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Home My WebLink About02.0 Conversion & Amendment to Mined Land Reclamation Permit11, 0 tin PIM VAIMP SIEVERS RANCH PIT GARFIELD COUNTY, COLORADO SEPTEMBER, 1979 Conversion & Amendment of a Mined Land Reclamation Permit REuu.GAR (112) PERMIT APPLICATION STATE OF COLORADO Mined Land Reclamation Board Department of Natural Resources 1313 Sherman Street, Room 723 Denver, Colorado 80203 Application for Mining and Reclamation Permit, pursuant to C.R.S. 1973, 34-32--101 et seq 1 Name of operation (Pit name) Sievers Ranch Pit 2 Name of applicant/operator • Sievers Ranch and Development, Co 3 Address/phone - local office 3794 County Road 109 303-963-2335 Carbondale, Colorado 81623 4 Address/phone - general office 5777 So. Rapp Street 303-794-0394 Littleton, Colorado 80120 5 Name and phone - person staff members should contact Helen Bond 794-0394 6 Parent corporation, if applic- able - name and address none 7 Owner(s) of record of affected lands - surface area Sievers Ranch and Development, Co. 8 Owner(s) of substance to be mined same as #7 9 Source of legal right to enter (see Exhibit 0, Affidavit) 10 Type of mine and substance to be mined Open pit, sand and gravel 11 General location and elevation (Miles and direction from near- est town and site elevation 6 miles south of the Town of Glenwood Springs (Hwy 109). Elevation: 6020 feet f sea level datui 12 County Garfield 13 Acreage of affected lands 122.95 acres ± 14 Application fee $ 500.00 15 Present land use Irrigated grazing_. 16 Surrounding land uses North,south rangeland; west SW culti- vated fields; East,bottomlancixsouth,irri- Irrigated grazing. /gated grazing, 17 Proposed future land use 18 Other mining permits and opera- tions in Colorado . none 19 Lands herein do not affect any lands described in Sec. 1.56(9) True 20 Exhibits included A through P Map exhibits included C, Cl, D1 and F 21 Notice requirements (see Appendix) 22 Additional information (see Appendix) 23 I hereby declare that all information presented in this application is tru and correct. Dated 17, 1978 By Title 4 vt- (legally authorized to bind the operator) TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Legal Description (Exhibit A) 2 Index Map (Exhibit B) 3 Affected Lands Map (Exhibit C) and Current Soil, Vegetation and Water (C-1) 4 Mining Plan and Timetable (Exhibit D) 5 Mining Plan and Stages Map (Exhibit D-1) 13 Reclamation Plan and Timetable (Exhibit E) 14 Reclamation Map (Exhibit F) 19 Baseline Data: Water Resources (Exhibit G) 20 Wildlife (Exhibit H) 22 Soils and Vegetation (Exhibit I/J) 24 Climate (Exhibit K) 31 Additional Data: Reclamation Costs (Exhibit L) 32 Local Government Approval (Exhibit M) 34 Other Permits or Licenses (Exhibit N) 35 Source of Legal Right to Enter (Exhibit 0) 36 Owners of Record & Touching Landowners (Exhibit P) . 37 Appendix: Published Notice 38 Proof of Publication 39 Notice to Landowners 40 Copies of Return Receipts for Certified Mail 41 Test Hole Results 42 Certificate of Secretary 46 EXHIBIT A LEGAL DESCRIPTION Part of the E/2 SW/4, SW/4 NE/4, SE/4 NW/4, and NW/4 SE/4 Section 18, Township 7 South, Range 88 West, and Part of the E/2 NE/4,and NE/4 SE/4 Section 13, Township 7 South, Range 89 West, 6th. Principal Meridan, Garfield County, Colorado, containing 122.95 acres more or less. 2 J Yellow Jocker Past 7,400 eNr (' UWHITE Big 9ecv r.10 r Buford 4 4 4 North .n 4 RIVER ffI South Fork 1 4 4 . Deep Lake IHynt 4 NATIONAL - — - ---tom � I yfi� 4 4 1 '7 FOREST 4 Trappers Lake B-2 NATIONAL $�•tetwarer Lake U 4 e 1 L �{tic Go „,fi Res, CP 'IS d,,,eC •12 c New Castle 7 26 Silt � •>�—i. �-- '44 Rifle 4.016.111"- a 4 FOREST Dip G enwood Springs 12 12 1 S,' yJ� _ n , C- Burns" `P 1 rsc-tba, y e{ WHITE RIVER o,. t NATIONAL 1 ° cry • FOREST 5rj0ard C4 :ollbran Vega Res f ( GRAND MESA lt.„4 NATIONAL FOREST 4 Grand Mesa Lakes ELTA G Cedaredge Carbondale Gault Orgy ' rft� 12 I a rrl Ito t�1 NATIO1 FORE: 4 7opoi as ,Z 13 Bond Stab Brill: EAGLE Dotsero Eagle sura ' r Basalt WHI Syhan 4 Lone Meredith Snowmass Rueth Res. )I • — n iZ McClure Pass - 7 4 I 8,755 ' Redstone rf Yeti4�C4 . Res. a Bowie 17 4E- 33 33 28 s-0onic C' ke: I4 Woody Creek �ro ., ' PITKIN a Snowmass - At- Aspen Copilot Peck 1,4,130 • Creek Snowmass Peak 14,092 3 h North North k!aroan Peak 4 Marble 14,014 • actor I{ U�z Pyramid Peak 14,018 Hunter Creek spen 0 'x Fo,* 4 Exhibit 13-1 - LOCATION MAP SIEVERS RANCH AND DEVELOPMENT COMPANY SIEVERS RANCH PIT Pr the E%zSW!-4 SANE q, S E i1')' -a, ipp _ 10,4„.JLr1% SE% Sec. 18, T 7 S , R8ki. and �/ • 12 0 • vo U.L ;..co— BMV :7 602 , Creek__ —r }l tliR—_\_� FA . _ ,•--1 rN4 ti _ 6077; t 3. 9111, 44;71:, 6600 4' L 6620 + In ••7232 ar 24 ;f r - 3a - z\; ° �o�s o-0 - A G 0 \ vti\ Exhibit 8 - INDEX MAP SIEVERS RANCH AND DEVELOPMENT COMPANY SIEVERS RANCH PIT /Pant o4 the E% S()? , SWJ NE ,SE 1/4M1 , • and NW%gSE Sec 18, T7S, R8$'.I/, and pant o 4 the E 2NE'4, and NE' --i SE% Sec. 13, T7S, R89N, Gbh. P.M. Ganaie.2d Coantu, Colo. r 60°- -t I r_ • l 11 Existing Sand 81 Gravel Operation N / A r 1 Ag Ir Ir Ir Ag Ag Ag Ir Ar Ag Ari Ir Ag MAP EXHIBIT C-1 r_NEN DEWE1PMEtr IL SIEVERS RANCH PIT CURRENT SOILS, VEGETATION & WATER PART OF THE E/2 SW/4, SW/4 NE/4, SE/4 NW/4 and NW/4 SE/4 SEC. 18, T 7 S., R. 88 W. and PART OF THE E/2 NE/4 and NE/4 SE/4 SEC. 13, T 7 S., R. 89 W., 6th Pm. GARFIELD COUNTY, COLORADO August, 1979 Scale: 111= 100' Prepared by Environment, Inc. Larry E. O'Brian PE No. 7465 LEGEND AFFECTED LANDS =RIVER AND DITCH -o- -o- o POWERl. I NES — -- — VEGETATION BOUNDRY CONTOUR INTERVAL ROAD —IRRIGATION DITCH Q TREES • Ag • (k\ " • Ag Ag Ag Ar Ar T;c43 0 4- r � Mf Ar Ag •�� Ag Ag Ar Ar // o // // // 1/ Ag Dr CURRENT VEGETATION LEGEND IR- IRRITATED POA-PHL [Li 1 - TR I FOLIUM COMMUNITY E.] I'R"- DRYLAND ALFALFA - TARAXACUM PASTURE 1 Ao" - DRYI AND AGROPYRCN-BROMUS- CARYSOTHAMNi;S COMMIJN I TY 7 A - ARTEMI S I A- BROMIIS TECTORUM FESCUE COMMUNITY MARK HEIFNERS REPORT CURRENT TREES SCRUB OAK PINON PINE ,JUNIPER COTTONWOOD x 5949.5 x 5951.0 •�. 5963.5 NE corner Sec. 13 •. 5963.0 x 5953.0 • • • 5965.5 5993.0 5994.5 5952.5 x 5954.5 5995.0 5997.0 AUGUST T & TONY F ZANCANELLA 5993.0 5991.0 5996.5 6011.0 6019.5 x 60r5.5 5987.5 5958.5 6033.5 6002.5 5958.5 6020.5 x 5961.0 6039.5 6037.0 5963.0 6037.5 x 5963.5 6001.0 6035,5 6038.5 x 5965.0 x 5967.0 6033.0 6017.5 6043.0 6037.0 \\ \\ \\ \\ \ \\ \\,),6045 .5 11 \\ 6040.5 BURRY RICHARD SIEVERS RANCH MAP EXHIBIT C rE• alma =map amm. LEGEND AFFECTED LANDS ROADS R VER AND DITCHES Q BUILDINGS e POWERLINES FENCE 2' C)NTOUR INTERVAL MEE2 DIE110PG EVE eamol �a4 011P11C7 SIEVERS RANCH PIT AFFECTED LAND MAP PART OF THE E/2 SW/4, SW/4 NE/4, SE/4 NW/4 and NW/4 SE/4 SEC.18, T. 7 S., R. 88 W. and PART OF THE E/2 NE/4 and NE/4 SE/4 SEC. 13, T 7 S., R. 89 W., 6th P.M. GARFIELD COUNTY, COLORADO August, 1979 Prepared by Environment, Inc. Larry E. O'Brian PE No. 7465 Scale: 1"= 100' 1 6057.0 6060.5 6063.5 6069.5 • MINING PLAN AND TIMETABLE exhibit V EXHIBIT D MINING PLAN AND TIMETABLE History George Sievers, grandfather of the present owners of Sievers Ranch, immigrated to the United States from Germany in 1880. In 1885 he came to the Roaring Fork Valley and acquired land four miles down river from Carbondale. The raw land was cleared, and a four and one-half mile