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Wetland Delineation Report for the Global Assets Mine Property, Weld County, Colorado <br /> TABLE OF CONTENTS <br /> Page <br /> 1.0 INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................4 <br /> 2.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION............................................................................................4 <br /> 3.0 METHODS...............................................................................................................7 <br /> 3.1 Delineation of Waters of the U.S. ............................................................................... 7 <br /> 3.1.1 Desktop Analysis.............................................................................................. 7 <br /> 3.1.2 Field Survey...................................................................................................... 7 <br /> 3.1.3 Wetlands.......................................................................................................... 7 <br /> 3.1.4 Vegetation .......................................................................................................8 <br /> 3.1.5 Soils.................................................................................................................. 8 <br /> 3.1.6 Hydrology......................................................................................................... 8 <br /> 3.1.7 Streams/Irrigation Ditches............................................................................... 8 <br /> 3.2 Protected Species Survey............................................................................................ 9 <br /> 3.2.1 Desktop Analysis..............................................................................................9 <br /> 3.2.2 Field Survey...................................................................................................... 9 <br /> 3.3 Field Mapping.............................................................................................................. 9 <br /> 3.4 Photographs ................................................................................................................ 9 <br /> 4.0 RESULTS..................................................................................................................9 <br /> 4.1.1 Elevation and Topography............................................................................. 10 <br /> 4.1.2 Vegetation Communities............................................................................... 10 <br /> 4.2 Waterbodies.............................................................................................................. 10 <br /> 4.3 Wetlands.................................................................................................................... 12 <br /> 4.4 Permitting Strategy—Jurisdictional Status ............................................................... 12 <br /> 4.5 Protected Species...................................................................................................... 13 <br /> 4.5.1 Weld County Threatened and Endangered Species...................................... 13 <br /> 4.5.2 Species Evaluation ......................................................................................... 14 <br /> 4.5.3 Preble's Meadow Jumping Mouse ................................................................ 14 <br /> 4.5.4 Colorado Butterfly Plant................................................................................ 15 <br /> 4.5.5 Ute Ladies'-tresses orchid ............................................................................. 15 <br /> 4.5.6 MBTA and BGEPA .......................................................................................... 16 <br /> 4.6 Qualitative Review of West and East Portions of Project Area................................. 18 <br /> 5.0 SUMMARY............................................................................................................ 18 <br /> LIST OF TABLES <br /> Tables Page <br /> TABLE 1. WATERBODIES WITHIN MINING AREA...................................................................... 10 <br /> TABLE 2. FEDERALLY LISTED SPECIES FOR WELD COUNTY, COLORADO.................................. 13 <br /> LIST OF APPENDICES <br /> Appendix <br /> A Site Photographs <br /> B Wetland Determination Data Forms <br /> ii 2DOT <br />