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Adjoining these deposits on both sides of the river aze deposits of course-grained outwash (pediment) labeled Qpc. Geomorphically the deposits form lobes and undulating topography that extend down to the low alluvial terrace deposits of the identified Alluvial Valley Floor. These deposits aze easily identified on Map 8-3 by the abrupt change in slope as one leaves the flood-plain and terrace deposits along the river. The slope out-wash deposits aze flood irrigated which meets the hydrologic criteria of an Alluvial Valley Floor but geologically they aze mixtures Mancos shale and eroded alluvium that were primarily deposited by gravity flow and sheet wash. As such, they do not meet the criteria of being stream-laid. During the original review of the permit application these deposits were identified as part of the AVF. Hut further review and interpretation of additional hydrologic and geologic information during the Summer of 1991 indicated that the azea did not meet the strict definition of an Alluvial Valley Floor. Deposits at the mouth of Steven's Gulch mapped as Qpc on Plates 1 and 2, of the Geo-Hydro AVF Phase I study (Volume 4) aze identified as slope outwash deposits. As such, they also do not meet the strict definition of unconsolidated streamlaid deposits. The U. S. Soil Conservation Service has identified the Aqua Fria sails in this area as "Farmland of Statewide Importance" and not as prune farmland. Because much of the area is occupied by flood-irrigated orchards, the Division feels these azeas aze worth protecting for their agricultural contribution. Although these areas aze not AVF's the Division will require that these azeas be treated as AVF's with respect to assuring that their essential hydrologic functions be restored. On the basis of the information provided, the North Fork of the Gunnison and it's associated alluvium, identified as (Al) on Plate No. 2 in those portions of Sections 29, 30 and 31 in TL3S, R91W, and Section 36 in T135, R92W, which lie roughly between the Fazmers Ditch and the North Fork of the Gunnison River aze Alluvial Valley Floors. Slope outwash deposits and alluvial deposits located up-slope (northwest) of the Fire Mountain Canal did not meet the geologic and water availability criteria, and were given no further consideration. The Alluvial Valley Floor along the North Fork continues downstream, as shown on Map 5-2. The operator will be affecting 11.4 of the Terror Creek watershed. This azea and the adjacent Terror Creek were not considered in the Division's original Alluvial Valley Floor detP*-m~*+ation August 20, 1981 but were considered during the review of the permit revision of June 20, 1985. The operator did not identify any areas along Terror Creek that contain significant bodies of alluvium. Most of the deposits aze colluvial in nature and confined to the immediate stream channel. The Morrell Camp azea contains primarily clluvial deposits and as such does not meet the definition of Alluvial Valley Floors. East and West Roatcap Creek were also not determined to be Alluvial Valley Floors. The sediments are predominately couvial in nature and are too Limited to support agricultural activities. In reviewing the original application, some concerns were raised over whether Cyprus proposed to use augmentation water that would normally supply an AVF. Cyprus responded by showing that Terror Ditch and West Reservoir waters supply Garvin Mesa and an irrigated area known as "The Basin, " both of which aze out of the valley floor complex and aze not Alluvial Valley Floors. Therefore, Cyprus will not be affecting an AVF because of augmentation mitigation.