irrigation ditch was built with picks and shovels. The ranch became a successful operation producing potatoes, hay, grain and livestock. George Sievers remained active in farming until his health failed in 1920. The farm was tenanted for many years. In 1952 George Sievers' daughter, Katherine Sievers Holmes, and her husband, Harleigh Holmes Sr., formed Sievers Ranch & Development Company, a Colorado corporation. This family-owned corporation has continued to the present time as a farming opera- tion raising grain, hay and cattle. Unlike most properties in the Roaring Fork Valley, this ranch has been operated by the same family for the past 94 years. The approximately 122.95 acres included in this conversion and amendment is the northeastern part of the ranch. The total area of the ranch is approximately 625 acres. The northeastern part of the ranch has extremely rocky soils and has been, at best, very marginal grazing land. In 1977 the family-owned Sievers Ranch & Development Company filed for and obtained a limited impact permit (MLR file number 77-98, anniversary date May 1; 1978) on 8.74 acres at the far EXHIBIT D (Cont'd) north end of the ranch property. The permitted property is leased to a local firm which is responsible for the physical mining of the property. While this is a rather unusual way for the land and mineral owner to proceed, it was the most expeditious way for the ranch company to exert control over the mining and reclamation plans as well as the end product of those plans. Current Conditions Map Exhibit C shows the outline of the affected land, touching landowners, topography and existing utility lines. Map Exhibit C-1 shows the outline of the affected land and current soil, vegetation and hydrologic factors. In the past the affected land has served only as very marginal grazing land because of the rocky nature of the soil. For details of current conditions see baseline data in Exhibits G, H, I/J and K. Mining Plan Mining started on the north part of the area in 1978 under MLRB Permit rr77--98. The 8.74 acres in Permit 77-98 will be included in this conversion as part of the total affected lands (see map Exhibit C-1). A crusher operation now existing will continue to be an integral part of the sand and gravel mining operation. Mining will occur in 18 stages. When each stage is complete, a reclamation phase willbe started so as to minimize surface distur- bance at any one time. The mining stages will begin at the location of the present operation on the north end, will proceed easterly EXHIBIT D (Cont'd) and then in a southerly direction. Stage I is about three times as large as any other stage because it was necessary to include all of the limited impact permit land plus all land to the north that is south of Robertson Ditch. Map Exhibit D-1 indicates the general sequence and acreage in each stage. The contours on map Exhibit D-1 are drawn to show conditions at approximately the mid -point of the life of the mine. Map Exhibit F shows the final contour. During the mining operations a berm will be created along most of the north perimeter and all of the east perimeter of the affected land by leaving part of the area unmined. This berm will screen from view most of the visual impact that might occur .from this excavation. The 25 to 30 acres maximum that might be disturbed at any one time is certainly much less than that caused by some recent residential and recreational developments. An excavation line set back from the affected land lines, a distance that will vary between approximately 125 feet and 250 feet, will create the screening berm that will be from 35 feet to 60 feet high. See map D-1, mining stage XIV through XVII, for location of the berm. Also see the sketch below for the approximate cross- section of the berm. CURRENT LAND_3UREACI TO BE MINED IN STAGES I THRU XIII S A EXCAVATION LINE BERM TO BE MINED IN STAGES XIV THRU XVII 35'-60' FINAL LAND SURFACE - 7 - 6-1 ROBERTS( DITCH 01 ROARING FORK RIVER EXHIBIT D (Cont'd) The pit will be operated year-round by lessees of the Sievers Ranch & Development Company as an aggregate supply for himself and for others. As operations begin on each stage, the soils will be removed and stored for acceptable soil varies approximately 15 to 18 soil and however, future use in seedbed preparation. The from 12 to 48 inches with the average being inches. There are places where there is no a few others where there is as much as 3 to 4 feet; both of these are exceptions rather than the norm. For details on soils please refer to Exhibit I/J Soils lay directly on the sand and gravel to be mined, there being no other over- burden. The soils removed from the mining area will be stored on lands that are part of present or future mining stages. Storage areas will vary depending on location of each mining stage. A cover, such as western wheatgrass, to preserve the soil stockpile. The sand and gravel below the soil on the affected land appears to be in excess of 70 feet thick. Three holes encountered very dense gravels and from 10.5 to 14.5 feet. These materials further drilling became quite difficult. will be planted where necessary attempts to drill test cobble at depths ranging were of such a nature that Diamond bits probably would have penetrated the section, but this was not economically feasible. See report by CTL/Thompson, Inc. in the appendix. Inspection of the section along the river indicates a sand and gravel section in excess of 70 feet at that location. Knowledge of the gravels in the Roaring Fork Valley leads us to believe that EXHIBIT D (Cont'd) observed thicknesses will continue fairly well intact across the land to be excavated. The mining process will be carried on primarily by front- end loaders. The loaders will unload to conveyors which will carry the materials to the processing system. Mining equipment may include, but is not limited to, front-end loaders, bulldozer, dragline, water truck and dump trucks. Each stage will be mined at two or three levels. The thick- ness of each level may vary from 20 to 35 feet. Map D-1 shows mining of the first six stages completed and mining operations on the first level at Stage VII just being completed. In this Exhibit Stages VII through P are shown as not being mined. For contours after mining is completed, see map Exhibit F. Exterior permanent slopes (perimeter) will be mined and maintained at 3 to 1 so that final grading for reclamation will be reduced to only seedbed preparation and revegetation. Likewise, interior floors will be leveled to base grade as mining proceeds so that only seedbed preparation and revegetation will be necessary in the reclamation phases. Interior slopes are all temporary and will be left at the angle of repose. One exception to the interior slope being the angle of repose will be the interior sides of the screening berm which will be excavated at 3 to 1. Robertson ditch runs along the north side of Stage I and Stage XVII and along the east side of Stage XVI. The ditch elevation is approximately 5,905 feet at the diversion point EXHIBIT D (Cont'd) on the Roaring Fork River and approximately 5,966 feet down- stream at the last point where it adjoins Sievers Ranch property. Plans for extraction of the sand and gravel will reduce the eleva- tions