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kesponse• Fiehl •„voi;~ on ti~is;ite eoGrr~~n ~ •,( <br />'.vefland boundari; s ~z, itlt tJ,e plastic ,a ire pin flags con~;nen ~e~ust 1 ~`" ti.rit`n i' , :.• _-~ <br />heavy irrigated and had not been gr~- ~~ "~.~ng ~~f rise <br />.zed by cattle nor mowed for hathi~Ls thett7aua~., cv~ ~~ ,~ ' <br />e~Ypansion area was completed them the ini;ation war ~~ o~in~, <br />The field sam firns ~ ers were turned off anal hay pu-tg in tnc mine <br />theca p ~ of all of the wetland s~tnple plotstivas corrtpleted on fi Se t,~mg commenced. <br />e~etatton was sti!I acticeI,; trrowing and there tivas an abundance o£t~ow <br />to identif ~ , p °tnber_ODi, tivlvle <br />y he plant species. ers and seed heads <br />6• A discussiou of the hydrology source (snbsnrface or surface, including <br />irrigation influence. <br />b potential <br />Res anse: Evidence stronglysuggests upon comparing the 1992 wetland ma <br />property with the 2001 wetland map that most if not all of the wetlands on the ro <br />ewpansion area are heavily dependent on irri~~ ' P of this <br />mining operations have resulted in the in-io Mahon waters for their orowth p posed mitre <br />few of the wetlands identified in 1992 have disappteared and tortes ondinoand survival. The <br />wetlands in areas which did not possess wetlands in 1992 ~ relocated and with this relocation a <br />current wetland area 3 did not existing p .~ there are now <br />d but dug to the relocation ofithe omit~is that m l 992 the <br />associated mine discharge waters there is now a well established wetland in t <br />manner current wetland area 4 in 1992 was much IarQ °atton ditch and <br />evidence ofan per then than it is now, his area. In a similar <br />y horological connection between the Yampa River and these nhere is very little <br />there is no evidence of anygroundwater discharge adjacent to these wetland areas. It is our <br />opinion That irrigation is the ma'or drivino etland area and <br />of the wetlands on this site. ~ ~ force in the establishment and continuino <br />~ maintenance <br />~• A site -ocation map, preferably outlined on a 7.5- <br />with other pertinent maps of the site, The ma minute LJSCS q le along <br />quadrangle, Section, Townshi P must provide the name of the USCS <br />p, Range and UTrli or latitude and longitude, b <br />Res onse: A site location map Labeled Ma ~ <br />enclosed to show the site in relationship to the ove all are. As an be observed on this ma <br />specific map was prepared from portions of the Vtad Creek and Cow Creek USCScquad sheets. <br />This map shows the Townshi and Rano , p this <br />p ~e As well as the latitude and longitude on it. <br />$• Directions to the site. y <br />apprortmatelY 4.5 n les west of thedCentelr of Stea boat 3 inosay d~ and is located <br />the highway. P ~ The site is readily visible from <br />9• Contact information for the applicant(s) and property otivner(s}. <br />Res onse: The contact person for the wetland related matters pertinent to this site should <br />ba directed to t~Ir. Kent Crofts of L1dE at 9?0.633-4462. The contact for the operator is his. <br />Cheryl Driggers with Duckels Constntction, Inc, at 970-3; 9-6072. The contact for the landowner <br />is 1~Ir. Itilike Hogue at 9 i0-S79_~649 <br />1D• A discussion of plant communities and habitat types present on the site and a list of <br />the scientific name, common name(s) and indicator status of all plants. <br />