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42.04 APPLICATION FOR PERMIT FOR SIIRFACE OR IINDERGROUND MINING ACTIVITIES -- <br />MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR INFORMATION ON ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES. <br />i <br />2,04,3 General Requirements: Site Description and Land Use Information. <br />(2) (b) (i) (Cont'd.) <br />The Saraton-Agua Fria complex is the same soil <br />Cype found at the area above the Orchard Valley <br />Mine crusher area. The torriorthents-rock out- <br />crop, sandstone complex is also found at the <br />OVM waste disposal area. Descriptions of these <br />soil types can be found in the existing ap- <br />proved permit. For more detailed vegetation <br />and soils information, refer to the soils and <br />vegetation appendices in Volumes 9 and 9A of <br />this permit application. <br />• <br />Rock Slope Portals <br />As determined by the Soil Conservation Service <br />in the Soil Survey of Paonia Area, Colorado <br />(1981), the area of the rock slope portals is <br />within the margin of the Saraton-Agua Fria com- <br />plex, 20-50 percent slopes and Torriorthents- <br />Rock outcrop, sandstone complex soil types. <br />Undisturbed and potential productivities of <br />these soils are described as follows: <br />Saraton-Agua Fria complex, 20 to 50 percent <br />slopes. Capability subclass VIIs, nonirrigat- <br />ed. Native vegetation composed of pinyon-juni- <br />per, shrubs, and grasses. Potential vegetation <br />is pinyon-juniper with grass understory, Graz- <br />ing potential is limited for livestock and <br />wildlife. Browse-grass community provides vi- <br />tal habitat for mule deer. Recreation poten- <br />tial is severe to moderate due to slope, and <br />building site development potential is severe <br />due to slope and surface stoniness. <br />Torriorthents-Rock outcrop, sandstone complex. <br />Capability subclass VIIs, nonirrigated, Adapt- <br />ed species consist of wheatgrass and ricegrass. <br />Grazing potential is restricted for livestock. <br />Soils are best suited for wildlife habitat, and <br />used as winter range by mule deer. Recreation <br />potential is moderate dye to rock outcrops. <br />Building site development is not rated for <br />these soils but considered to be severe. These <br />• <br />Added 10/12/86 <br />Revised 07/13/87 <br />Revised 10/01(87 <br />8 <br />