on Sievers Ranch property to approximately a constant six feet higher than the ditch. For instance, at the ditch diversion from the river, Sievers Ranch land will have an elevation of 5,974 feet. Where the ditch leaves contact with the affected land, the elevation will be approximately 5,972 feet (see map Exhibit F). During excavation operations care will be taken to prevent any damage to the Robertson ditch by earth -moving equipment or excavated material. Since excavation will stop above the elevation of the ditch, no loss of water from the ditch will occur. The Sievers Ranch & Development Company owns approximately 9% of the Robertson ditch. The drainage of the affected land before mining is basically from west to east and south to north toward the Roaring Fork (see map Exhibit C). Because of the ditch system on the irrigated land there are some reversals of the overall pattern, but these are minor and are man-made in most cases. Drainage after excavation is complete will have the same overall pattern as it did prior to excavation. Specifically, the large drop in elevation will be along the west side of the affected lands on a 3 to 1 slope rather than a 1/2 to 1 slope at the river. The property along the river, like that along Robertson ditch, will be excavated to elevations that are 6 to 10 feet above the river bed No significant change in the drainage from its present condition is expected. EXHIBIT D (Cont'd) Processing equipment may include, but is not limited to, crushers, screens, screw washers, sand classifiers, trommel screens and conveyors. The equipment will be operated in compliance with air pollution standards. The current pit (MLR file number 77-98) is being operated under C.D.H.-Air Pollution Control Division - Emission Permit No. C-11,539(FD) dated November 16, 1977. It is expected that the pit will continue to be operated under this permit. Part of Stage P (P indicates plant) will be used during Stages II through XVII as the location of the scale house, sanitary facilities, general yard and equipment storage. During Stage I the scale house and sanitary facility will be left as they were built for the original limited impact permit. The remaining part of Stage P will be left undisturbed but will be used in the acreage count as a floating disturbed area that will cover the many location changes of the crusher system and stockpiles. For further information, see the cost of reclamation estimate in Exhibit L. The small amounts of water to be used in dust control and plant operation are highly variable since operating days, windy days, rained out, snowed out days and number of affected acres fluctuate dramatically. These small amounts of water necessary for dust control and plant operations are being supplied and will continue to be supplied from waste water by the Sievers Ranch & Development Company from water rights owned by that company. It is not expected that any significant amounts of water will be encountered during mining operations. There may be some minor EXHIBIT D (Cont'd) amounts of water in the sand and gravel during the period when the fields on the upper part of the ranch are being irrigated. There will be no discharge to the river by the mining or processing operations. No NPDES permit will be required. See Exhibit G for details. Mining Timetable. The mining stages listed below may be correlated to map Exhibit D-1. The stages correspond to the reclamation phases in Exhibits E and F and are numbered accordingly. Note that these are estimates only and that times may vary radi- cally depending on market, weather and the general economy. Total Mined Mined Acres Stage Years Acres On Slope Total Acres I 9 to 15 17.68 2.37 18.11 II 3 to 5 5.57 -0- 5.57 III 3 to 5 4.87 -0- 4.87 IV 3 to 5 6.48 3.38 6.90 V 3 to 5 6.22 -0- 6.22 VI 3 to 5 7.07 -0- 7.07 VII 3 to 5 6.49 -0- 6.49 VIII 3 to 5 5.43 -0- 5.71 IX 3 to 5 5.49 -0- 5.66 X 3 to 5 6.09 1.40 6.09 XI 3 to 5 5.57 1.38 5.57 XII 3 to 5 5.70 2.07 5.70 XIII 3 to 5 6.85 4.77 6.85 XIV 3 to 5 6.13 3.32 6.13 XV 3 to 5 6.53 -0- 6.53 XVI 3 to 5 10.03 -0- 10.03 XVII 0.5 to 1.5 3.45 -0- 3.45 P 57 to 96 5.66 2.29 6.00 Totals 121.31 20.98 122.95 I rj 1, 11 11 11 I1 II II II I I I1 II II II Ills 11 11 II\\I 11 I l \\ I1 II 1� I II 1 \\ STAGE I 18.11 Ac.± 9-15 Years STAGE ISE 6.90 Ac.± 3-5 Years STAGE 3/ 6.22 Ac .+ 3-5 Years - - 5972 MAP EXHIBIT D-1 STAGE P 6.00 Ac.± 57-96 Years \\ / 00 \\ 2 \\ STAGE r 5.57 Ac.± 3-5 Years STAGE %I 5.70 Ac.± 3-5 Years T 0 0 0 STAGE 5.71 Ac. -i- 3 -5 c.±3-5 Years ---------5974- 71/ / //// //. II \ STAGE II 5.57 Ac. -1- 3-5 c.±3-5 Years STAGE $ 7.07 tc.± 3-5 rcars N -o \60'0 60 N `r0 STAGE r 6.09 Ac.± 3-5 Years 90 STAGE XVI 3.45 Ac.± .142- 11/2 Yeors 60 \\ , 00 \ N. T.99 N. O STAGE DI 4.87 Ac.+ 3-5 Years 60 0 0 00 STAGE YII 6.49 Ac.± 3-5 Years STAGE lid 10.03 Ac.± 3-5 Years Q STAGE DEC 5.66 Ac.± 3-5 Years Zo / 6006%a 6 STAGE XV 6.53 Ac.+ 3-5 Years EEWE- Oo fll f ar UflFU7 SIEVERS RANCH PIT MINING PLAN & STAGES PART OF THE E/2 SW/4, SW/4 NE/4, SE/4 NW/4 and NW/4 SE/4 SEC. 18, T 7 S., R. 88 W. and PART OF THE E/2 NE/4 and NE/4 SE/4 SEC. 13, T. 7 S., R. 89 W., 6th P. M. GARFIELD COUNTY, COLORADO August, 1979 Scale: 1" = 100' Prepared by Environment, Inc. Larry E. O'Brian PE No. 7465 LEGEND — AFFECTED LANDS .. P1\'ER AND DITCH ----STAGE LINES ROAD 2' CONTOUR INTERVAL STAGE XIII 6.85 Ac.+ 3-5 Years \\ /^ 60 \\ 1 s \\ II `\ \\ /' 1 \\\ i / \ 1 \ \\\ 1' I 1 \ \ Cr•0 0 \J o o VJ I \ s LI, \ \ \60 0 \0\ \\\\ \l \\\\ STAGE 6.13 Ac.± 3-5 Yeors i RECLAMATION PLAN AND TIMETABLE' exhibit E EXHIBIT E RECLAMATION PLAN AND TIMETABLE Reclamation Plan. The planned future use of the affected land is irrigated grazing land. It is expected that in the process of soil removal, excavation of sand and gravel and redistribution of soil, many of the inherent problems with the affected land will be solved. The land to be excavated is very marginal grazing land at best. Two soils are distributed over the affected land. One soil is good silty, sandy loam. The other soil is a rocky silt or sand that is 50-75% rock. This rocky soil has been a problem on the ranch for almost 100 years. Most of this rock will go through the gravel processing system. Only the good soil will be redistributed. Mining is planned in 18 stages. Each stage is to be followed by a reclamation phase. Numbering of each reclamation phase will correspond to the numbering of the mining stages (see map Exhibits D-1 and F). Reclamation will start on each phase in the first year after the completion of the corresponding mining stage. The mining plan anticipates the excavation of the west side slopes on a grade of 3 to 1 (.see map Exhibit F) and the creation of relatively smooth floors. Reclamation will begin with redis- tribution of soils. During the first fall after soils are redis- tributed, the phase will be drilled with the prescribed seed mixture and will be fertilized and mulched. During the three or four years remaining in the reclamation phase, reclamation progress EXHIBIT E (Cont'd) will be monitored by Sievers Ranch, and remedial work will be performed where necessary. Reclamation Standards. Mining will create a topography appro- priate to the final land use. Only very minor grading may be necessary. Slopes of 3 to 1 will be created by mining along the