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<br />GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION <br />The Class II survey area is located on the western edge of Gunnison County and the eastern edge <br />of Delta County, Colorado neaz the town of Bowie. The following environmental infortoation <br />' is taken from the adjacent West Elk Mine permit application. The study area lies on the north <br />facing slopes of Jumbo Mountain and falls within the North Fork of the Gunnison River drainage <br />' basin. Average annual precipitation along the North Fork of the Gunnison River is <br />approximately 10", most of which falls as snow. The majority of the azea is covered with mixed <br />tall (1 m - 3 m) shrub vegetation consisting mainly of Gambel oak (auercus gambelii) and <br />Saskatoon serviceberry (Amelanchier alnifolia). Aspen, dry meadows, and Douglas fir also aze <br />found in the study azea. Currently the area is used for grazing by domestic livestock and deer <br />and elk. Big game hunting does occur in the azea. <br />The north slope of Jumbo Mountain contains many flowing springs, some with associated man- <br />made ponds. Slope ranges from 0 to 60 percent in the study azea. Elevations range from 6800' <br />' to 8120'. Soil mapping units have been described as Absazokee-Work Loams (6 to 25 percent <br />slopes), Fughes Loams (15 to 65 percent slopes), Fughes-Aurecanti Stony Loam (10 to 40 <br />percent slopes), and Torriorthents-Rock Outcrop, Sandstone. <br /> <br />h <br />J <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />1 <br />r <br />r', <br />J <br />