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§2.04 APPLICATION FOR PERMIT FOR SURFACE OR UNDERGROUND MINING <br />ACTIVITIES MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR INFORMATION ON <br />ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES. <br />2.04.3 General Requirements: Site Description and Land Use Information. <br />(2) (b) (i) ( Cont'd.) <br />Waste disposal area <br />Two soil types Torriorthents/Rock Outcrop and Cerro stony loam. <br />Torriorthents/Rock Outcrop, sandstone complex. Capability <br />subclass VIIs, non -irrigated. Adapted species consist of wheatgrass <br />and ricegrass. Grazing potential is restricted for livestock. Soils are <br />best suited for wildlife habitat, and used as winter range by mule <br />deer. Recreation potential is moderate due to rock outcrops. <br />Building site development potential is not rated for these soils, but <br />considered to be severe. These soils are unsuited for cropland due <br />to surface stoniness and slope and; <br />Cerro stony loam, 10-35% slopes. Capability subclass VIIS, <br />nonirrigated. Native vegetation consists of western wheat grass , <br />big sagebrush, Gambel oak, serviceberry, pinyon and juniper. <br />Because of surface stoniness and slope, the soil is unsuited to <br />crops, but is utilized for recreation and livestock and wildlife <br />grazing. Building site development is severe due to the slope, <br />shrink -swell, and low strength characteristics of the clayey soil. <br />TR -60 2.04-6 12/2015 <br />