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Climatological and Air Resources Information <br />The area receives approximately 20 inches of precipitation annually. Most occurs as <br />snowfall during the winter months. <br />The Colorado Department of Health has stated that the mine is exempted from an emission <br />permit under the grandfather clause of the Air Quality Control Act. <br />Climatological information is found on pages 15-16B and in Exhibit 7. Air Resources <br />information is found on page 9 and Exhibit 7. <br />Fish and Wildlife <br />The effect of the mining operation on wildlife is expected to be small for the following <br />reasons: 1) the surface disturbance is small (3.22 acres) and will not be increased in size; <br />2) there are no critical or unique habitats that will be affected by mining operation; and, <br />3) the plant species chosen for reclamation will provide food and cover for wildlife. <br />Information on potential affects to fish and wildlife are found on pages 14 and 15 and in <br />Exhibit 7 of the permit renewal application. <br />Cultural and Historic Resources <br />The USGS report concluded that there are no known archeological values on or near the <br />lands to be affected. The report further states that there may be some remnants of past <br />mining operations that are of historic interest, but these are probably of little importance <br />since they are highly deteriorated and beyond preservation. None of these sites will be <br />effected by the mining operation. <br />Because all surface disturbing activities have taken place, no survey for cultural resources <br />is required. If future expansion of operations with associated surface disturbance is <br />requested, a cultural resource inventory of these areas will be required prior to approval. <br />To comply with the requirements a stipulation was attached to the approval of the original <br />permit and continues in this permit. (Stipulation No. 1 can be found in Section A, part 5 <br />of the Findings of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Division for the O.C. Mine No. 2 <br />portion of this document.) <br />O.C. Mine No.2 Findings 10 May 15, 1992 <br />