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EXHIBIT K <br />Climate <br />The proposed permit area exhibits a semi -arid climate typical of the High Plains region. The <br />region is characterized by low humidity, low average precipitation, and a high percentage of <br />sunshine. A large amount of the precipitation which occurs falls during short duration, high <br />intensity summer thunderstorm activity. <br />Climate information was available from the Western Regional Climate Center in Fort Collins, <br />Colorado and Cheyenne, Wyoming. Fort Collins is about 40 miles south - southwest of the <br />proposed site and Cheyenne is approximately 16 miles north - northeast of the proposed permit <br />area. The climate data collected from 1893 through 2013 and 1915 through 2013 for Fort <br />Collins and Cheyenne, respectively, indicates the total annual precipitation at the site to be <br />approximately 15.1 inches per year. Monthly average temperature and precipitation data for the <br />periods of record are provided in the following tables. <br />FORT COLLINS, COLORADO <br />Average Monthly <br />Temperature ( °F) <br />Average Monthly <br />Precipitation <br />Maximum <br />Minimum <br />January <br />41.4 <br />13.7 <br />0.36 <br />February <br />44.2 <br />17.1 <br />0.48 <br />March <br />51.2 <br />24.0 <br />1.18 <br />April <br />60.6 <br />33.0 <br />1.97 <br />May <br />69.1 <br />42.1 <br />2.74 <br />June <br />79.3 <br />50.4 <br />1.83 <br />July <br />85.2 <br />56.0 <br />1.62 <br />August <br />83.5 <br />54.2 <br />1.42 <br />September <br />75.4 <br />45.1 <br />1.27 <br />October <br />64.2 <br />34.2 <br />1.13 <br />November <br />51.1 <br />23.1 <br />0.59 <br />December <br />42.5 <br />15.5 <br />0.49 <br />Mean /Total <br />62.3 <br />1 34.0 <br />15.08 <br />Connell Carr Pit <br />DRMS 112 Permit Application Page 23 <br />