2022-07-19_REVISION - M1987026 (31)

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Bureau of Land Management Appendices Royal Gorge Field Office DOI-BLM-CO-F020-2020-0036 EA -3- EXHIBITS A-G Two copies of Exhibits A-G must be attached to the General Operation Information upon submittal to the Division. Each exhibit must be presented separate from the other exhibits. For example, Exhibit A - Legal Description should be on page 1 and Exhibit B - Site Description should start on page 2. Please type the title of each exhibit at the top of each exhibit page. Please number the pages of Exhibits A-G consecutively for ease of reference. The following sections describe the minimum information that must be supplied for each exhibit. EXHIBIT A-Legal Description The legal description must identify the affected land, specify the acreage of affected land and be adequate for field location of the property. It should be a description by reference to township, range, and section, to at least the nearest quarter-quarter section. A metes and bounds survey description is also acceptable. Where applicable, the street address or lot number(s) may be used. This information is available from the County Assessor's office or maps from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). EXHIBIT B - Site Description Items 1-3 below, must be addressed to the extent necessary to demonstrate compliance with the applicable performance standard requirements of Rule 6. At a minimum, you should include the following information. 1. A description of the vegetation and soil characteristics in the area of the proposed operation. The local office of the Soil Conservation Service (SCS) will provide you with this information as well as recommendations for Exhibit D - Reclamation Plan. Contact the Regional SCS office in Denver at (303) 844-4275 or, the Mined Land Reclamation Division for assistance in locating the office nearest you. 2. A statement prepared by a representative from the local office of.the Colorado Division of Wildlife,or other qualified individual describing the species and habitat of wildlife that might be affected by the proposed operation and measures to be utilized to provide for the safety and protection of wildlife, critical habitat or species. Contact the Division of Wildlife office in Denver at (303) 297-1192 or the Mined Land Reclamation Division for assistance in locating the office nearest you. 3. Identify any permanent man-made structures within 200 feet of the affected area and the owner of each structure. Permanent man-made structures include houses, barns, fences, above or below ground utilities, irrigation ditches, maintained or public roads, bridges, wells, pipelines, water storage impoundments, railroad tracks, cemeteries, and communication antennas. Each structure should be located on Exhibit E - Map, I A-26