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-s- <br />in increments no larger than 12 inches. <br />The additional sampling of the disturbed soils at the mine site is needed to <br />ascertain the revegetation potential of this mate-ial and the additional sampling <br />at the refuse pile is needed to determine appropriate stripping depths. <br />2. A soils map of the mine area should be included. This should show the sur- <br />rounding soil types and the locations of the soil samples taken on the disturbed <br />and undisturbed areas. A description of the surrounding undisturbed soils <br />must also be included. <br />3. A narrative or table must be provided which addresses the suitability of <br />the disturbed "soils" at the mine site based on the physical and chemical <br />characteristics. <br />loadout Soils <br />1. The soil mapping unit 146 D ~•ias disturbed by the haul road. Therefore, a <br />description of this soil type must be included. Also, the notation that, this <br />soil was not disturbed by the operation, must be changed on the map and table <br />3.8.2-1. <br />2. The applicant maps 55C and 55D seperatly from 55E, provide a discussion of <br />the differences between these soils. <br />3. No analyses of mapping unit XIIC are given in the application even though it <br />appears that this unit ~•~as sampled. These must be submitted. <br />4. If there will be any further disturbance at the loadout, the soils map must <br />show stripping depths and any future proposed stripping depths for each soil type. <br />5. A discussion of the present and potential productivity of each soil type <br />must be given. <br />2.04.10 Vegetation Baseline Information <br />1. The vegetation moo for the mine area does not meet the requirements for maps <br />in 2.10(1). P1aps shall legibly detail at the information set forth on topographic <br />maps of the U.S. Geologic Survey (2.10(1). The vegetation map must include <br />sufficient adjacent area to allow evaluation of vegetation as important habitat. <br />The vegetation map for the mine site must,be redrafted 2.04.10(3). <br />2. Snowmass needs to provide vegetative sample locations on their vegetation map. <br />The vegetation map for the loadout needs to be updated to reflect the actual <br />position of roadways relative to vegetation types. <br />3. How many acres of mountain shrubland-moist phase are present in the permit <br />area? Does the mountain shrubland-moist phase constitute a habitat of unusually <br />high value for any of the wildlife species present on the site? <br />4. The moist phase of the mountain shrubland needs to be qualitatively <br />described in terms of species composition, cover, productivity, and woody <br />plant density. <br />