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iii iiiiiiiiniiiiii <br />999 <br />EXHIBIT K <br />CLIMATE <br />GENERAL CLIMATE <br />The climate of the Roan Plateau in western Colorado is charae= <br />terize..d by abundant suttshlne,:a lack of sufficient precipitation, <br />for strong vegetative growth, warm summer temperatures and low: <br />relative humidity. To the west of the region, the :Sierra Nevad~_ <br />mountdia range acts as a barrier to remove much of the moistui&. <br />from a~.~r mashes moving inland fzoia the Pacific. As a result, <br />a laEge~;a.itt shadow is created over Nevada, Utah and •wester.n <br />Colorc~Slq. Due to 'the lack of precipitation .plus th8 high evapo-- <br />rative demand, significant stands .o f, timber are limited to eleva- <br />tions above 9,000 feet or alottg stream .banks, north=facing eanyon- <br />slopes,~:and protected.steep h311sides::..: <br />The e~.inate o€ the project site and svrroundicig regions •i's the <br />result. of a complex of interactions•of:a numbei of Factors usually <br />referred to as the. major climatic. controls. On the. large or <br />macro-scale, the latitudinal position, the distance from ocean <br />or other large moisture source, the location, with rg~spect to <br />storm tracks and the elevation, shape and orientation of the <br />topography `are the priaiAiy controls of the climate across westen <br />Colorado. <br />On a mesoscale, the climate of the Piceance Basin is classified_ <br />as arii~~s~#eppe. Comparative uniformity, especially in• t}ie val'leys.,, <br />is a distinct characteristic of the regional climate. Severe <br />cold .fronts are a rarity due to the protection of mountain range. <br />orient~tion.on storm tiaEks. <br />R-1 <br />