long west side and the short south side. The remainder of the property will slope very gently north and west. This open pit operation has no drill holes or auger holes remaining and has no addits or shafts. There are to be no earth dams. No toxic or acid-forming material will be encountered or used in the operation. All refuse will be hauled off the site so that unsightliness and deleterious effects will be controlled. In those areas where revegetation is part of the reclamation plan, land will be revegetated in such a way as to establish a diverse, effective, and long-lasting vegetative cover that is capable of self -regeneration and is at least equal in extent of cover to the natural vegetation of the surrounding area. Refer to Revegetation Program later in this report for details. Soil removal and storage was discussed in Exhibit D. Soils will be used to prepare seedbeds in areas to be revegetated to a depth of about ten to twelve inches in the level areas and six inches on the slope areas. EXHIBIT E (Cont'd) This operation is not expected to directly affect surface or ground water systems. Sievers Ranch believes it is in compliance with federal and state laws and regulations governing water and water rights. There is no application of the river dredge law or siltation structure removal requirement. See Exhibit G for more details concerning water. Area outside the perimeter of the affected land will not be affected in any foreseeable way by slides, runoff or other func- tions of the mining and reclamation operations. All land area of the affected land will be stabilized through revegetation and appropriate slopes so as to control erosion and attendant air and water pollution. To the extent that range conditions are improved by redistri- buting the soils, it is believed that wildlife habitat in the area will be enhanced by the reclamation plan. See Exhibit H for more details. Revegetation Program. The revegetation program to be carried out by Sievers Ranch & Development Company is discussed below. This plan is excerpted from a report by Mr. Mark A. Heifner, Environmental Consultant. Grasses. Two grass seed mixtures are recommended by Mr. Heifner; one for the level irrigated land and one for the sloped non -irrigated land. Level, Irrigated 25 live seed/ square foot Species Western Wheatgrass Fairway Wheatgrass Kentucky Bluegrass Smooth Brame Timothy Red Clover Total Pounds PLS/Acre 5.0 1.0 0.1 1.5 0.2 0.2 8.0 (Multiply by 2 if broadcast) EXHIBIT E (Cont'd) Slope, Non -irrigated 50 live seed/square foot Pounds Species PLS/Acre Streambank Wheatgrass 11.0 Pubescent Wheatgrass 11.0 Smooth Brame 2.0 Sand Dropseed 0.1 Total 24.1 (Divide by 1.6 if drilled) It is expected that the level areas will be drilled and the slopes will be broadcast. Planting of grasses is planned for the fall of planting years. It is hoped that grass planting will occur between September 15 and October 10. Fertilizer. It is Mr. Heifner's recommendation that the necessity for application of fertilizers be determined by testing the soil after it is redistributed. If possible, growth test and analysis may be used. If it is determined that fertilizers are needed, application should occur prior to seeding, at the beginning of the second growing season, or possibly both. Mulch. A mulch of 1500 to 2000 pounds per acre of air-dry straw is to be applied after grass seeding is completed. The mulch will be disced or crimped in. The straw will meet Soil Conservation Service standards for straw mulch. Mining Timetable. The reclamation phases listed below may be correlated to map Exhibit F. The phases correspond to the mining EXHIBIT E (Cont'd) stages in Exhibits D and D-1 and are numbered accordingly. Note that these are estimates only and that times may vary radically depending on market, weather and the general economy. RECLAMATION T IMETABLE Total Total Acres + Slope Acres + Level Acres + Phase Years Acres ± Road To Revegetate To Revegetate To Revegetate I 9-15 18.11 0.43 17.68 2.37 15.31 II 3-5 5.57 -0- 5.57 -0- 5.57 III 3-5 4.87 -0- 4.87 -0- 4.87 IV 3-5 6.90 0.42 6.48 3.38 3.10 V 3-5 6.22 -0- 6.22 -0- 6.22 VI 3-5 7.07 -0- 7.07 -0- 7.07 VII 3-5 6.49 -0- 6.49 -0- 6.49 VIII 3-5 5.71 0.28 5.43 -0- 5.43 IX 3-5 5.66 0.17 5.49 -0- 5.49 X 3-5 6.09 -0- 6.09 1.40 4.69 XI 3-5 5.57 -0- 5.57 1.38 4.19 XII 3-5 5.70 -0- 5.70 2.07 3.63 XIII 3-5 6.85 -0- 6.85 4.77 2.08 XIV 3-5 6.13 -0- 6.13 3.32 2.81 XV 3-5 6.53 -0- 6.53 -0- 6.53 XVI 0.5-1.5 10.03 -0- 10.03 -0- 10.03 XVII 57-96 3.45 -0- 3.45 -0- 3.45 P 6.00 0.34 5.60 2.29 3.37 122.95 1.64 121.31 20.98 100.33 I I I I i'l 111 111 3 to 1 PHASE I 18.11 Ac.+ 9 -15 Years P H AE .ice 3- Dears MAP EX MIEn DUEIOT�s�� SEVERS�,`Ar RECLA\T PLP 311. F PHASE SE 6.22 Ac.+ 3-5 Years 5 972 PHASE P 6.00 Ac.+ 57-96 Years gra °a \� \\ \ \\ LEGEND AFFECTED LANDS .RIVER AND r)iTCH -PASL .1NES -ROAD CONTOUR INTERVAL N E/4, S E/4 PART OF THE E/2 SW/4, and PART 1B T.7 S•1,T7S., R. 8' NW/4 SE/4 SEC., NE/4 and NE/4 SE/4 -Y� COL GARFIE Lp C August, 1979 lc. Prepared by Enviroa'ry E. O'Brian 5974 PHASE VITT 5.71 Ac.± 3-5 Years PHASE II 5. 57 Ac.± 3 - 5 Years SE VT PHASE X 6.09 Ac.+ 3-5 Years IND xI 4c.± bars \ —ea- 5974 ars )7 Ac.+ Years -- -5976 -- PHASE XIIL 6.85 Ac .+ 3- 5 Years m 0 0 0 es, 0 0 0 N 0 0" 0 w 0 0 \ 1 • --5978 PHASE VTT+ 8.45 Ac. 1/2-1 1/2 Years X PHASE ILE 4.87 Ac+ 3-5 Years PHASE la 6.49 Ac.± 3-5 Years PHASE TX 5.66 Ac.+ 3-5 Years PHASE xry 6.13 Ac.± 3- 5 Years PHASE XV 6.53 Ac.+ 3 Years V 0 0 CL - 0:1 0 � L.) 10.03 Ac.+ 3-5 Years i • CARRONDILE 3.3 MI. lc (CARBONbALE) t BASELINE DATA wa.tcn, witd i6e, so -tea, vegetation, ctima.te EXHIBIT G WATER RESOURCES Lands in the Roaring Fork Valley are underlain by thicknesses of sand and gravel averaging in excess of 150 feet. The mining pro- ject on the affected land will excavate 35 to 70 feet of material to a point 8 to 10 feet above the river level. It is not expected that any significant amount of water will be encountered during the excavation of this mine. The Roaring Fork River is the east boundary of the affected land. The Robertson Ditch diverts from the Roaring Fork about half -way up the east side of the property and becomes the boundary of the affected land on the northeast and north sides. The Kaiser -Sievers ditch serves the property through many small laterals and sub -laterals that have been built on the property (see map Exhibit C-1). Waste water in the Kaiser -Sievers ditch serves the mining operation with the small amount of water needed. Siever Ranch & Development Company owns an undivided interest of approximately 90% of the water in the Kaiser -Sievers ditch. Priorities are listed below. Priority Priority Date Cu. Ft./Sec. Adjudicated Date 136 Nov. 2, 1885 4.0 May 11, 1889 166 Oct. 12, 1886 3.6 May 11, 1889 217AA Apr. 15, 1902 2.0 Apr.26, 1910 577 Apr. 1, 1948 12.8 Oct.24, 1952 One spring exists at the far north end of the property at an elevation approximately 3 feet lower than the future level of the EXHIBIT G (Cont'd) grazing land. It is not expected that this spring will be affected by excavation. There are no other seeps, springs, stock ponds, wells or tributary water courses on the affected land. Drainage from the property will be unchanged. Thus, surround- ing landowners will not be affected. The operator does not expect