSION BY PJQDLJC'I'ION -• The Lease may continue in effect for a Secondary Term of 10 years to the lit
day of August. 2033 as tong as sand and gravel are being produced in paying quantities from the Leased Premises.
Paying quantities is defined as roduction and sales of a quantity sufficient to return to Lessor production royalty
payments of a minitmum of r year. Cessation of production for a period in excess of 180 days will
automatically remove lease from pro acing status unless otherwise agreed to in writing by Lessor.
S. ANCILLARY USE -- Lessee may remove approved minerals, and place ott the Leased Premises stock piles of
material mined from the Leased Premises and other such equipment as is approved by Lessor for this removal and
processing. All temporary ancillary uses such as concrete plants, asphalt plants, accessory equipment, offsite
aggregate materials and any other uses not specifically mentioned herein will be subject to the approval of Lessor,
which approval may require a yearly rental payment to Lessor of not less than Two thousand and noll 00 Dollars
($2,000.00) per acre. Haul roads and/or access roads which do not directly benefit the Leased Premises will be
subject to a separate permit and approval of Lessor.
6. REPOItT_,AN_.P,RECORDS - Amer operations begin, it is agreed that on or before the last day of each month
during the term of this leas: Lessee shall submit a sworn, verified, written report to Lessor, in which report shalt be
entered and set down the exact amount in weight of all products and the assay thereof mined and removed from said
Leased Premises during the preceding calendar month. Lessee agrees to keep and to have in possession complete
and accurate books and records showing the production and disposition of any and all substances produced on the
Leased Premises and to permit Lessor at all reasonable hours, to examine the same or to furnish copies of same to
Lessor within 60 days following written request along with purchaser's support documentation. AU said books and
records shall be retained by Lessee and made available in Colorado to Lessor for a period of not toss than 10 years.
If any such examination shall reveal, or if either party shall discover any error or inaccuracy in its own or the other
party's statement, payment, calculation, or determination, then proper adjustment or correction thereof shall be made
as promptly as practicable thereafter, except that no adjustment or correction shall be made if more than 10 years
have elapsed between the time the error or inaccuracy occurred and the discovery by either party of said error or
inaccuracy.
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Further, Lessee shall furnish annually a complete operations report to Lessor disclosing the number of tons
and the assay thereof of all ores, minerals and other materials mined from the premises during the preceding year.
Lessee shall also furnish in said report geologic interpretations and recoverable reserve calculations, and maps and
cross sections showing location of any mineral-bearing outcrops, drill holes, trenches, ore bodies and other
prospecting and exploration activities, along with assays showing the amount of mineral contained in the ore. The
records required to be maintained by Lessee and provided to Lessor upon request include logs of all strata penetrated
and all geologic and hydrologic conditions encountered, and copies of in-hole surveys; this information to be
collected and prepared under the supervision of a qualified geologist, geological engineer or mining engineer. Other
qualified persons may collect and prepare this data, if agreed to in writing between Lessee and Lessor. Any request
to keep certain information confidential should be in writing to Lessor at the time such information is submitted to
Lessor, and such data may be kept confidential as consistent with State law. Lessee shall submit, if requested by
Lessor, such additional reports, records or documents regarding Lessees operation on the Leased Premises as
necessary for the compliance with lease provisions.
7. OVERRIDING ROYALTY LIMITATIONS -- It is agreed that this Least or any subsequent assignment hereof shall
not be burdened with overriding royalties the aggregate of which exceeds two percent (2%) of the gross value of the
minerals or ore at the first point of sale. Lessor must be notified of all overriding royalties accruing to this Lease.
8. DEVELOPMENT -- Lessee will diligently explore and develop the Leased Premises by utilizing methods of
exploration commonly used in the industry, such as mapping, sampling, drilling, trenching, geophysical exploration,
and laboratory analysis and will expend as a minimum annually the amounts set forth below:
LEASE YEAR MIN EXPEND LEASE YEAR MMIN EXPEND
NA NA 111111111
NA
Indirectly related exploration and development work such as work done on adjacent properties, or design or
construction of a mill will not be considered as diligent development of the Leased Premises unless approved by
Lessor.
9. PENALTIES — A penalty shall be imposed for, but not limited to, late payments, unproper payments, operational
deficiencies of any kind whatsoever, violations of any covenants of this Lease, or any false statements made to
Lessor. Penalties shall be determined by Lessor unless otherwise provided for by law and may be in the form of, but
not limited to, interest, fees, fines, andr'or lease cancellation. A penalty schedule shall be prepared by Lessor and
shall become effective immediately afler public notice, Said schedule may be changed from time to time after such
notice.
10. ASSIGNMENT -- Lessee, only with written consent of Lessor, may assign this lease as to the leasehold interest of
such Lessee in all or part of the lands covered hereby; not less, however, than tracts of approximately forty (40)
se= or governmental lots corresponding to a quarter-quarter section for any partial assignment.
