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

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Vona soils are on hills and ridges. They are somewhat excessively drained. They formed in moderately coarse textured, calcareous eolian material derived dominantly from sedimentary rock. The surface layer is loamy sand. The subsoil is sandy loam. Below this to a depth of 60 inches or more is calcareous, mixed sandy and loamy material. Yoder soils are on nearly level and gently sloping upland flats and side slopes. They are somewhat excessively drained. They formed in mixed loamy material over sand and gravel derived dominantly from mixed sources. The soils are sandy loam in the upper part, are sandy clay loam in the next part, and are underlain by sand and gravel at a depth of 12 to 20 inches. Schamber soils are on knobs, hilltops, and slope breaks. They are excessively drained. They formed in sand and gravel derived dominantly from the Ogallala Formation. The surface layer is gravelly sandy loam. Below this to a depth of 60 inches or more is mixed sand and gravel. Of minor extent in this unit are Stoneham, Midway, Razor, Olney, Glenberg, and Bankard soils. Stoneham, Midway, Razor, and Olney soils are on side slopes. Glenberg and Bankard soils are on narrow terraces next to drainage ways. Most areas of this unit are used as rangeland. A few are used as non-irrigated cropland. This unit is poorly suited to non-irrigated crops. (b) Surface landowner of affected mining site has a man-made barbed wired fence structure within 200 feet of the proposed operation area. The fence runs somewhat parallel to the access road into the site and is within 200' of the southern edge outside the active mining boundary. Margaret R Bloder Trust surface landowner has a man-made barbed wire fence structure within 200 feet of the proposed access road entrance. The fence location is across County Road 22 to the southeast. (c) Attached is a map (Exhibit B, Attachment 2)that shows the water resources nearby the proposed operation area. The North Fork Smoky Hill River is north of the proposed area, but should not be near enough to cause any drainage directly from the affected mine area. The flow direction for the river is to the east. Wikipedia information on the North Fork Smoky Hill River is attached (Exhibit B, Attachment 3). (d) Wildlife statement prepared by the Colorado Division of Wildlife not required.