to disturb the prevailing hydro- logic balance of the affected land or of the surrounding area either during or after mining or during reclamation. Sievers Ranch & Development Company believes it is in compliance with federal and state laws and regulations governing water and water rights. There is no application of the river dredge law or siltation structure removal requirement. The ongoing operations are not expected to cause measurable, material injury to senior water rights. STATE OF COLORADO Richard D. Lamm, Governor DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF WILDLIFE Jack R. 6rleb, Director 6060 Broadway Denver, Colorado 60216 (825-1192) 711 Independent Avenue Grand Junction, CO 81501 Stevan O'Brian 9989 W. 60th Ave. Arvada, Colorado 80004 Dear Mr. O'Brian E. .BIT H June 19, 1979 Enclosed is a copy of a wildlife statement for your Mined Land Reclamation Permit Application. The Division of Wildlife is anxious to work with your company throughout the operation and reclamation phases to solve problems of mutual concern. If we can be of any assistance in discussing wildlife or wildlife habitat, please contact me or your local District Wildlife Manager. I can be contacted at Colorado Division of Wildlife, 711 Independent Avenue, Grand Junction, Colorado 81501. WDC:jg ENC William D. Clark Wildlife Biologist - 22 - DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, Harris Sherman, Executive Director • WILDLIFE COMMISSION, Sam Caudill, Chairman Michael Higbee, Vice Chairman • Jay K. Childress, Secretary • Jean K. Tool, Member • Vernon C. Williams, Member Thomas Farley. Member • Roger Clark, Member • Wilbur Redden, Member Ek..1BIT H (Cont'd) WILDLIFE STATEMENT The following information pertaining to wildlife is provided for use by the Mined Land Reclamation Board in their consideration of a mining permit for Sievers Pit, Sievers Ranch and Development CO., r./n HA.1Pn Bond, 5)77 So_ Rapp St-., Littleton, Colorado 80120 The Colorado Division of Wildlife does hereby find, to the best of our knowledge, that the impact of the proposed mining operation on wildlife will be XX IC Mine Location: minor moderate major E1/2 SW4, SW4 NE 4, SEQ NWQ Sec. 18, T7S, R88W E1/2 NE 4, NEa SE 4, Sec. 13, T7S, R89W, 6th P.M. Wildlife Species List: (may be attached) Mule Deer Coyote Mountain Whitefish Raccoon Cott entail Rabbit Badger Rainbow Trout Mourning Dove Brown Trout Endangered Species Impacted: Bald Eagle could be impacted if riparian vegetation is disturbed. Assessment of Impact on Wildlife: (may be attached) The project as proposed is located on a bench above the Roaring Fork River primarily in hay meadow and grass pasture. Irthe project developed as proposed, impacts on any of the above species will b negligible. Reclamation Recommendations: (may be attached) 1. Strip topsoil and reclaim previously mined areas in as small a section as possible, i.e. strip 2 acres of topsoil, remove gravel deposits, and reclaim in a sequential manner. 2. Prevent or control erosion on the site to prevent c- charge to the Roaring Fork River during or following a storm or snowmen. Prepared by William D. Clark Date June 19, 1979 xc: Goodyear, M. .mith, File - 23 - Mark A. Heifne r 37 E. Colorado Ave. Denver, CO 80210 September 5, 1979 Larry O'Brian Environment, Inc. 9989 West 60 Avenue Arvada, Colorado 80004 Dear Mr. O'Brian: EXHIBIT I/J environx._entai con suiting 303--744-1137 You asked that I visit the Sievers Ranch pit area south of Glenwood Springs owned by Sievers Ranch & Develop- ment Company and prepare a report on the current soils and vegetation conditions. You also asked that we make a recommendation for the seed mixture, fertilizer and mulch to be used in the revegetation of the area. Attached is that report. We have marked on the map that you supplied us the distribution of four basic vegetation communities. It is our opinion that these four communities represent current soil and vegetation conditions. Attachment Very truly yours, Mark Heifner - 24 - reclamation planning botanical studie photographic surveys EXHIBIT I/J (Cont'd) CURRENT SOILS AND VEGETATION WITH REVEGETATION RECOMMENDATION Prepared For SIEVERS RANCH & DEVELOPMENT COMPANY By Mark Heiiner Environmental Consultant EXHIBIT I (Cont'd) SOILS INFORMATION The soils found at the Sievers Pit proposed expansion area are generally of only two types. The major soil is a moderately deep silty or sometimes sandy clay loam and probably belongs to the Atencio soil of the Atencio-Azeltine Complex that occurs all along the Roaring Fork Valley. This soil tends to compact under heavy use, but is also quite productive when supplied with sufficient water. The soil is deep, being about 12 to 48 inches in depth (average is about 15 to 18 inches). There is a very clear boundary between the soil and the bedrock which is a very deep gravel deposit. Generally these soils are found on the terraces and in the concave low areas formed by the long abandoned stream channels. The other soil is a very rocky silt or even sand with a small quantity of clay sized particles. It has a fair fit for the Azelti e soil, but is even more gravelly in many places. Its surface is covered with about 50 to 75 percent rock in the form of cobbles and boulders up to 4 to 5 feet in diameter. Basically it is not unlike the bedrock under the deep soils described above and, therefore, appears to represent an exposure of the bedrock at the terrace crests. Because most of the rock will be crushed in the mining process, these terraces will be removed and replaced with a deeper more favorable soil which, if given sufficient water, will make good pasture. It is recommended that all available topsoil be saved, irrespective of type. This includes the soil layer to the bedrock, but would not include any soils less than 4 to 6 inches deep. These shallow soils tend to be very rocky and would not make good topsoil This should allow sufficient soil material to cover the area to be reclaimed to pasture with a minimum of 10 to 12 inches of soil. In places the soil depth could be increased to 18 inches, but any greater depth than that would not result in a significant benefit. The backslopes should be covered with about 6 inches of soil and vegetated with the dryland mixture recommended for reclamation. Sagebrush will no doubt invade the terraces as well as Rabbitbrush, and this will aid in giving the site a natural terrace appearance. No evidence of hazardous soils could be found except for a few small saline areas that appear to be more the result of intensive use by cattle with the deposits resulting from their urine than the nature of the soil itself. There is no evident reason why the soils are not adequate for reclamation, and with the removal of the rock the soils should provide a good growth medium. EXHIBIT J (Cont'd) VEGETATION INFORMATION The site for the proposed Sievers Pit expansion is interesting mixture of very disturbed rangeland and old fields that have been subsequently disturbed by grazing been seeded with range species. a very cultivated after having There are four basic communities represented at the site not including the scattered tree growth along the Robertson Ditch. Each community shows a relationship to the existing soils, not because of the soil itself but the