PERMFILE60920

• Permit No: C1981033
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 2/1/1981
• Doc Name: Permit
• Section_Exhibit Name: 1981 ORIGINAL APPLICATION
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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habitat prior to the original homesteads i n 1922, and for an
' extremely lim ited rangeland use. The only animals actively
grazed on the land were those of a single family and intended
' for use only by that family.
' The principal capability of the land prior to the mining is
wildlife habitat. A limited secondary capability is as
' rangeland.
The area in question is about 1~ air miles east of Somerset,
Colorado in Section 9, T 13 S, R 90 47, 6th PM, south of the
North Fork of t17e Gunnison River. The area ranges in elevation
' from about 5860 feet to 8530 feet. Elevations above 9000 are
located within five miles to the north. The general exposure
' is north, with local relief affording considerable variation.
The area displays extreme topographic relief and is drained
' by the North Fork of the Gunnison River and its tributary,
Sylvester Gulch.
' Only a general climatic description is available due to
insufficient documentation. Precipitation averages less than
' 20 inches per year. Winter snow cover may be heavy and
persistent for long periods of time. Temperatures are
' seasonally consistent with moderate summers and cold winters
the general rule.
' A single major vegetation community characterizes the area of
' observation. Gambel's oak and serviceberry are the dominant
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