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flow direction in the sandstone strata of the Mesaverde formation is from the recharge area near the outcrop of these strata, north toward the lower parts of the basin. Climatological Information - Detailed climate information is presented in Section 2.04.8 of the Bowie No. 2 Mine permit application document, and the information is summarized below. The nearest weather station to the permit area was the Wilcox Ranch Station, located east of the old Bowie townsite, in the Hubbazd Creek Drainage. The period of record for this station is from 1948 to 1983, and the average annual precipitation of record for this station is 18.50 inches. The station was moved to the West Elk Mine in November 1983, and the station is now referred to as the Somerset lE Station. Other weather stations in the azea were the Paonia 3SE and Paonia 1SW stations. The Paonia 3SE and Paonia 1SW stations recorded data for the periods 1905 to 1957, and 1957 to 1993, respectively. The average minimum temperature in the azea is about 45 degrees (Fahrenheit), with the lowest temperature of -28 degrees recorded in Paonia during 1913. The average high temperature in the area is about 52 degrees (Fahrenheit), with the highest recorded temperature in Paonia of 100 degrees during 1927 and 1934. Soils Information - Detailed information regarding the soils within the permit area is located in Section 2.04.9 of the Bowie No. 2 Mine permit application document. The following summary is derived from Section 2.04.9 of the referenced permit document. The areas to be disturbed by operations at the Bowie No. 2 Mine exhibit the following soils: the Absarokee (Beenon-Absarokee Association), the Persayo, and the Torriorthents. The Absarokee soil at the site exhibits a silty loam and silty clay loam texture. The soil exhibits an 'A' horizon depth of about 1.5 to 2.5 inches, with a combined 'A' and 'B' horizon depth of about 22 to 38 inches. The soil is typically underlain by sandstone. The Persayo soil is a silty clay loam. The Persayo soils located at the Bowie No. 2 site exhibit an 'A' horizon of about 1.5 inches deep, with a combined 'A' and 'B' horizon depth of about 18 to 20 inches. The soil is typically underlain by the Mancos Shale. The Torriorthents soil tends to be associated with rock outcrop areas, and the observed texture is silty loam. The site soils exhibit 'A' horizon depths of about 7