HomeMy WebLinkAboutRe-Vegetation Plan.pdf('tE.CEIVED AUG 18 2010 EXHIBIT J Division 01 Hee,,,,,taiion, ------------------Mlning-llftd-Swfely'---------VCJ.\l'IilliulI IlIfol'matioll (/('IIt..'rtil "alinge lVeSl, Inc. (I ,nl"rg~
l is propl'sing 10 Illill" grnl'cl on Ih~ sOlilhern 65,5 aLTCS (I'erlllil Area) or n I)7,X -al're (1:trl'd olVlled hy Clil'lill'll ('crise Runch CO, LLI' (Cnise, l'Ul'l'cI) 'lI\d Incaled
fli Ihe IImlh,'nsl c01'l1er "I' Ilighll,:t)' X2 alld Crysllli Sprillgs Rond in (j:trlidd COllnly, C"lorado, Bill's alld ,\ssoeinles, Ine, (U&A) IV:tS relaill l'd 10 asscss exi slillg
vegelalion h"hilnls (incilidilig h:thilal 1'01' T&E spedesl nllhe Cerisc I'an'd , alld 10 evalnale pol"llIinl illlpacis 10 Ihesc hahilals, "vegelalion nnd hahilal nssesXlllcnl IVns ,'(lIIIIIIl'll'd
by 11&" hio/('glsls on .lillie 7, 2010, B&" hiologislS sll,'\'e),l'<I Ihe propel'll' flll ItlOl nsillg n (;al'lllill (lI'SM"r MICS, (n"cnrale 10 < II) lI\ell'rs), I'holos illld notes
wac I:Ih~1I oflht' vegetatioll hahit:l.Is pll·s .... nt ollihe rcrise Parcr l. 1'l'e.tic'lIt ~ "'.t:('ltllioll 1)'l}('s At the lilll\.' or the sun'c>'. Ihe majority or the Pl~ rl1lil
Arca C()JlS is tl'd of Illlhll:l Hlld paslun .'. grass (Ill:tinl)' ord",rd grass)lhal w:ts hei ng harl'esled ((,II hay prodnclioll (Apl"',"lis ,I-A· Filjl"'c ,1-2), fkvl~ rul irrignliull
dildlCS cmssl'd thl' P\'l'Il1il An.';! Hlld \\'ci'c hdng used It) bring irrigation waleI' to the ~xistillg fil'lds. Dry hil1 slopf.!s wilh {I canopy CO,,('!, (lr grllsscs Hnd :'-:ilgdlrush
WCI'C locaWd hel"w Ih" l'xisling ('011111), ((oad 103 lIorlhweSI or Iii" (','rise I'nrc.,j, '"111 ahove Ihe l,x islillg lIigh\\'ay H2 sOlllh "rlhe properly, CryslIII Sprillgs Creek bordered
Ihe 1I0rlhwl,sl side orlhe Ccrise Purl'd, CollonwolHllrl'l~s \\'I..'l'l' 101.::ltc<l in scvcral locatil)ns otllhc-Ccrise Pmeel. bill wcre primarily noted in close a S~()I.'iati(l1l wilh
C ry~ till Springs Crl'l'k out s idl~ of the Pennil A rt'iI , \Vl'lland mcas wcm Jlr~sc llt olily in dOSl' association with Crys tal Springs Creek allli wcre consistent with "fringed
\\,l~ tlal\t1s" wl!l':l'e weiland vl.'gelatiull ollly occurs il11l11ctiialt'ly mljat.'C!lt 19 thc stream dWllllcl (i .l'., approxilllall'i), 10 IC~ I rrolll xirellill cellierlillc),
A Slllalllll'l'a "I' waleI' pOlldillg is ""'lIIed 011 Ihe easl side or Ihe I'crlllil ,\rl'n, alld is slIppllc,d hy irrigalioll lail-waler. This pOlldill); IIren did 1101 '1l1l1lify ns
a \\'elI:III<1, Fi~II\'l' ,1-3 ill APPl'lIdis ,I-A displays pholo I'llilll localiolls ihwIIgholl1 Ihe pmperl)' \\'ilh Ihe eO'l'Csplllldillg pholos loea",d ill Appcllliis ,I-B, Vcgrt:ltioll
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I O. " <llIl" reqllcsi was slIhmillc<l III Ihe Coloradu Nalll",,1 llerilllge I'rllgr:lI11 (eN 111') regarding allY special sial liS specics (L,,,. Fl'dcJ'(Jlly-li ~ led. Stille,lislcd.
'lI1d agency sp"cies ,)J' wllc,·m). Illal have I"" poknlial III "n:ur lI'ill1ill live miles or 11ll' Cerise I'llreel Tnhl,' .1·) (AplH'nclix J.C). Cf'ri.H' Millc ' "l'lljt'CI ' H.rlliMI.I
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(h:l'HITl'fh'" l~i~!~IJ:~ ___ .. NUlllf I\llll'ril'all A::'jll'll grovr~ :md pOlld('rtls l1 vC'I'Y I.mv -I'his h.thilat Iyp~ yl'llnw lady's. O'l,,.i,'I'fIiIlJII SI. Ilil\\,.'/1)11ugl:1S
Iii wtlf1dl~m l s .. CI .. 'Villio ll I:; 11111 pn'Sl' tll \\ill.iu the sliPllpl'r /'tift 'l'tlllI,l' .1.11'. !JSI'S rall g~' s friml 7,'IOU . ~ .. IU() ICc'I «(,NilI' prf'pclly. 11)1)9).