No assignment of undivided interests or retention or reservation of overriding royalties will be recognized or
approved by Lessor, and the effect, if any, of any such assijpments or reservations will be strictly and only as
between the parties thereto and outside the terms of this lease. No dispute between parties to any assignment or
reservation shall operate to relieve Lessee from performance of any terms or conditions hereof or to postpone the
time therefor. Lessor will at all times be entitled to look solely to Lessee or his assignee shown on Lessor's books as
being sole owner hereof, and for the sending of all notices required by this Lease, for the performance of all terms
and conditions hereof.
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If an assignment of a part of this Lease is approved, a new lease designated as an assignment lease will be
issued to the assignee covering the lands assigned for the balance of the term of the base lease on the mining lease
form in use at the time of assignment and limited as to term as said lease is limited. The assignor will be released
and discharged front all further obligations for such lands assigned, as if the same had never been a part of this
.ease.
i 1 . ASSIGNMENT CONSIDERATION -- The consideration for approval of assignment by Lessor shall be 10% of the
value of any consideration tendered. to Assignor by Assignee for the assignment. Divulgence of the value of these
considerations shall be mandatory, in affidavit form, which form shall be presented to Lessor along with the other
assignment instruments in order to obtain Lessor's approval for the assignment. An assignment does not constitute a
new lease but is a continuation of the base lease. Any attempt to withhold this information shall be construed as an
attempt to defraud the State of Colorado and shall render this lease null, void and nonexistent, and all moneys paid
to Lessor shall be forfeited to Lessor. in addition, the current statutory fees will be paid at the time the assignment
record form is submitted.
12. WEIGHTS -- It is agreed that all ores, minerals and other materials mined and taken from the Leased Premises shall
be weighed and assayed and the weight and assay thereof shall be entered in due form in weight and assay records
kept for such purposes by Lessee.
Ion means 2000 pounds. Ton shall be determined by Colorado State certified scales or other methods
approved by Lessor,
13. STEWARDSHIP TRUST. STIPUi.ATION-- Lessor shall specify certain stipulations with respect to use of the
surface if said surface is included in the Stewardship Trust prior to the issuance of this Lease.
14. MINING MGT[IODS -- Only mining methods that will insure the extraction of the greatest possible amount of
minerals consistent within the laws and with prevailing good mining practice shall be used.
15. OPERATION.PLAN -- All plans for exploration and mining shall be submitted to Lessor for approval by Lessor
before such operations begin. These plans will include, but not be limited to, location of additional roads, location of
access points to the Leased Premises, and location of any cattle guards or gates. These plans shall include provisions
for control of weeds.
16. ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS -• Lessor may require that Lessee submit an environmental analysis fur approval
by Lessor before any exploration or mining begins.
17. RECLAMATION -- Lessee shall submit ail plans for restoration and reclamation of Leased Premises to Lessor for
Lessor's approval before submitting the appropriate permit or permits pursuant to the Colorado Mined Land
Reclamation Act 3432-101 ET SEQ., C.R.S. 1973 as amended. Rules and regulations as set forth by the Division
of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety for recovery and restoration of mined land will apply where applicable to the
Leased Premises. Variations from the reclamation plan as originally submitted to the Board for approval may be
granted only with the written approval of Lessor.
IS. LESSOR'S APPROVAL -- Whenever approval by Lessor is required or contemplated by Lessee, approval must be
in writing and shall be optional and shall be within the sole and absolute discretion of Lessor.
19. OTIWit STATE AGENCIES — Lessor may determine that instruments and documents required by other State
agencies satisfy certain requirements of this lease. In the event that Lessee is required to file instruments and
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documents with other State agencies, including the Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety, Lessee shall notify
Lessor of said filing and Lessor reserves the right to request and obtain copies of such instruments and documents
from the agency or from Lessee.
20. 1�PECTION -- It is agreed that during all proper hours and at all times during the continuance of this lease, Lessor
or Lessor's duly authorized agent, is authorized to cheek assays and scales as to their accuracy, to go through or on
any part or all of the Leased Premises to examine, inspect, survey and take measurements of the same and to take
samples of any kind and to examine and make extracts from or copies of all books and weight sheets and records
which show in any way the ore output, ore values, payments and royalties front and of the Leased Premises. All
conveniences necessary for such inspection, survey, or examination shall he furnished to lessor. Lessor may
require Lessee to provide all instrutents and documents of any kind and nature whatever which affect Lessor's
interests.
21 . NOTICES -- Any notice required to be given to Lessee under the provisions of this Lease shall be sent by certified
mail to the address set forth at the beginning of this lease or to such other address as Lessee may indicate in writing
to Lessor, and such service by mail shall be deemed sufficient and in full compliance with the terns of this lease as
of the date it is postmarked. Notice to Lessor shall be given in like manner, addressed to the State Board of Land
Commissioners' Denver, Colorado address.
