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<br />EXHIBIT K -CLIMATE INFORMATION <br />The Fredstrom site is in a semi-arid continental climate strongly influenced by the Rocky <br />Mountains. The area is usually warm in the summer with frequent hot days. In winter, periods of <br />very cold weather aze caused by arctic air moving in form the north or northwest. Milder periods <br />occur when westerly winds are warmed as they move downslope off the mountains to the west. <br />Weather monitoring data is not available from the site. The nearest weather monitoring station is in <br />east/southeast Longmont. The Longmont 2ESE Station is at elevation 4950 feet and has been <br />operated for over 87 years. Normal temperature and precipitation data have been established for this <br />station. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Climatological Dara <br />Annual Summary, Colorado, 1996, total precipitation around Longmont, Colorado, averages 13 <br />inches. Most of the precipitation occurs as rainfall during the warmer part of the year with the <br />heaviest rainfalls in the late spring and early summer. Winter snowfall is frequent but the snow <br />cover usually melts quickly during the milder periods. The annual temperature for the area averages <br />49 degrees Fahrenheit. <br /> J F M A M J J A S O N D A <br /> A E A P A U U U E C O E N <br /> N B R R Y N L G P T V C N <br /> U <br /> A <br /> L <br />AVERAGE <br />TOTAL <br />PRECIP <br />ttrvcaes .4 .4 L2 1.7 2.3 L9 1.1 1.2 l.3 .9 .5 .6 13 <br />AVERAGE <br />TEMP <br />(°~ 26 33 36 49 59 68 72 70 60 51 37 33 49 <br />AGGREGATE INDUSTRIES, INC. - FREDSTROM SITE 112 PERMIT PAGE -46- <br />