2014-08-04_PERMIT FILE - M2014045

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individual historic significance. However, taken as an aggregate, they added to the historical views and tourist appeal of the district. (c) The affected area is located on a broad north to northwest-facing slope. There are no perennial streams, no springs, lakes, stock water ponds, diversion ditches, or reservoirs that would receive surface drainage directly from any of the affected areas. Any surface runoff is limited to periods of snowmelt and summer pluvial events. No significant diversions or other on-site runoff control has ever been constructed on this site nor was it found to be necessary. The soil permeabilities, even in the disturbed areas, are high leading to good infiltration rates. Specific site observations found that a one-half inch plus short-term rainfall event in 2013,produced little, or no visible erosion of the roads or to other disturbed surfaces, and there is no evidence of any significant erosional damage to any of the disturbed areas over the last 10 to 20 years due to storm events. The general area, which includes any future mine workings, is expected to be wholly located above the static water table. This is estimated in this area to be around 6,900 feet above mean sea level, somewhere just above the elevation of the Carlton Tunnel. Limited water will be used in the operation for dust control along the access road, if necessary, and for underground drilling. It is anticipated that water for the operation will be purchased from the town of Cripple Creek. (d) The operation is expected to have a minimal impact on wildlife during the coarse of operations. The mining operation will cause little to no change to the surface from the historical, and current activities. Since minimal suitable cover exists in the immediate area of affected lands, the displacement of animals would be limited to those that burrow or roost in the immediate area including ground-dwelling rodents and possibly a few birds. The use by larger foraging animals in the general area is anticipated to remain generally unchanged from routes used prior to obtaining a mining permit, and since this site has been previously disturbed, and the affected area is very small. Wildlife in the general area includes species of large mammals: mule deer, elk; small mammals: rodents, raccoon, cottontail rabbit, skunk, fox, coyote and ground squirrels; and various resident and seasonal birds including songbirds, raptors and other birds: mountain chickadee, junco,raven, mountain jays, hawks, flicker, magpie, humming birds, and owls.