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AI\· ... withill Ihl,.' t ' atlYI.III l)Ul! I ,ifllll,)/"( ,hi,\' SV lirh 1111111. Most oliell hchwclI CI,lino ripari:1Il wgl..'ta l illil ;1I~lll g Ihl.! Ilrl'iud CII.I'{li,/itl and
~ ,tl()O rcc IINa l llr(.'s l' IT~' 2()O9), Ih'aring FOlk Rf\'l~ 1 Iloodpiain, Sllilahk h:lhilal is 110\ prl~Sl'Il ' ----.. ---H ip;trian edges. g-;;\,cl hal'S. 1)lIi---nloJll! (D'slal
Spliugs CH'd . i\'lmkf;llc ~~"ji~~t cl;if, ti~il!; i I a 1--IIxhuws, high 11m\' Ch;ll1lll'Is, .IIHI l\lobl lIn'IIi'S ailing Cryslal Sprillg \11 \\'l~ I I\lcilllows along pcrl.'lIuit'11
Cre~k K !l(1\\'ll JloJllllatilllls Llll' I:ulil's' -:\ili!'!!"'''!'.,· s lr~alll s . II Iypk'allyt)cl'urs in sl ~ th l c (lCt' lll' olllsi<1c ur lhc ['t'f'tnil FI' \\'d l:llld .lUd sccp}'
areas II SSl1dill.\.'tI wilh Arl"1. Ill'.\ :O>CS (fill/dali.\' old IandSl'!lpl' rt';llu ~cs wilhill hi slnlical t10ptlplains of 1lI,~illr fi\\~rs , as w('11 :IS III w(·,lauds and S ~l'P
S IICllf rrcshwilll~ r .. -.-.------lakes t)f sPJin~:~. Wilhillnpl'l1 s;'ltl.'hrush hahita! !', less Low Till' maj(lrily u l;lil~--l"t)f\Hllllllly un'urs wi li1i ll piiinn and P{'rnill
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J!l', Sflurn'; lllNI' .WI() FT "" Fl·(it.'rnlly Thrl':Ul·llI·d. SI ' SlalC lll1pl·liktl. SV "-Sfall' Vull1<.!rabl .. ·. BI..t--.'l '-m.M ~l' II S id\'l', l lSI,S -, l lSFS St.'nsilhl·
The (,NJ-IP idellli lic'd IlJllr Pulelli ial COllservaliull Areas (PCA) wilh ,'olTespolldillg hiudivcrsi ly signilicllncc rtlllkings withill livl' miles or Ihe Penni I ArCH. Bnsed 011
the rl~pmls , the dOSl'st nrca "r,'lIrs illllllc,dialciy soulh or Ihe Pennil Arca alollg Ihe Roarillg Fork River. This 1'( 'A is (" lied Ihe Ralld, al Ihe Rn:lrillg Fork, which has hec'lI
Classi lkd as all arca <if vcry high biudiversilY sigllilkallcc (Fi{(lI l'c I -Appelldix ,I-C), /\cconlillg 10 ('NIli' records, Ihis is olle of Ihe "\I'gesl ripnriall areas ill gl~od
t~I\H l il!OIl observed ill tin.:: In,,;cr Roaring Fork Vnlley. This (,(lI'1'idor supports or..:rIlITCIlCCS of' Ihl~ Uk' Intiit's'·trcsses ilnd l\nwl'ic:t yellow Indy's -slippt'r, :JlH.l
ltlsl) pnwidcs hahitnl lill-r,myoll bog orehid, Tlte l'N I!P has "'TOIIIIIS "f all IIHw of Ihese s pccie~ wilhill live miles of II ", P:'rtnil Area ((,NilI' 2( 10), A Ilitollgh, l'N
II I' records idclII i I'y "Cc'lI nellees of Ih" Llle Imlies-Iresst", i\ mcricull yel Illw Iud y' ssliPller, call)'oll Itog orchid, alld Ilarrillgion heardilltlgllc wilhin 5 mi les of
lite Pe!'lll il Aren, no sllilable habilal 1(11' II", American ye lloll' lady's sl ipper, call)'OIl bog orchid, ulld lIarringlon be'lI'lllollglle (ICCIII' ill Ih,' Pcrmil Arca i:"rr
Table J-.1 .. POlelll ial ror OCClIlTellce), l'<lIelll;a l habilal lilr lite Ule ladies-I ress,,, is preselll alollg Ihe riparian corridor of Cryslul Springs t'rc,'k, This habilal II'IIS
c'x",,,i llcd Itll' Iltc prescllce "I' Llle ladies-Iresses Oil .lilli" 7, 20 I 0, No illdividll<ll p hilliS WlTC idclllifil'd durillg lhis survey, <.'l'l'i.\·(' /I/il/(, I)n~il'd /:"xhihit.1
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Soil amendments are not expected to be required due to the nature ofthe soils. However, topsoil samples will be subjected to agricultural testing prior to reclamation to assess fertilizer
requirements. The Soil Conservation Services (SCS) will be contacted periodically throughout reclamation for soil tests. SCS soil feltilizer recommendations, if any, will be followed.
