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RULE 2.04.8 - CLIMATOLOGICAL INFORMATION <br />• (I) When requested by the Division, the application shall contain a statement of the climatological <br />factors that are representative of the proposed permit area, including: <br />Is <br />• <br />(a) The mean monthly precipitation; <br />(b) The average direction and velocity of the prevailing winds; and <br />(c) Mean monthly temperature and temperature ranges. <br />(2) The Division may for good cause shown request additional climatological data as deemed <br />necessary to ensure compliance with the requirements of 2.04.8. <br />(3) Permit applications may comply with these requirements regarding seasonal variability of <br />climatological factors without the collection of data covering 12 consecutive months if accurate statistical <br />procedures, approved by the Division, are used to extrapolate from a data base covering a shorter period of time. <br />RESPONSE <br />The closest active reporting stations to the proposed permit area are at Steamboat Springs, Colorado, which is about <br />15 miles northeast of the area and at Hayden, Colorado, which is about 10 miles northwest of the area. <br />Approximately 80 years of meteorological data have been collected by the United States Department of Commerce <br />in Steamboat Springs while nearly 52 years of similar data have been collected <br />APPROVED APR 2 4 2000 <br />Permit Renewal No. 3 2.04-44 411199 <br />