Laserfiche WebLink
FIGURE 44a <br />United States Sod <br />1 Department of Conservation <br />.~~~Yi~ AgncuNure Service <br />2011 Weet Victory Way <br />Craig, Colorado 81625 <br />Larry Dnmrau <br />Senior Environmental Engineer <br />_ Empire Energy Corporation <br />Craig, Colorado 81626 <br />Dear Mr. Damrau; <br />PAR RESPONSE <br />December 23, 1986 <br />It le the opinion of the Soil Conservation Service that there ere no <br />arses within the permit boundary ae outlined on Eagle Hine maps 19 end 19A <br />which qualify ae Prime Farmland. <br />This determination le based on the conclusion that the permit area has <br />a growing season of less than 90 days. The information on the length <br />of growing season needed to make this determination was taken from the <br />publication "Colorado Climate", December 1977 published by Colorado <br />Experiment station. This publication shove the growing season <br />(32• threshold) to be 77 days. <br />If more accurate information suggests that the growing season is greater than <br />90 days, the following soil map unite would be Prime Farmland if they have a <br />developed irrigation water supply.that is dependable and adequate to meet <br />moisture requirements 8 out of l0 years, <br />038 Havre fine Bandy loam <br />7C £vanaton loam (where slope does not exceed 6 percent). <br />28D Forelle loam Cwhere elope does no[ exceed 6 percent). <br />60B Turte[ sandy loam <br />64D Forelle-Evanston looms (where _.te elope does nom' exceed <br />6 percent). <br /> <br />O ins Sod Consorvahnn Soy+~ce '~~~ ~~' ~ <br />U ~s au .rVen// ul me 10 %9 <br />OeO a~rme nl nl AgnC UlWre <br />