2016-11-01_PERMIT FILE - M2016075 (4)

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EXHIBIT B SITE DESCRIPTION (a) Information from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service demonstrates the soil characteristics for the area of the proposed operation in S 10 T 12 R48 to be two soil types, Stoneham-Fort Collins and Vona Yoder-Schamber, which are detailed below along with vegetation characteristics. Stoneham-Fort Collins: Nearly level to sloping, deep, well drained, light colored soils that formed in mixed loamy material The landscape is characterized by nearly level to gently sloping areas cut by a few moderately well-defined drainage ways that have narrow, sloping banks. Slope is 0 to 12 percent. The vegetation is mainly short and mid grasses. Elevation is 4,200 to 5,250 feet. The average annual precipitation is about 13 to 15 inches, the average annual air temperature is 58 degrees F, and the average frost-free season is 154 days. It is about 40 percent Stoneham soils, 30 percent Fort Collins soils, and 30 percent soils of minor extent. Stoneham soils are on ridges, hills, and valley side slopes. They formed in mixed medium textured material derived dominantly from sedimentary rock. They are medium textured throughout. Fort Collins soils are on nearly level and gently sloping flats and side slopes. They formed in mixed medium textured material derived dominantly from sedimentary rock. They are medium textured throughout. Of minor extent in this unit are Olney, Vona, Kim, Wiley, Schamber, and Manzanola soils. Olney, Vona, Kim, and Wiley soils are on gently sloping and sloping hills and ridges. Schamber soils are on gravel edges and points on old high terraces. Manzanola soils are on low flats, generally near drainageways. This unit is used mainly as non-irrigated cropland or rangeland. Vona-Yoder-Schamber: Sloping and moderately steep, deep, somewhat excessively drained and excessively drained soils that formed in mixed sandy material or in mixed calcareous material It is mainly on hills and in strongly sloping areas. It also is innearly level and sloping areas underlain by mixed sand and gravel. The landscape is characterized by hilly topography deeply dissected by drainage ways. Slope is 0 to 35 percent. The vegetation is mainly grass and scattered areas of sagebrush. Elevation is 4,500 to 5,200 feet. The average annual precipitation is about 13 to 15 inches, the average annual air temperature is 58 degrees F, and the average frost-free season is 154 days. It is about 35 percent Vona soils, 20 percent Yoder soils, 20 percent Schamber soils, and 25 percent soils of minor extent.