fact that the deeper soils were able to be cultivated to some extent and the upland, shallow soils were too rocky for cultivation. The four communities are as follow$: 1. Irrigated Poa-Phleum-Trifolium Community - This is by far the lushest and least common community on the site. It occurs on wet, deep, fairly heavy soils near where irrigation water is abundant enough to keep the soil damp. Topographically, it is favored by low spots and shallow hollows, but only where drainage does not readily occur. The primary species include Poa sp., Bromus inermis Phleum pratense, Trifolium repens, and some Taraxacum officionale. It is apparent the community is composed of introduced, seeded species. This community, more than the others, demonstrates quite well what can be done with the land if sufficient water is supplied. Cover in the community is 100+%, and the height is generally 18 to 24 inches, A variant of this community occurs on the slightly more sandy and xeric sites. The variant still exhibits about 100% cover, but the Trifolium becomes less common and the Taraxacum exhibits dramatic increases. In all other respects the variant is identical to the primary community. 2. Dryland Alfalfa -Taraxacum Pasture -- This community consti- tutes approximately 95% of the area on the southeast end of the proposed mine area. It is characterized by severly compacted soils and a nearly uniform but very sparse and unproductive vegetation. The degraded condition is primarily due to the use of the area for cattle feeding during the winter. Much loose hay lies about the area and serves as an excellent demonstration of the need for mulch on these porous soils. Although there is little vegetation growing in and around the mulched areas due to the intensive EXHIBIT J (Cont'd) trampling by cattle, the soils under the,hay are moist and soft. Soils without the mulch are very dry and hard to turn over with a spade. In places Bromus inermis is coming into the areas very vigorously and attests to what the mulch can do if used properly. Cover in this community is from 20% to 40% in a few places. The vegetation height is generally from 8 to 14 inches. 3. Dry Agropyron-Bromus-Chrysothamnus Community -- This community is without a doubt the most diverse and common of the four. It has many small sub -variants and often composes both upland and bottomland sites. The factor controlling this community appears to be primarily an impact from highly intermittent irrigation and a gradual return to the natural condition through a rather complex successional sequence. Upland rocky areas that were originally probably sagebrush seem to be returning to sagebrush while the bottomland areas are currently moving toward a strange mixture of Bromus inermis, Phleum pratense, and dense growths of the weed Erodium cicutarium. The Chrysothamnus is found as an initial, but presently common, stage of return to Artemisia domination. Cover in this community varies from about 15% on the dry, rocky upland sites to about 8O% on the bottomland sites. The height ranges from less than 6 inches to more than 24 inches where an unidentified mustard is common, but far from dominant or ecologically important. 4. Artemisia-Bromus tectorum-Festuca Community - This community inhabits large areas where the rocky Azeltine soils occur. Generally previous disturbances have been restricted to intense grazing, but in a few places where this community is found on the Atensio soils some cultivation apparently attempted a long time ago. The Artemisia found on these sites is quite old although not particularly large. It ranges from about 18 to 36 inches with an average of between 24 and 30 inches. The understory is primarily Bromus tectorum, Festuca arizonica, Tragopogon sp., and in places small patches of Opuntia. Cover is about 20 to 30 percent and productivity is fairly high but with a low utility. Deer and elk might use the sites in the winter to a small extent, but currently the only evidence of use is by a few sparrows, meadowlarks and jack rabbits. EXHIBIT J (Cont'd) 5. Tree areas along the Robertson Ditch - The trees found on these areas include primarily tall growths of Scrub Oak (Quercus gambelii) mixed with individuals of Juniper and Pinon Pine. Cottonwoods do occur on the downslope side of the ditch, but not in the immediate vicinity. Cotton- woods seem to prefer the much wetter lands along the bank and terraces of the present river. 6. Relationship to adjacent areas - Surrounding the site is quite a mixture of land types and uses including Sagebrush rangeland to the north, bottomland meadows and forests between the ditch and the river, and cultivated fields to the west and southwest. REVEGETATION RECOMMENDATION Although the revegetation plans are more properly part of the reclamation plan, they are derived primarily from the soil and vegetation information as modified by eventual land use and final topography. Therefore, seeding recommendations are included here. Because the final land use will actually be composed of two portions that are ecologically very different then two seed mixtures are appropriate. Most of the reclaimed area will be composed of irrigated grazing land, but the backslopes which will face more or less in an easterly direction will not be irrigated and, therefore, are very different with respect to revegetation requirements. For level, irrigated areas (calculated on the basis of drilling 25 live seeds per square foot): Species Lbs. PLS/Acre* Western Wheatgrass 5 Fairway Wheatgrass 1 Kentucky Bluegrass 0.1 Smooth Brame 1.5 Timothy 0.2 Red Clover 0.2 *Double rates if broadcast EXHIBIT J (Cont'd) For backslopes and other non -irrigated, dry areas (calculated on the basis of broadcasting 50 live seeds per square foot): pecies Lbs. PLS/Acre* Steambank Wheatgrass 11 Pubescent Wheatgrass 11 Smooth Brame 2 Sand Dropseed 0.1 *Divide by 1.6 if drilled Fertilizers - Fertilization may well be needed on these often barren soils. Fertilizer needs should be determined upon topsoiling by means of testing the soil and, if possible, growth tests and analysis. If fertilizer is needed, it should be incorporated into the soil prior to seeding and at the beginning of the second growing season if needed. Mulches - It is recommended that after seeding 1500 to 2000 pounds of straw mulch should be crimped into the soil. This will aid in keeping the soil moist and temperature lower until the seedlings no longer need this condition. Seeding Time - It is recommended the seeding occur between September 15 and October 10. Management - No grazing should occur until the vegetation is well established. The earliest grazing should be no sooner than the third growing season, and even then it should be limited to short intervals. EXHIBIT K CLIMATE Data compiled at Glenwood Springs, the weather station closest to the mining site, by the Colorado Climatology office, Colorado State University, appears below. Annual mean temp- eratures at the location are 62.6 degrees maximum and 31.3 degrees minimum. The annual precipitation mean is 16.00 in. FEB !'AR Mtv SEP 7_ PRnf. LE vF.L .04 .10 . ▪ 0 3n GLENWOOD SPGS IN 05 3359 2 COLORADO CLIMATOLOGY OFFICE COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY FT. COLLINS, CO. 80523 TEMPERATURE ( Fl PRECIPITATION (INCHES] ' --'S EX'RO'zS 0k'1 193 GF GAYS 577241, SLEET vEAI: !::. GT :1,5 W 0 W W Y 4- K- K X CY .] a.