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EXHIBIT K <br /> Climate <br /> The proposed permit area exhibits a semi-arid climate typical of the High Plains region. The <br /> region is characterized by low humidity, low average precipitation, and a high percentage of <br /> sunshine. A large amount of the precipitation which occurs falls during short duration, high <br /> intensity summer thunderstorm activity. <br /> Climate information was available from the Western Regional Climate Center in Fort Collins, <br /> Colorado and Cheyenne, Wyoming. Fort Collins is about 40 miles south-southwest of the <br /> proposed site and Cheyenne is approximately 16 miles north-northeast of the proposed permit <br /> area. The climate data collected from 1893 through 2016 and 1915 through 2016 for Fort <br /> Collins and Cheyenne, respectively, indicates the total annual precipitation at the site to be <br /> approximately 15.1 inches per year. Monthly average temperature and precipitation data for the <br /> periods of record are provided in the following tables. <br /> FORT COLLINS, COLORADO <br /> Average Monthly <br /> Temperature (°F) Average Monthly <br /> Maximum Minimum Precipitation <br /> January 41.4 13.7 0.36 <br /> February 44.2 17.1 0.48 <br /> March 51.2 24.0 1.18 <br /> April 60.6 33.0 1.97 <br /> May 69.1 42.1 2.74 <br /> June 79.3 50.4 1.83 <br /> July 85.2 56.0 1.62 <br /> August 83.5 54.2 1.42 <br /> September 75.4 45.1 1.27 <br /> October 64.2 34.2 1.13 <br /> November 51.1 23.1 0.59 <br /> December 42.5 15.5 0.49 <br /> Mean/Total 162.3 34.0 15.08 <br /> Carr Pit East <br /> DRMS 112 Permit Application Page 24 <br />