22. I OTIFICATION OC MINHNC PPERATIQNS--It is understood that Lessor may not own or control the surface
estate of Leased Premises, or Lessor may have issued a surface use lease to another lessee. Lessee shall be
responsible for identifying such ownership or determining the surface lessee or lessees, and shall notify all such
parties in advance of any on-site activity. Notification will be given at least thirty (30) days in advance for untitled or
grazing acreage and at least sixty (60) days in advance for tilled farm ground prior to any on site activity. Lessee
stall closely coordinate any on-site activity with the surface owner or lessee, and make a reasonable effort to protect
the integrity of surface owner's or surface lessee's fences, gates, cattleguards, and other property.
23. pROTECiION AGAINST SURFACE. DAMAGE -- Lessee has the right to utilize as much of the surface of the
lands as is reasonably necessary for mining operations; however, Lessee shall be liable and agrees to pay for all
damages to the surface, livestock, growing crops, water wells, reservoirs, or other improvements caused by Lessee's
operations on said lands. There shall be no removal of timber without prior notice to Lessor. Any merchantable
timber cut in conjunction with the approved mining plait is to remain the property of the State. All other timber,
slash, stumps, and boughs are to be disposed of by Lessee.
24. HOI.I) HARMLESS -- Lessee shall indemnify Lessor against all liability and loss, and against all claims and
actions, including the defense of such claims or actions, based upon or arising out of damage or injury, including
death, to persons or property caused by or sustained in connection with this lease or by conditions created thereby,
or based upon any violation of any statute, ordinance, or regulation.
25. HENS AND CLAIMS — Lessee shall not suffer or permit to be enforced against the Leased Premises, or any part
thereof, or any improvements thereon, any liens arising from, or any claim for damage growing out of the work of
any construction, repair, restoration, replacement or improvement, or any other claims or demand howsoever the
same may arise, but lessee shall pay or cause to be paid all of said liens, claims, or demands before any action is
brought to enforce the same against the Leased Premises or improvements. Lessee agrees to defend, indemnify and
hold Lessor and the Leased Premises free and harmless from all liability for any and all such liens, claims, demands,
and actions together with reasonable attorney fees and all costs and expenses in connection therewith.
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Lessee shall, upon execution of this lease, at its cost, prepare a Notice, pursuant to C.R.S. 1973, § 38-22-105
and cause the same to be posted for the purpose of protecting Lessor against any liens or encumbrances upon the
Leased Premises by reason of work, labor, services or materials contracted for or supplied to Lessee.
26. BOND — It is agreed !hut no operations are to be commenced on the lands herein described unless and until Lessee
or Lessee's agent has filed a good and sufficient bond with Lessor in an amount fixed by Lessor, to secure the
payment for damages caused by Lessee's or Lessee's agent's operations on said lands. Lessor reserves the right to
grant relief from the foregoing bond requirements, Lessor may require such bond to be held in full force and effect
for one year after cessation of operations for which the bond was intended. 'ibis requirement may be waived in
favor of the requirements of the Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety.
27. 1VAJidI -- If Lessee initiates or establishes any water rights for which the point of surface diversion or ground water
withdrawal is on the Leased Premises, title to such water rights shall, upon termination of the lease, become the
property of the surface owner without cost, and title to the water rights shall be conveyed to the surface owner
immediately upon termination, except that if Lessor is the surface owner the water right shall be taken in the name of
Lessor in the first instance and shall be the property of Lessor without cost.
28. atjaRENDER AND RELINOUISfMENT -- Lessee may, at any time, by paying to Lessor all amounts then due as
provided herein, surrender and cancel this lease insofar as the same covers all or any portion of the lands herein
leased and be relieved from further obligations or liability hereunder with respect to the lands so surrendered;
provided that no partial surrender or cancellation of this lease shall be for less than tracts of approximately forty (40)
acres or governmental lot corresponding to a quarter-quarter section, the rental being reduced proportionately.
This surrender clause and option herein reserved to Lessee shall cease and become absolutely inoperative
immediately and concurrently with the institution of any suit in any court of law by Lessee, Lessor or any assignee
of either to enforce this lease, or any of its terms, express or implied, but in no case shall surrender be effective until
Lessee shall have made full provision for conservation of the minerals and protection of the surface rights of the
Leased Premises as may be determined by Lessor.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, no surrender and relinquishment of this lease shall be effective unless and
until all reports, documents and information of any kind required to be submitted to Lessor under this lease, or to
such state agencies as provided in this lease have been submitted to Lessor or such state agency.
29. RIGHT OF REMOVAL -- In the event this lease is terminated by surrender, or the expiration of its term, and all
obligations of Lessee under this lease are satisfied, uli Lessee's improvements, equipment, man-made objects of any
type, including stockpiles and dumps except as these stock piles and dumps may be disposed of pursuant to the
reclamation plan, shall be removed from the Leased Premises within six months from the date of such termination at
Lessee's expense. Such removal is to be accomplished without unnecessary waste or damage to the premises and
Lessee shall restore the surface of the Leased Premises to the same condition as immediately prior to the execution
of this lease as it pertains to such removal. All improvements and equipment remaining on the Leased Premises six
months after the termination hereof shall be forfeited to Lessor, at Lessor's discretion, without compensation and
without necessity of execution of additional documents.
