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<br />1 <br />t 2.04.7(3) <br />' (3) Alternative Water Supply Information. <br />t historically, the mine has had no measureable effect on the <br />surface or underground water resources within the permit <br />area. Future operations will be essentially the same as <br />,..,,,.K~, . ,. <br />past, therefore'izo•contamination, diminution or interruption <br />of the water resources will occur. <br />1 <br />Section 2.09.8 Climatological Information <br />' (1)(a) Mean monthly precipitation. <br />The mine study area generally receives 16 inches of precipitation <br />between October and April. The May - September precipitation is <br />' generally 8 inches. These two precipitation patterns result in <br />a normal annual precipitation of 25 inches near Somerset. <br />' Percipitation data are available from the F?ilcox Ranch Station <br /> (Lat. 38° 55' N and Long. 107° 31' [•]), the climatic data station closest to the <br />' Mt. Gunnison No. 1 Mine Study area. This station is east of <br /> Bowie on the north side of the North Fork of the Gunnison Fiver <br />in the Hubbard Creek Drainage. Figure 2.4.1.D presents the mean <br />monthly precipitation and annual mean precipitation data for 12 <br />' to 13 years prior to 1954. <br />An average of 16.94 inches of precipitatior. was received at the <br />' Wilcox Ranch (Figure 2.04.8(1)(a)-1. Greatest average precipitation <br />is recorded in April (2.08 inches) and the least in September <br />' (0.85 inches). The maximum monthly precipitation fell during <br />April (4.52 inches), with June (4.15 inches) and January <br />' (4.02 inches) recording similar maxima. Fven October (3.90 <br />inches) and August (3.82 inches) have recorded substantial <br />' amounts of precipitation. November has a lower maximum recorded <br />precipitation than any other month. <br />1 <br /> <br />49 <br />Ica. <br />