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Connaughton, Cliff ~ 970 240 4374 p.3 <br />. United States department of Agriculture <br />o ~ RCS <br />Natural Resources Cdr=_?rvaticr. S?rvic? 5Tv-8"/4-'_~?2o-Oiicc <br />6501ndusLia! 6h~d ~ 970-'r.~74-7Tv8-Fax <br />Ge!ta, Coloratlo d141b - wvm.cnnres.ustle.pc:v <br />wesiey. b oyc?~C0.0 sdd.9o V <br />March 23.2004 <br />Slcvc Rovle <br />1310-LOGIC Environmental <br />G35 ]i. plain, Suite 100 <br />Monn-osc, CO 81401 <br />Dear ~4r. 13ovle: <br />i am respondine to your request for a Prime Farmland determination for h1ountain Coal Comp(uty's <br />pcnnit application to the State of Colorado; Division of A4inerals and Geology fur the Soulh of 1)ividc <br />area. The permit area is located in Sections 3, 4, 5, 3, 9 and 10 of T14S, R90W' and Sections 31, 32. <br />33, :i4 and 35 of T13S, R90W'. <br />-!'o he classified as Prime Farmland in Colorado, the property must have an adequate and dependable <br />water supply for irrigation, a favorable temperature and gmwine season and soils that meet the <br />rcyuiremcnts for Yrime Farmland. Given the permit area exists in the Gumtison National Pot'ist and <br />the Grand Aiesa-West Elk ,oil survey area, vtre camrot verify the soil types. We do not mainktin the <br />soil survey information on National Forest or areas outside of Delta County. Soi] information could <br />be obtained from soil scientist Terry Hughes N~ith the U.S. Forest Service. He can be contacted at <br />970-8?4-6600. However, since no impaled land exists on National Forest, the permit area within tho <br />NatiwTal Forest would not qualify as Prune Faznlland. Prime Farnand designation 1:Gi the permit <br />area outside the National Forest and in the Grand Mesa-\~test Elk soil survey area should be verified <br />-with Tem Hughes. <br />if you require additional information. please contact me at 970-874-5726, extension 115 <br />Sincerely, <br />~n1~ ~~ <br />~9bs Boyce <br />Resource Conservatiotilst <br />The Matura {;MOIIrCCS Censenation ;ervim provides leadership in a partrsrship et!ort [o help PeOPIc <br />ronserve.n:aintaln. and improve our nature.) resources m[C +nv'u onmeni. <br />An Equal Opportuni[y Provider ontl Employer <br />03-31-04 08:06 TO:MONTGOMERY WATSON HARZ:4 FROM:970 24B 4374 P03 <br />