30. CONDCMNA'1`1O11 -- if the Leased Premises shall be taken in any condemnation proceeding, this lease shall
automatically terminate as of the date of taking. The award for such condemnation shall be paid to Lessor, except
for any specific award(s) paid to Luce for severed minerals reserves, in which event a percent of such specific
award(s) equal to royalty shall be paid to Lessor in lieu of royalty lost by virtue of the condemnation. Improvements
shall be removed by Lessee per terms in the RIGI IT OF REMOVAL paragraph herein. if only a portion of the
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leased land is taken by condemnation, Lessor may, at its option, terminate this lease or terminate only that portion of
the lease so taken. •
3l . COMPLIANCE WW1 LAW --Lessee shall comply fully with all the provisions, terms, conditions of all laws,
whether state or federal, and orders issued thereunder, which may be hi effect during the continuance hereof, which
in any manner affect or control mining or other operations of Lessee, and Lessee farther agrees that good mining
methods shall be used at all times of active mining so long as said methods are consistent within the law.
Lessee shall comply with all applicable federal, state and local environmental, wetlands protection, health and
hazardous waste laws, ordinances and regulations. In addition to the foregoing, and not in limitation thereof, Lessee
shall not cause or permit any Hazardous Material to be brought upon, kept or used in or about the Leased Premises
by Lessee or Lessee's agents, employees, contractors or invitees, without the prior written consent of Lessor. If
Lessee breaches the obligations stated in the preceding sentence, or if the presence of Hazardous Material on the
Leased Premises caused or permitted by Lessee results in contamination of the Leased Premises, or if contamination
of the Leased Premises by Hazardous Material otherwise occurs for which Lessee is legally liable, then Lessee shall
indemnify, defend and hold Lessor harmless from any and all claims, judgments, damages, penalties, fines, costs,
liabilities or losses (including, without limitation, diminution in value of the Leased Premises, damages for the loss
or restriction on use of the Leased Premises, damages arising fr in any adverse impact on future leasing of the
Leased Premises, and sums paid in settlement of claims, attorney fees, consultant fees and expert fees) which arise
during or after the lease term as a result of such contamination. This indemnification of Lessor by Lessee includes,
without limitation, costs incurred hi connection with any investigation of site conditions or any cleanup, remedial,
removal, or restoration work required by any federal, state, or local governmental agency or political subdivision
because of Hazardous Material present in the soil or ground water on or under the Leased Premises. Without
limiting the foregoing, if the presence of any Hazardous Material on the Leased Premises caused or permitted by
Lessee results in any contamination of the Leased Premises, Lessee shall promptly take all actions at Lessee's sole:
expense as aro necessary to return the Leased Premises to the condition existing prior to the introduction of any such
Hazardous Material to the Leased Premises; provided that I.esso's approval of such actions shall first be obtained.
As used herein, the term "Hazardous Material" means any hazardous or toxic substance, material or waste which is
or becomes regulated by any local governmental authority, the State of Colorado or the United States Government.
The term "hazardous Material" includes, without limitation, any material or substance that is (i) defined or
designated as a "hazardous substance", "hazardous waste" or a "regulated substance" under appropriate state or
federal law.
32. ARC!MOLOGY -- It is contrary to State law to excavate, appropriate or disturb any historical, prehistoric or
archaeological site or resource on any lands administered by Lessor. Discovery of a suspected site or resource shall
be immediately brought to the attention of Lessor and the State Archaeologist or Lessee shall provide evidence that
no significant archaeological sites exist on the Leased Premises which could be destroyed by Lessee's operations.
33. D) FAIl1eT AND FORFEITURE -- If for any reason Lessee fails to keep each and every one of the covenants and
conditions herein, and if such default continues for a period of thirty (30) days after service of written notice thereof
by certified mail upon Lessee, Lessor shall have the right to declare this lease forfeited, and to enter onto the Leased
Premises either with or without process of law, and to expel, remove and put out Lessee or any person occupying
the premises, using such force as may be necessary to do so.