- W k W= W.-. '�K Y-- ,o K= 4 z 4F r o W SC 4, 0 W . 44U Y v0 K Y W- W 4 W P W a S Y 0 [FJ Y 0 rux Hill N N f = 4 m 4 W Y {.1 K0 W 4 S VD Y Q s •el fizi. W 0 G = . m 4 .4 V W -k6 r P 0 0 - D• 0 0 w w c. W 0Q 0. ,.. -.V .G •X ]: V 99 OR ABOVE 32 OR BELOW 32 OR BELOW 0 OR BELOW 36.3 42.0 19.5 661.3 72.0 82.8 99.1 66.7 77.5 66.5 43.2 3-.4 12.2 16.3 22.3 3:.: 36.6 11.7 57.4 49.6 1:.2 31.8 211.8 13.5 21.3 26.2 36.: 46.2 55.7 63.9 77. 67.8 51.6 49.1 35.571. 25.5 56. 63. 79. 87. 9:, 102. 7::. :7.. 65. 95. 56. 1956 1992 1966 1969.23 1956 1654 1564 1659 1955 1687 1052 1665 8 11 28 51 23 6 12 4 . 1 27 -26. -26. -10. 2. 19. 27. 36. 32. 24. 10. -9. -15. 1963 1951 1966 1946 1967 1654 1989 1964 1970 1970 102 1997 12 1 6 5 4 2 1 2: 26 28 27 31 9.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.7 16.9 9.3 .6 0.0 0.0 0.0 9.9 3.5 1.1 0..7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.4 8.1 30.7 27.2 28.3 16.9 4.0 .3 0.2 0.0 2.0 16.1 27.4 33.6 4.8 2.2 .5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 .4 3.1 1.67 1-.17 1.13 1.58 1.15 1.22 1.15 1.67 1.46 1,45 1.10 1.31 1.30 1.30 .75 .88 .90 3.20 .93 1.15 1.03 .96 .84 1.47 1552 1967 1961 1959 1957 1969 1956 1972 1961 1969 1970 1951 19 7 3 27 19 24 2 21 22 18 26 30 19.5 11.7 8.5 2.6 6.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 .1 4.1 17.9 27. 15. 10. 2. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 3. 9. 19. 1657 1669 1960 1953 0 0 0 0 0 1969 1954 1951 29 9 2 9 0 0 0 0 0 16 30 31 3.7 3.0 3.8 5.1 3.9 2.0 3.3 4.8 4.1 3.8 4.0 3.9 .6 .5 .3 .6 .5 .4 .4 .4 .9 .9 .4 .4 .. .1 7.7 0.: 0.0 .1 0.0 .1 .1 0.0 0.0 .1 62.6 31.3 17.: 33, 23. 194. 11. 16.0 63. 47. 6. 1.. PHECIPITATCON WJTH PROSAPILITY EQUAL OR LESS THAN J4>1 FEB meR APR NAY JUN JUL .70 .25 .11 .49 .36 .19 .19 ,34 .36 1 .64 .47 .29 .27 .57 .53 .15 .66 .63 .46 .44 .81 .6S .51 1.05 .77 .63 .59 .40 1.05 ,84 .64 1.24 .40 .81 .75 .50 1.31 1.01 .87 1.43 1.04 00 .93 .60 1.65 1,20 1.10 1.64 .70 2.05 1.43 11.73 }.38 1.49 1,347 1.50 1.38 .40 3.41 2.20 2.42 2.70 1.51 2.46 6 7.25 ,4n s.c1 .95 4.32 2.65 3.66 3.16 2.30 3,03 2.77 AEP.IA 1.54 2.34 bETA 1.99 .50 O 0.69 0.00 1.35 .94 0.00 3.52 .45 0.nn 3.54 ,32 0.00 1.76 69 0.00 1.81 .67 0,00 AUG SEP OCT Nov OEC ANNUAL .66 .07 0.000 0.90 .38 50`9.58 .872 ,93 .32 .39 .55 .15 6 .35 .69 12.21 .52 ,61 .7185 13.38 .74 .85 .p6 1.01 14.43 1.01 1.11 1.01 1.16 15,47 ,34- 1.41 1.17 1.36 16.55 1.76 1.79 1.36 1.50 17.76 7.36 2.3 1.61 86 1°.75 3.38 3,17 1.94 .30 21,45 4,40 4,01 2.34 2.71 23.39 ,21 ,38 .56 .75 .96 2.24 2.67 3.95 4.94 0010 P IXEL, GANwe @1sTRIHUTION FITTED TO VITA ALF�tc S..eer 4I 'Li'4 97 -971• SC tt4 PARs'.E7FR 0= 174. nT Y'r.THC '8v1'.4 7.941 PuE C1:-'ITt.T1'7.`7/T'.7: on, OF MONTHS HEOIAN PREC11'I1FTION AMO0'7f5 4.49 '+.JICATLU A7 T++E .50 PN061b1LlTY LEVEL - 31 - .99 1.48 0.00 1.40 1,09 .O5 3.75 3.16 .35 .41 .05 0.00 14.01 1.13 0.00 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION neciamatLon costa, Qocai govenn- mena appnovaJ, then penmLts, Bounce £egaQ night to entien EXHIBIT P OWNER OF RECORD OF AFFECTED LANDS - Sievers Ranch and Development Company 5777 Rapp Street Littleton, CO 80120 TOUCHING LAND OWNERS (To be notified by certified mail, return receipt requested) Anschutz Corp. 555 17th St., Anaconda Tower Denver, CO 80202 Anschutz Land & Livestock Co., Inc. 2400 Anaconda Tower, 555 17th St. Denver, CO 80202 Richard & Viola Burry 9175 Hwy. 82 Carbondale, CO 81623 Bureau of Land Management Glenwood Springs Resource Area 50629 Hwy. 6 & 24 Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 Leonis P. Chuc 9663 State Hwy. 82 Carbondale, CO 81623 Raymond & Donna Lee Baldwin P. 0. Box 1271 Carbondale, CO 81623 Neil S. Mincer Box 850 Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 Robert O. Sewell & Co. 6333 Hwy. 133 Carbondale, CO 81623 Union Oil Co. Union Oil Center Box 7600 Los Angeles, CA 90054 David & Jeanne G. Whiddon P. 0. Box 1148 Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 Auste T. and Tony F. Zancanella 206 7th St. Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 James L. Rose 0180 Co. Rd. 109 Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 Richard & Wilma Martin 13112 St. Hwy. 82 Carbondale, CO 81623 SOURCE OF LEGAL RIGHT TO ENTER STATE OF COLORADO ) COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE) ss. EXHIBIT 0 AFFIDAVIT HARLEIGH R. HOLMES, being first duly sworn upon oath, deposes and says: 1. He is the President of SIEVERS RANCH AND DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, a Colorado corporation, and is empowered to act for and on behalf of said corporation in all respects in connection with any applications, petitions, contracts, correspondence or activities with or before the Mined Land Reclamation Board under the provisions of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Act. 2. The surface and mineral rights in and to the property known as Sievers Ranch Pit is owned one hundred percent in fee simple by Sievers Ranch and Development Company, as evidenced by a deed on file and available for inspection at the offices of the corporation in Littleton, Colorado. 3. The corporation is legally empowered to enter upon the subject lands and to conduct its mining operations for sand and gravel. Ha eigh R. Holmes SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this / 7+C day of , 1979, by HARLEIGH R. HOLMES, President of Sievers Ranch and Development Company. (NOTARIAL SEAL) Notary Public My commission expires: EXHIBIT N OTHER MINING PERMITS AND OPERATIONS IN, COLORADO None. OTHER PERMITS OR LICENSES REQUIRED AT THIS MINE 1. No NPDES permit will be required at this mine. 2. Colorado Department of Health, Air Pollution Division, Permit No. C-11,539(FD), Issued November 16, 1977. EXHIBIT M Local Government Approval will be added to the application at this page when it is obtained. EXHIBIT L (Cont'd) Thus, reclamation costs for the combined acreage in Phases I and II and P are as follows: Revegetation 4.66 ac+ @ $172.15/ac. + 11.61 ac. @ $143.70/ac = $ 2,470.58 Seed mixture drilling and mulch crimping 16.27 ac. @ $40.00/ac = 650.80 Resoiling 5,301.88 Bond on 8.74 ac. Limited Impact now on deposit '2,500.00• Total Reclamation Costs Phases I, II & P $10,923.26 Current Security Posted with MLRB 2,500.00 Total $ 8,423.26 Suggest Additional Security Be Set At $ 8,450.00 EXHIBIT L RECLAMATION COSTS The two consecutive phases requiring the greatest amount of reclamation work are Phases I and II plus Phase P for a continual plant site (4.66 acres + of slope revegetation and 20.35 acres + less 8.74 + acres covered by current limited impact bond equals 11.61 acres of level vegetation). Costs of reclaiming the area disturbed in Phases I, II and P have been estimated based on the following data: The most expensive time is five to seven years into mining. When Stage I is complete but not reclaimed, at that time Stage II will be approximately 30% mined and Stage P will be in full use. Stage Slope Level I 2.37 II P 2.29 6.57 1.67 3.37 4.66 11.61 Level Slope 1. Seed mixture 8 lb/ac @ 24.1 lb/ac. @ $1.50/lb = $ 12.00 $1.68/lb = $ 40.45 Fertilizer mixture, 100 lb AgriChem (N2) (18-46-0) @ $9.60/100 lb, and 8o 16 AgriChem (P205)(34-0-0) @ $5.80/80 lb. 15.70 Mulch (Straw) 25 bales/ac @$0.80/bale 20.00 Labor - 16 man hrs @ $6/hr 96.00 $143.70 2. Seed mixture drilling and mulch crimping labor, 1.0 hr/ac @ $40/hr $ 40.00 3. Re -Soiling $4,308.10 - 32 - 15.70 20.00 96.00 $172.15 $ 40.00 $993.80 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION neaamatcon coa.ta, Zocat govenn mend appnovat, o.then penmLta, bounce of tega night .to enters APPENDIX NOTICE FOR APPLICATION FILING FOR A MINED LAND RECLAMATION PERMIT Pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board and the "Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Act" of 1976, H. B. No. 1065, notice is hereby given that the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board will meet to consider an application by Sievers Ranch and Development Company, 5777 Rapp Street, Littleton, Colorado 80120, to conduct a surface mining operation for sand and gravel on lands located in part of the E2SW4i SW4NE4, SE1NW4j and NW4SE*, Section 18, Township 7 South, Range 88 West, and part of the EZNE-1 and NE4SE1 Section 13, Township 7 South, Range 89 West, 6th Principal Meridian, Garfield County, Colorado. Mining and reclamation at this site began in 1978 and is esti- mated to be completed in 2055. The land will be reclaimed for irrigated agriculture. Additional information may be obtained at the offices of the Mined Land Reclamation Division, 1313 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado 80203 (phone 839-3567), or at the office of the Clerk and Recorder, Garfield County, Glenwood Springs, Colorado 81601. Written objections to the application must be received at the office of the Mined Land Reclamation Division no later than 5 p.m. on the day of , 19 SIEVERS RANCH & DEVELOPMENT COMPANY Littleton, Colorado First Publication: Second Publication: Third Publication: Last Publication: Published in (aiaq uozveaziand jo Tooad ua1-eq_D-e) Re: Sand & Gravel Operations -- Sievers Ranch Pit, Garfield County Pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board and the "Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Act" of 1976, H. B. No. 1065, notice is hereby given that the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board will meet to consider an application by Sievers Ranch and Development Company, 5777 Rapp Street, Littleton, Colorado 80120, to conduct a surface mining operation for sand and gravel on lands located in part of the EiSW4i SW*NE4, SE4NW4, and NW SE*, Section 18, Township 7 South, Range 88 West, and part of the EZNE4 and NE*SE4 Section 13, Township 7 South, Range 89 West, 6th Principal Meridian, Garfield County, Colorado. Mining and reclamation at this site began in 1078 and is esti- mated to be completed in :2055. The land will be reclaimed for irrigated agriculture. Additional information may be obtained at the offices of the Mined Land Reclamation Division, 1313 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado 80203 (phone 839-3567), or at the office of the Clerk and Recorder, Garfield County, Glenwood Springs, Colorado 81601. Written objections to the application must be received at the office of the Mined Land Reclamation Division no later than 5 p.m. on the day of , 19 . Yours truly, Harleigh f . Holmes President e9anted CERTIFIED, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED 40 (axaq sldazaaa uan;ate qa q4-e) • �• I t CTL/THOMPSON, INC. CONSULTING GEOTECHNICAL AND MATERIALS ENGINEERS July 27, 1979 Environment, Inca 9989 West 60th Avenue Arvada, Colorado 80004 Attention: Mr. Larry E. O'Brian Subject: Gravel Investigation Sievers Ranch Project Carbondale, Colorado Job No. 5462 Gentlemen: As requested, on June 12, 1979, our field engineer proceeded to the site to drill borings for the requested gravel investigation. Drilling was attempted in borings TH-1, TH-4 and TH-9, however, refusal was encount- ered on very dense gravels and cobbles at depths ranging from 10.5 to 14.5 feet. It became apparent that it would not be economically feasible to drill to the desired depth to perform the gravel investigation as requested. Following consultation with Mr. O'Brien, we stopped our field work for the project. A Vicinity Map for the subject site is presented on Fig. 1. The locations of the drilled borings are shown on Fig. 2, for your reference. Logs of three borings which were partially drilled are presented on Fig. 3 with a legend indicating the soil types encountered. We appreciate having the opportunity to perform this work for you and hope that what little information we were able to supply will be of value to you. If we can be of further service, or if there are any questions about this letter, please call. Very truly yours, CTL/THOMPSON, INC. By^ _ lk.l z %::�1,, Wi 11 i ani' N.`F[du1 ette; �,. .r . r f•.,..>.. Project Engineer Reviewed by: r ' r .1747;;._, -- Robert W. Thompson; 1 E. - 42 - WNH:RWT:ct (3 copies 1701 SOUTH FEDERAL BLVD. •SUITE D • DENVER, COLORADO 80219 - (303) 934-5473 N�dsd. - £P dVN AI I N 13I A SSNIJdS aaoMND-19 ...: oy-wf: . "y1S2i iNI" 2.9175 'ON @Of aiv s ON - JOB NO. 5462 • LOCATION OF EXPLORATORY BORINGS - 44 - FI G. 2 DEPTH -FEET 15 LEGEND TH-4 TH-9 CLAY, SANDY, SILTY, OCCASIONAL GRAVEL, STIFF, SLIGHTLY MOIST, 1 BROWN (CL) a 15 GRAVEL, SANDY, CLEAN TO SLIGHTLY CLAYEY, OCCASIONAL COBBLES, DENSE TO VERY DENSE (GP) ... INDICATES PRACTICAL DRILL RIG REFUSAL t NOTES: 1. THE BORINGS WERE DRILLED JUNE 12, 1979 USING A 4 -INCH DIAMETER CONTINUOUS FLIGHT POWER AUGER. 2. NO FREE WATER WAS ENCOUNTERED IN THE BORINGS AT THE TIME OF DRILLING. 3. THESE LOGS ARE SUBJECT TO THE EXPLANATIONS, LIMITATIONS, AND CONCLUSIONS AS CONTAINED IN THIS REPORT. JOB NO. 5462 LOGS OF EXPLORATORY BORINGS - 45 - FIG. 3 CERTIFICATE OF SECRETARY I, Helen H. Bond , Secretary of Sievers Ranch and Development,CQ,a Colorado corporation, certify that on the day of , 19 , a special meeting of the Board of Directors of the corporation was held at Colorado, and that all of the members of said Board were present and voting at such meeting. The following resolution was proposed, seconded and unanimously adopted by the Board: RESOLVED, that, , the President of the corporation, is authorized to sign and execute for and on behalf of the corporation all applications, reclamation bonds, petitions, con- tracts, correspondence and any and all other documents to be submitted to and filed with the Mined Land Recla- mation Board under the provisions of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Act, Colorado Revised Statutes 1973, as amended, Article 32; and FURTHER RESOLVED, that Harleigh R._Hoames , the President of the corporation is authorized and empowered to represent and act for the corporation in any capacity in connection with any acts or activities with or before the Mined Land Reclamation Board under the provisions of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Act, and any action taken by the said 1iarleigh R. Ii..oImaa , for and on behalf of the cor- poration shall in all respects be considered the act of the corporation. Dated this 110/4" day of , STATE OF COLORADO COUNTY OF “FFA 'ort) ) ) ss. zah..2c,x/ Secretary The foregoing was acknowledged, subscribed and sworn to before me, a notary public, this /7' day of -S c/);"- 19 -77. /'T19 -)J. My commission expires: /- (NOTARIAL SEAL)("-( rer—e , • 7 -7 -4—,r -c -C - Notary Public 46