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• Climate <br />It is interesting that in the "Climatography of the Front Range Urban Corridor" book cited previously, <br />shows that this area, during severe drought conditions tends to escape the worst of the effects. During the <br />driest times this area receives neazly twice the precipitation of Colorado Springs. Unfortunately, this is not <br />based on solid data but interpretations of what the azea might receive during dry periods. Presumably, because <br />considerable moisture comes from the southeast and because this site is southeast of Pikes Peak even in dry <br />years the area would "catch" moisture that other areas typically would not receive. The vegetation of this area <br />seems to support this interpretation as it typically contains a rather high proportion of free species that require <br />reasonably reliable moisture. <br />FIGURE 5: Long Term Annual Precipitation Patterns <br />Colorado Springs, Colorado <br />N <br />d <br />Ur <br />C <br />mean annual <br />n <br />5 <br />0 <br />5 <br />0 <br />1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1964 <br />Year <br />It can be concluded that in this azea the pattem of annual variations does not usually present serious <br />problems for revegetation programs. The lack of consistent pattern in annual precipitation quantities and <br />moderate annual variance does not suggest any preference for any identifiable long-term p~:riod that is best <br />for planting. That is, planting in any one year is probably as good as planting in any other year. Any <br />variations that would occur probably would only influence the rate of vegetation development and not <br />necessarily its success or failure. <br />Menzer Quarry Amendment Exhibit K Page 7 <br />