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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE <br />SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE <br />Boz », Steamboat Springs, Colorado 80477 <br />dugust 21,.1978 <br />• <br />14r. Clarence 1lashbura <br />P k M Coal Mine Co. <br />Boz 176 <br />Oak Creek, CO 80467 <br />Dear lsr. Washburn: <br />•It ie Soil Conaervstioa Services policy to make end keep current an <br />inventory of the prime farmland and unique farmland of the action. <br />This inventory ie to be carried out in .cooperation with other interested <br />agencies nt the natioanl, state, sad local levels of government. The <br />objective of the inventory is to identify the extent and location of <br />important rural lands needed to produce food, feed, fiber, forage,'end <br />oil seed trope." <br />treated and managed, including eater management, according to accept- <br />sble fsrming methods. This condition is lacking at the P & !1 coal mine <br />site. <br />Revieving recent soil surveys of the area around and including P & M <br />coal mine, ve have not identified say lend ns prime farmland. Prime <br />farmland has the soil quality, growing season, and moisture supply <br />seeded to economically produce euatained high yields of trope vhea <br />If you have any questions pertaining to prime farmland feel free to <br />call on ue. <br />Sincerely, /J <br />~~a.~ .~ f/. ~/o~GC~i~ <br />Charles d. Holcomb <br />District Conservationist <br />J <br />EXHIBIT 29-2 <br /> <br />2.9-14 <br />