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The Tomorthents soil tends to be associated with rock outcrop areas, and the observed texture is <br />silty loam. The site soils exhibit 'A' horizon depths of about I.5 inches. The typical combined 'A' <br />and'B' horizon depths range from about 6 to 7 inches. <br />The operations approved in Permit Revision No. 3 disturbed an additional 11.0 acres, one area <br />located south of Old Highway 133 and the other area located just east of the present mine <br />entrance. Both azeas appear to be previously disturbed. The soils present in these disturbed areas <br />aze similar to the "Meadow" soil found in other areas of the mine site, as depicted on Map No. 4, <br />"Soils". <br />The soil that was disturbed in the construction of the Freeman Gulch vent shaft, through <br />Technical Revision No. 12, is classified as a Fughes Loam. <br />The operations approved in Permit Revision No. 6 will disturb soils that aze primarily Progresso <br />Loam and Potts Loam. Bowie Resources Limited requested a variance from topsoil salvaging <br />beneath the cover fill stockpile. Pursuant to Rule 4.06.2(a), the Division can approve a vaziance <br />for good cause shown. In this case, BRL will salvage the top two to three inches of topsoil and <br />then will place geotextile fabric on the coverfill azea. Removal of the entire topsoil horizon <br />would result in needless damage to the soil chazacteristics. BRL will take measures to protect <br />the topsoil resource. <br />Vegetation Information - <br />Detailed vegetation information for the Bowie No. 2 permit azea is presented in Section 2.04.10 <br />of the permit application document The following summazy is derived from the information <br />presented in Section 2.04.10 of the permit document. <br />Three (3) plant communities aze present within the main surface operations, facilities and <br />surrounding azeas. These communities aze referred to as the Juniper Woodland, Mixed Shrub and <br />Disturbed Meadow communities. <br />The Juniper Woodland community exhibits such plant species as Snowberry, Gambel oak and <br />Serviceberry. The Mixed Shrub community exhibits plant species such as Gamble Oak and <br />Serviceberry. The Meadow community is dominated by annual and noxious plant species, such <br />as bindweed, cheatgrass and Japanese brome. Alfalfa and Kentucky Bluegrass are also present. <br />An azea of approximately 0.31 acres is identified as wetland. This azea will be disturbed, and this <br />activity will be conducted in compliance with a permit issued by the United States Army Corps <br />of Engineers. The proposed disturbed area was also surveyed for threatened and endangered <br />plant species; however, no such species were found. <br />The Division agrees with the operator's conclusion that the proposed disturbed area is similar to <br />the Lower Meadow Community that exists at the mine site and is shown on Map No. 3, <br />"Vegetation." in the permit application package. <br />15 <br />