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EXHIBIT K- CLIMATE INFORMATION <br /> The information provided in this Exhibit is intended to satisfy the requirements outlined in Section <br /> 6.4.11 of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board Construction Material Rules and <br /> Regulations: <br /> Provide a description of the significant climatological factors for the locality. <br /> This property is in a semi-arid continental climate strongly influenced by the Rocky Mountains. The <br /> area is usually warm in the summer with frequent hot days. In winter, periods of very cold weather <br /> are caused by arctic air moving in from the north or northwest. Milder periods occur when westerly <br /> winds are warmed as they move down slope off of the mountains to the west. <br /> Weather monitoring data is not available from the site. The nearest weather monitoring station is <br /> the Longmont 2 ESE, Colorado, Station 055116 in the National Weather Service (NWS) <br /> cooperative network. The table below lists the average minimum and maximum temperature, and <br /> average total precipitation on a monthly and annual basis for the period of record from August 1, <br /> 1948 to November 30, 2004. Most of the precipitation occurs as rainfall during the warmer part of <br /> the year with the heaviest rainfalls in the late spring and early summer. Winter snowfall is frequent <br /> but the snowcover usually melts quickly during the milder periods. <br /> n Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul t No Aug Sep Ocv Dec Ja Annual <br /> Average Max. 42.4 46.4 52.9 62.3 71.9 82.3 88.9 86.7 78.4 67.0 HH 64.6 <br /> Temperature (F) <br /> Average Min. 11.9 16.] 32]1 <br /> 23.2 42.2 50.2 55.3 53.3 44.1 32.9 22.0 14.4 33.2 <br /> Temperature (F) <br /> Average Total 0.40 HHHH9HHHHHH <br /> 13.36 <br /> Precipitation (in.) <br /> Bestway Concrete&Aggregates—Vogl Amendment-Shores Mine—MLRB 112 Permit Application <br /> Exhibit K-1 <br />