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<br />{=012 T2 ~7r <br />t~FE~EI~CE SITE # 3 <br />~II II~II~II~II~~ II~ <br />999 <br />Grand Mesa Penstemon Survey <br />Mountain Coal Company <br />Proposed Surface Facility Expansion <br />Introduction <br />This rare plant survey, conducted l7 August 1993, was requested by the U. S. Fish and Wildlilc Scrvicu <br />(USFWS) in response ro the proposed expansion of surface facilities at the West Elk Coal Mino. The primary <br />species of intucs[ was the Grand Musa penstemon (Pen.errmon mensnnrm) which is known w exit in [he area. <br />Moaatain Coul Ccmpan}' (Is1CC) nropuses to install ~ ware; tank, :doaata a wp-sail stockpile and ~ pc,ver <br />transmission line, and expand the current refuse pile. This report includes the location and a brief description <br />of the proposed projuau, un assessmunt of thu physical conditions in each projcci urea, a description of the <br />potential habitat for Grand Mesa pcnstumon, and the survey methodoloSrv and results. <br />Project Locations and Descriptions of Proposed Actions <br />The West Elk Mine is located two miles east of Somerset, Colorado, along State Highway t33 in Gunnison <br />County. Figure I is a general area map that shows the location of the mine. The Icgal description (ur thu <br />mine is south Yz Section 9, north Yz Section 16, Township 135, Range 90W. <br />Water Tank Installation <br />MCC proposes to install a water tank on an upland clearing south of thu mina's oll'iu complex. higure 2 is <br />a map of the project area showing the proposed water tank location. This area will he rcfcred w as Site 1. <br />The legal description of Site I is the NW ~/.. SE Yn, Sec 16, TL3S, R90W. <br />The proposed water lank will store water from the well for use in the mine. <br />Top-soil Stockpile Relocation <br />Iv[CC proposes to move its top-soil stockpile just south of its prcsant luc:niun. Fi;,~ure 1 is a map of the coal <br />mine area showing the location ul the proposed tap-soil stockpile rcloaation. This area is related w as Sitc <br />2. Tha legal deserip;i„n lift Sita 2 i, the N W Y.. NE Y+, Sac 16, T13S. R~IIIW and u~arlappin~,lightl~ into the <br />SW~/., SE Y., Sec 9. <br />GREYS'GONGr' <br />