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Connaughton, Cliff 970 240 43;4 p.3 <br />l/nited States Department of Agriculfure <br />~ o MRCS <br />Na;u: al P.c-sources Cor<_erv9ticr. Servirz c?~-a74-g; ~~ _ pificr- <br />596lndusl:ia! 61vd 57~J-r,74-7io8-Fax <br />eeita, Colorado Stars vnnv.eo.nres.usd'e.gco <br />wc-sley.boycenro.usda ~~ov <br />~darch 23. 2004 <br />Scot+e 13ovle <br />IilO-LOGIC Emirormtenial <br />G3? 1?. plain, Suite 100 <br />Montrose, CO 3] 401 <br />Dear tt4r. Rirvle: <br />i am responding to your request for a Prime. Farmland determination for Dtountain Coal Companrs <br />pi:rmit application m the State of Colorado, Division of Minerals and Geology tar the South of Divide <br />aryl. The pi:nnit area is located in Sections 3, 4, 5, 3, 9 and 10 of T14S, R90W and Sections 3 ]. ;2. <br />~:~, .i4 and 35 0l T1;S, R90W. <br />l'o be ciassilied as Prime Farmland in Colorado, the property must hate an adequate and dependable <br />water supply for irrigation, a favorable temperature and growing season and soils that coca the <br />rcyuircmonts for Prime Farmland. Given the permit area exists in the Gumtison National Purist and <br />the Grand ~4csa-1'4'est Elk soil survey area, aye cannot verify the soil types. 1~'e do nut maintain ih~• <br />soil survey information on National Forest or areas outside of Delta County. Soil information could <br />be obtained from soil scientist Terry Hushes Leith the U.S. Forest Service. FIe can be contacted al <br />970-fi?4-6600. However, since no inigaied land exists on National Forest, the pcnnit area ~{•ilhin thi <br />National Forest would not qualify as Prime Farmland. Prime Farmland designation Jor the permit <br />area outside the National Forest and in the Grand A1esa-\>v'est Elk soil survey araa should be veri f iecl <br />Leith -ferry Hughes. <br />If you require additional information, please contact me at 970-574-5726, extension 1 ] ~. <br />Sincerelti•, <br />'' "i~ <br />~\ cs Boyce <br />RcsollrcC ('OnStal'ah0lll St <br />CJ <br />The Novo ral r:esoo«es Consena;ion ;crvi•:e prov~da, IcodersF.fp .n a parvcrship cf+ort r:. help proplc <br />conserve, n:aimein. and improve pm na:mal r_sovr<ee and+_nv.mr:rt+e;:;- <br />An Equal Opponuniry Provider and Employer <br />03-31-04 08:06 TO:tAON-CGOMFRV wnTCnnt moon ~~^••~^^^ --- ---- <br />