PERMFILE109015

• Permit No: M1998034
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 4/15/1998
• Doc Name: 110 Permit Application
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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EXHIBIT B
Site Description
Soil /nformation
As mapped by the USDA Soil Conservation Service, Grand County Area Survey, one soil type
occurs on site. The soil type is Tine cobbly sandy loam, 15 to 55 percent slopes. The Tine soil
is deep and well drained. The average annual precipitation is 11 to 14 inches and the frost-free
season is 35 to 75 days.
Typically the surface layer is brown cobbly sandy loam 14 inches thick. The upper 9 inches of
the underlying material is very cobbly loamy sand. The lower part is extremely cobbly sand that
extends to 60 inches or more.
Permeability is rapid and the availability of water capacity is low. The effective rooting depth is
60 inches or more. The property is subject to medium runoff. The hazard of water erosion is
high. See Attachment 1.
Vegetation Information
Approximately 35% of the site is composed of Neeoce, Pora SPC, June Grass and Smooth
Brome like grasses and grass-like. Sixty Percent of the site is Big Sage and 5% is composed of
Sulphur Flower Buckweat, Low Chlox and Blue Bells. See Attachment 1.
Permanent Man-Made Structures Within 200 Feet of the Affected Land
County Road 3, which lies approximately 50' from the western permit boundary area, is the only
man-made structure within 200 feet.
Water Resources in the Area
Williams Fork Reservoir lies approximately 1\4 mile to the south of the mining area. Drainage
will not affect or directly flow into the Reservoir.
Wildlife Statement
Due to the spazse vegetation in the area, the subject site offers very little wildlife habitat. The
most common species include the following: songbirds, magpies, ravens and rodents.
Approximately 34% of the site is in grass which does not lend to thriving wildlife habitat. The
property owner, who lives neazby, has occasionally observed elk grazing in the area.