In the event of the termination of the lease by reason of breach of the covenants herein contained, Lessee
shall surrender and peaceably deliver to Lessor the above-described premises, and such premises shall be in good
mining condition. If, upon termination of this lease for any reason, whether by surrender, forfeiture or expiration of
term or otherwise, Lessee shall not have fully complied with the terms of the lease, Lessor shall hold and retain
possession of the property, improvements, and equipment of Lessee as security unto Lessor for the payment of rents
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and royalties due Lessor, or to protect Lessor against liens, or to indemnify Lessor against any loss or damage
sustained by Lessor by reason of the default of Lessee, for Mitich purpose Lessor is hereby given a lien upon all such
property, improvements, and equipment, which lien shall attach as the same arc placed upon the premises. In the
event Lessor shall foreclose the lien in this article given to Lessor by Lessee, Lessor may itself be a purchaser at any
sale thereof under such foreclosure. Upon the termination of this lease for any cause, if Lessee shall remain in
possession of said premises, Lessee shall be guilty of an unlawful detainer under the statutes in such case made and
provided, and shall be subject to all the conditions and provisions thereof and to eviction and removal, forcibly or
otherwise, with or without prods of law, as above provided.
34. TAXES -- Lcssee shall be liable for all taxes lawfully assessed on property of Lessee located on the Leased
Premises.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Lessor has caused these presents to be executed in duplicate by the State Board of Land
Commissioners and scaled with the official seal of said Board, and Lessee has hereunto set his hand and seal, all on the day
and year first above written. . .
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Recommended: ` - � I'1h, BOARD OF LAND COMMISSIONERS so, rya .
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By: Michael Miller, President
ATTEST
State of(Jj j)n
County of ityjd
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this _ _ day of rnize✓ _, by
Itabatuari ill/ as being authorized to execute same.
(SEAL) Notary Publicsi%(NI a ) A _ -
TA RA BRISBY My Commission Expires 3.10-2OPs
Notary Public
State of Colorado
My commotion Expires January 06, 40)6
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EXHIBIT A
SAM) AND GRAVEL LEASE # GL 3466
dated
August 1, 2013
between
State of Colorado, acting through the State Hoard of Land Commissioners, Lessor
and
VESCO Consulting Services, LLC, Lessee
Existing lenses, right-of ways, and agreements:
Legal Description: NE ' , Section 16, T7N, R59W (6th PM), Weld County
Lease it Lessee Lease Type
AG 45997 Roy Ashbaugh Grazing
4G 9519.8 Escujay Oil & Gas, Inc. Oil & Gas
ROW 1 630 Morgan County Rural Electric Association Rigkt.of-Way
Total Lease Acreage: 160.00
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OWNER(S) OF RECORD OF AFFECTED LAND (SURFACE AREA) AND
OWNERS OF SUBSTANCE TO BE MINED EXHIBIT O
The owner of the surface and minerals of the permit area is:
Colorado State Board of Land Commissioners
1127 Sherman St. #300
Denver, CO
Below is a list of all parties that are adjacent to the permit area.
Parcel Number Landowner Mailing Address
07210900003 Castor Lands LLC 22791 HWY 39 Weldonan, CO 80653
072115300001 2000 S Dayton Street Apt 218 Denver,
Keith Ashbaugh Living Trust
072115100003 CO 80247
072115300004 Jesse Archuleta 39140 CR115 New Raymer, CO 80742
Colorado State Board of Land 1127 Sherman St. #300
072116000001
Commissioners Denver, CO
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MUNICIPALITIES WITHIN TWO MILES EXHIBIT P
None.
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PROOF OF MAILING OF NOTICES TO COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AND SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICT EXHIBIT Q
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)( Greg LewickiAssociates , �V., L'
§ 1541 Warrington Court Phone (30 s) 346-5196 Fax: (303)-346-6934
Parker, CO USA 80138 E-Mail:info@kewkkki.biz
December 13 , 2014
Weld County Commissioners
1150 O Street
P.O. Box 758
Greeley, CO 80632
Dear Commissioners :
Enclosed is a notice for an application to the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety
for a 112 gravel permit for the pit named as the GoodMiller #2 Pit, located southwest of New
Raymer, Colorado at the approximate location of the existing GoodMiller Pit. The applicant is
Vesco Consulting Services, LLC. The Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety needs
evidence that you received this notice. Therefore, please sign and date the box below. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Greg Lewicki, P. E.
Greg Lewicki and Associates
The application was received on the following date:
by:
NOTICE OF FILING APPLICATION
FOR COLORADO MINING LAND RECLAMATION PERMIT
FOR REGULAR (112) CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS OPERATION
NOTICE TO THE WELD COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Weld County
Vesco Consulting , LLC , whose address is P . O . Box 336626, Greeley, CO 80633 and phone
number is 970-356- 1853 , has filed an application for a Regular (112) Construction Materials
Operation Reclamation Permit with the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board under
provisions of the Colorado Land Reclamation Act for the Extraction of Construction Materials in
Weld County. The proposed mine is known as the GoodMilier #2 Pit. 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 Weld County Clerk and Recorder.
The applicant/operator proposes to reclaim the affected land to rangeland use . The
applicant/operator proposes to reclaim the affected land to water storage and rangeland .
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 last publication of this notice pursuant
to Section 34-32-5- 112(10) ,C . R. S .
