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<br /> <br />Page 4 <br />H-G Preliminary Adequacy Review <br />2.04.8 Climatological Information <br />2'.04.8 1 What is the period of record for the precipitation and temperature data <br />given in this Section. <br />2.04.9 Soils Resource Information <br /> <br />:04.9(1) For the VTN portion of the report the depth descriptions in the report <br />J (c~, and sample locations do not correspond. The original data for the chemical <br /> analysis and the sample points need to be identified. <br />2~04.9(c) This Section requires that maps of stripping depth be provided. The <br />ii map you have provided does not sufficiently indicate the location and <br /> spatial extent of the topsoil depths. The range of topsoil depth of 5" to <br /> 24" may be too broad. Please submit a more specific indication of stripping <br /> depths which .can be applied to mining operations. Sample depths should also <br /> be provided in Table 1 and Table 2. Also, please describe the procedures used <br /> for describing and sampling the soils (i.e., backhoe pits, etc.). <br />2.04.10 Vegetation Information <br /> Why has just the summary section of the baseline vegetation study been <br />J submitted and referenced. Is the complete study in Appendix M? The <br /> summary study as submitted falls far short of most of the vegetation <br /> baseline requirements. These un-met requirements include: <br />?.04.10(3 1. The Colorado Rules and Regulations require that the vegetation study <br />and map include the entire permit area (at a minimum). The study provided <br />does not include the entire permit area. <br />'.04.10 4 2. Total vegetative cover, productivity and woody plant density must be <br />addressed. All of the vegetative conmunities must be described in such a <br />manner to include the above three requirements. This should include the <br />wet meadow conmunity which is currently addressed with only one sentence. <br />Additionally, the sampling methodology and adequacy is not discussed. Please <br />address all of these above issues. <br />'.04.10 5 3. H-G Coal Company should identify in the permit area the species of <br />plants which are identified at the genus level that may be considered rare <br />or endangered plant species. This should be done during the 1981 growing <br />season. <br />The loadout/tipple area must also be included in the vegetation inventory <br />and report. Information to meet the requirements of all of Section 2.04.10 <br />must be submitted for this area. <br />