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The assessment of the probable cumulative impacts of all anticipated coal <br />mining in the general area on the hydrologic balance, as described in <br />Rule 2.05.6(3), has been made by the Division, and the operations <br />proposed under the application have been designed to prevent damage to <br />the hydrologic balance outside the proposed permit area. <br />References Cited <br />Kaman Tempo, 1982. Cumulative Fydrologic Assessment: Effects of <br />Coal Mining on the Yampa River Basin, Moffat and Routt Counties, Colorado. <br />Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Division, 1987. Proposed Decision <br />and Findings of Compliance for Colorado Yampa Coal Company's Eckman Park <br />Mine Complex (Eckman Park, Mine 1 and Mine 2) Permit Renewal. <br />X. Climatological Information and Air Resources Protection- <br />.us.4~z~~n~, z.u5.o~ii, ana 4. <br />Information pertaining to climatology is presented on pages 71-82 and to <br />air resource protection is presented on page 188 and 191-193 of the <br />permit application. <br />The climate of the permit area is typical of continental intermountain <br />regions. The area experiences cold winters, hot summers, low rainfall, <br />and short growing seasons. Measurements at the permit area are <br />unavailable but historical records from the nearby towns of Hayden and <br />Yampa indicate approximately 16 inches of precipitation annually with the <br />majority coming as snow during the winter months. <br />Sunland has obtained an Air Emission Permit from the Colorado Department <br />of Health which requires certain activities to be performed Dy Sunland <br />during active operations to minimize dust. <br />The operation is in compliance with the requirements of this section. <br />XI. Soil Resources - Rules 2.04.9, 2.05.3(5), 2.05.4(2)(d) and 4.06 <br />Information pertaining to soil resources is presented on pages 83-92, <br />180, 183, and 187.1 of the permit application. <br />Sunland commenced mining activities in 1976 prior to the requirement to <br />inventory and salvage topsoil resources. As such, no inventory occurred <br />and no topsoil was salvaged from any of the 5.6 acres disturbed by this <br />mine. However, to provide some background information, Sunland submitted <br />a soil resource inventory for the adjacent areas prepared by the Soil <br />Conservation Service (SCS). <br />The SCS identified various soils depending upon location. For the areas <br />adjacent to Trout Creek and the facilities area, the SCS identified deep, <br />poorly drained soils with an average topsoil depth of about 8.5 inches <br />and an average subsoil depth of approximately 20 inches. For the portal <br />area on the side of the hill, the SCS identified deep, well-drained soils <br />with an average topsoil depth of about 26 inches and subsoil depths <br />ranging to 60 inches. <br />-14- <br />