2018-06-15_PERMIT FILE - M2018030

• Permit No: M2018030
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 6/15/2018
• Doc Name: Application
• From: Town of Granby
• To: DRMS
• Email Name: PSH
• Email Name: MAC
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

Quantitative estimates of cover and height for the principal
species in each life-form was not conducted in the permit
area. The Phase 1 report from Atwell reports that the
majority of the project area is dominated with and grassland
with some trees and shrubs(Appendix A). The area to the
north of the affected area is dominated with big sagebrush
shrubland(Appendix B). Areas around the Colorado River
are dominated with riparian species including willows and
shrub habitats.
(b) the relationship of present vegetation types to soil types,or
alternatively,the information may be presented on a map;
Refer to Exhibit J-b map of vegetation types and soil map
units.
(c) estimates of average annual production for hay meadows
and croplands,and carrying capacity for range lands on or in
the vicinity of the affected land, if the choice of
reclamation is for range or agriculture.
There is no annual production for hay meadows or
croplands in the permit area.
(2) The Operator/Applicant shall show the relation of the types of
vegetation to existing topography on a map in Exhibit C. In
providing such information, the Operator/ Applicant may want to
contact the local Soil Conservation District.
Exhibit J-2 shows the vegetation types and topography.
6.4.11 EXHIBIT K-Climate
Provide a description of the significant climatological factors for the locality.
The Town of Granby's website state(Town of Granby 2018)the average
elevation is 7,935 feet. The average precipitation is 12.26"of rainfall and
128.4" of snow. The average temperature in the summer ranges between 50
and 85 degrees and mid-teens in the winter.
6.4.12 EXHIBIT I.-Reclamation Costs
(1) All information necessary to calculate the costs of reclamation must
be submitted and broken down into the various major phases of
reclamation. The information provided by the Operator/Applicant
must be sufficient to calculate the cost of reclamation that would be
incurred by the state.
Refer to Appendix K for a history of the Shorefox Mining Permit.
In March 2006,the Mined Land Reclamation Board determined that
Shorefox would not need a state mining permit. The earthwork
Town of Granby Mining Permit 15