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EXHIBIT B <br /> 6.3.2 Site Description: <br /> The site is an active gold and silver mine (Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety <br /> 110(2) Permit M1977-410, issued 11/3/1980), located 3 miles west of Nederland, Colorado on lands <br /> adjacent to the Roosevelt National Forest, at an elevation of 9700 feet, Mean Sea Level (MSL) . (The <br /> proposed expanded permit boundary will be on private property owned or controlled by GIR.) <br /> (a) A description of the vegetation and soil characteristics in the area of the <br /> proposed operation: <br /> • Vegetation: <br /> (The following vegetation information is taken from the "Cross Mine Vegetation Ecological <br /> Site Survey and Assessment"prepared by Walsh Environmental Scientists and Engineers, <br /> LLC, March 12, 2008.) <br /> Project Summary: <br /> This study was conducted to identify,delineate, and describe the plant communities at the <br /> Cross Mine, Boulder County, Colorado. The Cross Mine is located five miles west of <br /> Nederland, Colorado adjacent to the Roosevelt National Forest, at an elevation of9,700 ft., <br /> msl. The site is bisected by Coon Track Creek, a tributary of Beaver Creek which flows into <br /> Middle Boulder Creek before delivering flows to Barker Reservoir. <br /> Walsh Environmental Scientists and Engineers, LLC (Walsh) ecologists identified and <br /> delineated 13 major plant communities totaling 25.1 acres. (Map 5) <br /> Methods: <br /> Walsh ecologists were familiarized with the project site at a kick-off meeting on May 24, <br /> 2006. Additional site visits were conducted on June 12 and October 5, 2006. <br /> Initial plant community identifications were made from a recent aerial photograph of the <br /> site.The site was traversed on foot and these identifications were confirmed or modified <br /> with additional observations and information. Confirmed community boundaries were <br /> drawn over the aerial photo image and digitized. A brief description of each community <br /> was composed, including a list of dominant plant species. <br />