If you would like to discuss the proposed post-mining land use, or any other issue regarding this
application , please contact the Division of Reclamation , Mining , and Safety, 1313 Sherman
Street, Room 215 , Denver, Colorado 80203, (303) 866-3567 .
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PROOF OF FILING WITH THE COUNTY CLERK AND
RECORDER EXHIBIT R
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F 54! Warrington Court Phone (303) 346-5196 Fax: (303)-346-6934
Parker, CO USA 8613`i E-Mail: i;;Rfo(a'e.m:icki.bE:
December 13 , 2014
West Greeley Soil Conservation District
4302 W 9th Street Rd
Greeley, CO 80634- 1398
Dear Conservation District Manager:
Enclosed is a notice for an application to the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety
for a 112 gravel permit for the pit named as the GoodMiller #2 Pit, located southwest of New
Raymer, Colorado at the approximate location of the existing GoodMiller Pit. The applicant is
Vesco Consulting Services, LLC. The Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety needs
evidence that you received this notice. Therefore, please sign and date the box below. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Greg Lewicki, P. E.
Greg Lewicki and Associates
The application was received on the following date:
by:
NOTICE OF FILING APPLICATION
FOR COLORADO MINING LAND RECLAMATION PERMIT
FOR REGULAR (112) CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS OPERATION
NOTICE TO THE WEST GREELEY CONSERVATION DISTRICT
Weld County
Vesco Consulting, LLC, whose address is P .O. Box 336626, Greeley, CO 80633 and phone
number is 970-356-1853, has filed an application for a Regular (112) Construction Materials
Operation Reclamation Permit with the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board under
provisions of the Colorado Land Reclamation Act for the Extraction of Construction Materials in
Weld County. The proposed mine is known as the GoodMiller #2 Pit. 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 Weld County Clerk and Recorder.
The applicant/operator proposes to reclaim the affected land to rangeland use. The
applicant/operator proposes to reclaim the affected land to water storage and rangeland .
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 last publication of this notice pursuant
to Section 34-32-5- 112( 10) , C . R. S.
If you would like to discuss the proposed post-mining land use, or any other issue regarding this
application , please contact the Division of Reclamation , Mining , and Safety, 1313 Sherman
Street, Room 215, Denver, Colorado 80203 , (303) 866-3567.
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Greg
Lewicki n d MSOCiatCS9 r
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December 13 , 2014
Weld County Clerk and Recorder
1402 N. 17th Ave
Greeley, CO 80631
Dear Clerk and Recorder:
Enclosed is a notice and application to the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety
for a 112 gravel permit for the pit named as the GoodMiller #2 Pit, located southwest of New
Raymer, Colorado at the approximate location of the existing GoodMiller Pit. The applicant is
Vesco Consulting Services, LLC. The Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety needs
evidence that you received this notice and that the application is on file in your office. Therefore,
please sign and date the box below. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Greg Lewicki, P . E.
Greg Lewicki and Associates
The application was received on the following date:
by;
NOTICE OF FILING APPLICATION
FOR COLORADO MINING LAND RECLAMATION PERMIT
FOR REGULAR (112) CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS OPERATION
NOTICE TO THE WELD COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER
Weld County
Vesco Consulting , LLC, whose address is P.O . Box 336626, Greeley, CO 80633 and phone
number is 970-356-1853, has filed an application for a Regular (112) Construction Materials
Operation Reclamation Permit with the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board under
provisions of the Colorado Land Reclamation Act for the Extraction of Construction Materials in
Weld County. The proposed mine is known as the GoodMiller #2 Pit. 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 Weld County Clerk and Recorder.
The applicant/operator proposes to reclaim the affected land to rangeland use. The
applicant/operator proposes to reclaim the affected land to water storage and rangeland .
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 last publication of this notice pursuant
to Section 34-32-5-112( 10) , C . R . S .
If you would like to discuss the proposed post-mining land use, or any other issue regarding this
application , please contact the Division of Reclamation , Mining , and Safety, 1313 Sherman
Street, Room 215 ; Denver; Colorado 80203, (303) 866-3567 .
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PERMANENT MAN-MADE STRUCTURES EXHIBIT S
Fences
Fence along the North and West Edge of the Permit Boundary owned by the State Board of Land
Commissioners of Colorado.
Roads
County Road 115, owned by Weld County
Utilities
Overhead Electric Line on east side of County Road 115 owned by Morgan County Rural
Electric Association.
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Greg lewiclicii And Associates, PLLC
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11541 Warrington Court Phone: (303) 346-5196 Fax (303)-346-6934
Parker, CO USA 8 138 E- Mail: info@iewicki.biz
December 13, 2014
RE: GoodMiller #2 Gravel Pit
Dear
This letter is to inform you that Vesco Consulting Services, LLC is planning a 112 c
Permit with the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety for a sand and
gravel pit southeast of New Raymer known as the GoodMiller #2 Pit.
