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• Land Condition Capability and Productivity <br />The land contained within the permit area has been used for the production of apples and <br />pears and for other agricultural purposes. The productivity of the land is directly <br />proportional to the amount of soil resources available and the amount of irrigation water <br />available for flood irrigation the area. Without irrigation water from the North Fork of <br />the Gunnison River and a water distribution system, the productivity of the land would be <br />very low. At one time TCC used approximately seven (7) of the 20 acres within the <br />pern~it area as an orchard and for agricultural production. TCC no longer uses the <br />undisturbed portion of the permit area for this purpose. Only 13.6 acres of the permit <br />area will be disturbed. <br />Hydrologic Ca ability <br />• Limited surface water supplies are present in the permit and adjacent area. In fact, little <br />or no surface water flow results from precipitation on the area. No intermittent or <br />perennial streams are found within the permit area or the immediate adjacent area. All <br />runoff from the area flow towards the North Fork of the Gunnison River approximately <br />1500 feet south of the permit area. As reviewed in the geologic section, the location of <br />the permit area is on colluvial material significantly above the elevation of the North Fork <br />of the Gunnison River which directly affects the amount of groundwater found at the site. <br />In fact, no groundwater is thought to be present in the colluvial material above the <br />elevation of the North Fork of the Gunnison River. Domestic wells in the area penetrate <br />the alluvial material found at the base of the river valley for their water supply. Only <br />minor amounts of groundwater can be expected above the piezometric surface, which <br />coincides with the North Fork of the Gunnison River. Operations at the Terror Creek <br />facility will not intersect any groundwater within the colluvial material due to limited <br />excavation planned for the permit area. <br />• 2.04 -3R <br />Rev. 6- I ~-93 <br />Permit Renewal 3 <br />/OR-17 <br />