2019-05-29_PERMIT FILE - M2019031 (7)

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EXHIBIT B Von Doose Mine 110(1)Reclamation Permit Application Site Description Land Use The primary land use of the private property in and around the affected area boundary is Industrial/Commercial along with secondary uses of Recreational and Forestry. To an extent practicable and that does not conflict with the conditions of an approved mining permit, Red Mountain Trust, LLC (RMT), the owner of the property, intends to continue these uses of the surface both in and outside of the affected area boundaries. Structures The only structure within two hundred feet of the affected area boundary is the pre-existing, private road that accesses property owned by RMT and Ouray County Road 20A. Vegetation The site occurs at elevations that range from 10,810 to 11,420 feet on the eastern slope of Red Mountain No. 2. The area is characterized as a Subalpine Forest ecosystem (Fitzgerald, J.P. et al., 1994). With the exception of the pre-existing road, which is barren, the entire area within the affected area boundaries is covered by a low density of evergreen trees with the dominant species being Englemann spruce (Picea engelmannii), Subalpine fir(Abies lasiocarpa)and Lodgepole pine(Pinus contorta). This ecosystem is relatively homogeneous, dense coniferous forest that dominates steep slopes. It is the highest elevation forested ecosystem in Colorado. Soils are typically very shallow and the dominant form of precipitation is snow. The accumulation of snow is augmented by windblown snow from the ridges above and by the trees within the ecosystem itself which act as effective snow fences. Soils Soils within and adjacent to the site were characterized using the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service(NRCS)Web Soil Survey(WSS), and from two composite samples collected by AMR. NRCS WSS designates the lower affected area as being composed entirely of NRCS soil unit 113, "Cryorthents-Rubble land complex, 30 to 75 percent slopes", with the following characteristics: NRCS Soil Unit 113: Cryorthents-Rubble land complex, 30 to 75 percent slopes Map Unit Setting National map unit symbol:jynk Elevation: 8,400 to 12,800 feet Mean annual precipitation:23 to 42 inches Mean annual air temperature:28 to 42 degrees F Frost free period.•30 to 75 days Farmland classification:Not prime farmland Map Unit Composition Cryorthents and similar soils: 50 percent Rubble land.•30 percent Minor components:20 percent Setting Landform:Mountain slopes,ridges Landform position(two-dimensional):Summit Page 1 of 7