You have been identified as an owner of land or an easement holder within 200 feet of
the affected land boundary. Please read the attached public notice regarding the permit
application with the State of Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety.
It is extremely unlikely that the structure that you own will be damaged by the operation.
Nevertheless, the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety requires us to send this
notice to all owners of structures within 200 feet of the affected land within the gravel pit
permit area. This agreement is to demonstrate and confirm to you that Vesco Consulting
Services, LLC will replace or repair any structures that you own which are damaged by
the operation and within 200 feet of the affected area. It is important to document all
structures within 200 feet. Please help us ensure that all structures owned by you have
been identified, and they can be added to the attached sheet.
Sincerely,
(9-1 estitoe-re-e
Greg Lewicki, P.E.
Greg Lewicki and Associates
Cc: Michael Miller
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, Vesco Conssulting Services, LLC, Inc. shall either:
1 - Provide a notarized agreement between Vesco Consulting Services, LLC and the
Person(s) having an interest in the structure, that Vesco Consulting Services, LLC is
to provide compensation for any damage to the structure; or
2- 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
3- 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.
The following structures are located on or within 200 feet of the proposed affected area:
(Please list additional structures on a separate page)
CERTIFICATION
The Applicant, Vesco Consulting Services, LLC, by Michael Miller, as Owner, 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 Goodmiller #2 Pit in Weld County.
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 )
) ss.
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 Name
Date Title
STATE OF )
) ss.
COUNTY OF )
The foregoing was acknowledged before me this day of , 20 , by
as of
My Commission Expires:
Notary Public
GoodMiller #2 Pit 112c Permit
RULE 1.6.2(1)(B) EXHIBIT T
Prior to the submittal of the application, a sign was erected at the entrance to the site which
contained all the required information regarding Rule 1 .6.2(1 )(b).
Please see enclosed sign certification.
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NOTICE
This site is the location of a proposed construction aggregates operation. Vesco Consulting Services, LLC
whose address is PO Box 336626, Greeley, CO 80633 and phone number is (970) 356-1853, has applied
for a 112c 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,
1402 N. 17th Ave Greeley, CO 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:
1, , hereby certify that I posted two signs containing the above
notice for the proposed permit area known as the GoodMiller #2 Pit , on:
Date Posted
The signs were posted at the start of the access road on CR115, which is east of the permit area.
SIGNATURE DATE
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GEOTECHNICAL STABILITY EXHIBIT
There are no buildings or any structures outside the permit area which could be affected by the
excavation. A minimum 20 foot buffer will be maintained from the permit boundary line to all
excavations. All reclaimed areas will be restored to relatively flat (<3.5%) slopes except for the
side slope, which be mined to a 1 .5H: 1V and reclaimed to a 3H: 1V slope. The surface material of
these slopes will be topsoil. During placement of the backfill material, the operator will compact
using standard earthmoving techniques.
The soil type of the overburden and waste fines used in the backfilling of the side slopes will range
from sand-silt-clay with slightly plastic fines to inorganic silts and clayed silts.
Design factors
In the extremely remote case that a slope failure would occur, if the slope failed up to the overhead
power line east of the permit area (the closest man made structure to the operation), Figure 2 shows
the slope angle that would occur. The horizontal distance from the edge of the excavation to the
power line is 20 feet. The failure angle would be 21 degrees or 2.5H: 1 V. This angle is far milder
than normal failure angles in material that gets strength from internal angle of friction. Figure 1 ,
from Huang, shows typical internal angles of friction for various Aggregates, Inc.. Assuming that
the gravel is classified as GC, clayey gravels, poorly graded gravel — sand - clay, this material has
an internal angle of friction of approximately 34 degrees.
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Table 3.1 Average Effective Shear Strength of Compacted Soils.