Reclamatioll Measures -Material Hal/dllllg Site reclamation measures are illustrated in Exhibit F. The Cerise property will be reclaimed as upland meadow and grazing. All mine walls
will be re-graded with overburden material. If needed, pOltions of the deposit not mined may be used to supplement the overburden. Topsoil will be spread over the surface of the re-graded
slopes in all areas and revegetated with the appropriate seed mix. Topsoil replaced in reclaimed areas will be at a depth of approximately six inches. Scrapers and a dozer will be used
to place the backfilled overburden and topsoil. Reclamation costs and quantities are summarized in Exhibit 1. Water All mining will occur above groundwater level and overburden and mine
materials will be inert so impacts to local surface water or groundwater quality are not anticipated to occur as a result of mining activities. Lafarge West, Inc. will comply with all
applicable Colorado water laws and all applicable Federal and State water quality laws and regulations and appropriate storm water management and erosion control to protect Crystal Creek
and existing riparian vegetation. Wildlife The Cerise property is adjacent to Crystal Creek which provides wildlife habitat to a variety of species (see Exhibit H for details). While
a portion of the Cerise property is within this corridor; most of this portion of the property is being excluded from the pennit boundary for this application. A fence will separate
the area within the pennit boundary from the Crystal Creek corridor. Therefore, the proposed mining on the Cerise property will not significantly impact wildlife within the riparian
con·idor. Revegetatioll Following topsoil replacement, reseeding will be performed according to SCS recommended practices. The following revegetation procedures are anticipated: • Grass
seed will typically be planted in unfrozen soil between AprillS'h and October lS'h. • Grass seed will be planted with a grass drill, or where necessary, with a broadcast seeder. • The
proposed seed mix and application rates in pounds of pure live seed per acre are described on the following pages. • Weed control practices will be implemented as required. The above
procedures may be modified as conditions dictate. If a significant invasion of noxious weeds occurs, the area will be mowed periodically for control. Weeds will be mowed before they
go to seed during the first growing season. Mechanical control will be used as a first priority. Chemical methods will be used only if no other alternative produces acceptable results.
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Following is the proposed seed mixture to be used on site for reclamation. However, availability may dictate the need for variety substitution. I Pure Live Seed pounds per acre; rates
shown are for drill seeding; double rates for broadcast seeding CerlseMlne DRMS 112 Reclamallon Permit Applicallon PogeE30/E3
EXHIBITE Reclamation Plan Desigll illtellt Following mining, the Cerise property will be reclaimed as upland meadow and grazing land for potential future use by the landowner. Native
and adaptive plantings and ground covers will be used to restore and enhance all areas disturbed by mining activities. This reclamation plan was developed based on: • A thorough evaluation
of the environmental resources and existing conditions on and adjacent to the property; • The context of the property relative to existing and planned land uses in the area; • The volume,
depth and configuration of the mineral resource; • The landowners' plans for the property; and • The rules and policies ofthe Garfield County, the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining,
and Safety and other applicable local, State and Federal agencies. Key considerations include the following: • The Crystal Creek riparian corridor borders the west side of the Cerise
property. The corridor has been left out of the permit boundary with the exception of the point where the site access crosses the corridor to access CR 103. It is expected that this
access point will remain after mining for use by the landowner. • The Basin Ditch runs along the north edge of the permit boundary. This ditch will remain for irrigation pUlposes once
mining is complete at this site. Post-Mlllillg Lalld Use Following the mining of the Cerise property, the land will be reclaimed as upland meadow and grazing land. All disturbed areas
will be revegetated with a native or grazing seed mix, as recommended by the Soil Conservation Service (recommended seed mixes below). This use is compatible with the surrounding land
uses and with the Garfield County planning goals. Lafarge will concurrently reclaim mine walls where mining has been completed according to the Mine Plan. Reclamation, including re-grading
and seeding, will be completed within two years following the completion of mining or filling operations. The mining and reclamation will leave no high walls under a 3:1 slope on the
property. No acid forming or (oxic materials will be used or encountered in the mining. There will be no auger holes, adits, or shafts left on the site. Topsoilillg Topsoils in the proposed
mine areas are Almy loam, Empedrado loam, and Fluvaquents. All suitable soil material will be separated and salvaged for topsoil replacement. Topsoil will be replaced, where required,
in reclaimed areas at a depth of approximately six inches. The topsoil will be segregated and stored separately from the overburden material as required by Rule 3.1.9(1). Cerise Mine
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