PROCTOR COMPACTION
MAXIMUM OPTIMUM AS COMPACTED SATURATED FRICTION
DRY MOISTURE COHESION COHESION ANGLE
UNIFIED DENSITY CONTENT Co Cut 3
CLASSIFICATION SOIL TYPE pCf % tsf tsf deg
GW well graded clean gravels, gravel-sand mixture >119 <13.3 " • >38
GP poorly graded clean gravels, gravel sand mixture >110 <12.4 * • >37
GM silty gravels, poorly graded gravel-sand-silt >I14 < 14.5 • * >34
GC clayey gravels, poorly graded gravel-sand-clay >115 <14.7 • • >31
SW well graded clean sands, gravelly sands 119±5 (3.3±2.5 0.41±0.04 * 38±1
SP poorly graded clean sands, sand-gravel mixture 110±2 12.4± 1.0 0.24±0.06 * 37± 1
SM silly sands, poorly graded sand-silt mixture 114± l 14.5±0.4 0.53±0.06 0.21 ±0.07 34± 1
SM-SC sand-silt-clay with slightly plastic fines 119±1 12.8±0.5 0.21 ±0.07 0.15±0.06 33±3
SC clayey sands, poorly graded sand-clay mixture 115± 1 14.7±0.4 0.78±0.16 0.12±0.06 3I t3
ML inorganic silts and cloyed silts 103± 1 19.2±0.7 0.70±0. 10 0.09±* 32±2
ML-CL mixtures of inorganic silts and clays 109±2 16.8±0.7 0.66±0. 18 0.23±• 32±2
CL inorganic clays of low to medium plasticity 108± I 17.3 t3 0.91 ±0.11 0. 14±0.02 28±2
OL organic silts and silty clays of low plasticity * • * • •
MH inorganic clayey silts, elastic silts 82±4 36.3±3.2 0.76-±-0.31 0.21 ±0.09 25±3
CH inorganic clays of high plasticity 94±2 25.5t1.2 1.07±0.35 0.12±0.06 19±5
OH organic clays and silty clays • • • * •
*denotes insufficient data. > Is greater than, < is less than
(After Bureau of Reclamation, 1973; 1 pcf2,157.1 Win', I tsf-9$.8 kPs)
Figure 1 — Material Properties for Slope Stability (from Huang)
Permit Boundary
Mining Slope (1 .5H:1 .0V, 34°)
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/ / Potential Failed Slope(2.5H: 1 .OV, 21 °)
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Reclaimed Slope (3.OH: 1.OV,18°)
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100'
Figure 2 - Slopes for Analysis at GoodMiller #2
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The Factor of Safety (FOS) for gravel with a 21 degree slope in GC classified material with an
assumed internal angle of friction of 34 degrees can be approximated by ignoring the cohesion
component of the stability and simply evaluating the internal angle of friction as follows:
Tangent of Internal Angle of Friction
FOS =
Tangent of Actual Angle of Failure Surface
Tan 34° .67
FOS = = = 1 .7
Tan 21 ° .40
This factor of safety far exceeds the normal long term safety factor of 1 .3, therefore the plan of
extraction, as presented in Figure 2, is acceptable. In addition, the exposed 1 .5H: 1 V gravel slopes
will only be present for a short period of time, since the mine will be conducting contemporaneous
reclamation. These backfilled slopes are at a slope of 3H: 1V. The backfilled material will consist
of overburden from previously excavated areas or reject fines, which is similar to the overburden.
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I, Greg Lewicki, P.E., with over 28 year of experience in mine slope safety analysis in Colorado,
certify that the mine plan and reclamation plan presented in this application will lead to stable
slopes during and after mining and that there is no realistic threat of failure or to the stability of
any structures oujside of a per ' area.
Greg Lewic i, P.E.
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APPENDIX 1 - MAPS
GoodMiller #2 Pit Dec 2014 Appendix 1
NOTICE OF FILING APPLICATION
FOR COLORADO MINING LAND RECLAMATION PERMIT
FOR REGULAR (112) CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS OPERATION
NOTICE TO THE WELD COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER
Weld County
Vesco Consulting , LLC , whose address is P .O . Box 336626, Greeley, CO 80633 and phone
number is 970-356- 1853, has filed an application for a Regular ( 112) Construction Materials
Operation Reclamation Permit with the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board under
provisions of the Colorado Land Reclamation Act for the Extraction of Construction Materials in
Weld County. The proposed mine is known as the GoodMiller #2 Pit. 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 Weld County Clerk and Recorder.
The applicant/operator proposes to reclaim the affected land to rangeland use. The
applicant/operator proposes to reclaim the affected land to water storage and rangeland .
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 last publication of this notice pursuant
to Section 34-32-5- 112( 10) , C. R. S .
If you would like to discuss the proposed post-mining land use, or any other issue regarding this
application , please contact the Division of Reclamation , Mining , and Safety, 1313 Sherman
Street, Room 215, Denver, Colorado 80203, (303) 866-3567.
NOTICE OF FILING APPLICATION
FOR COLORADO MINING LAND RECLAMATION PERMIT
FOR REGULAR (112) CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS OPERATION
NOTICE TO THE WELD COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Weld County
Vesco Consulting , LLC, whose address is P. O . Box 336626, Greeley, CO 80633 and phone
number is 970-356-1853 , has filed an application for a Regular ( 112) Construction Materials
Operation Reclamation Permit with the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board under
provisions of the Colorado Land Reclamation Act for the Extraction of Construction Materials in
Weld County. The proposed mine is known as the GoodMiller #2 Pit. 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 Weld County Clerk and Recorder.
The applicant/operator proposes to reclaim the affected land to rangeland use. The
applicant/operator proposes to reclaim the affected land to water storage and rangeland .
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 last publication of this notice pursuant
to Section 34-32-5-112(10),C . R. S .
If you would like to discuss the proposed post-mining land use, or any other issue regarding this
application, please contact the Division of Reclamation , Mining , and Safety, 1313 Sherman
Street, Room 215 , Denver, Colorado 80203 , (303) 866-3567.
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