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Permit No
C1980007
IBM Index Class Name
Revision
Doc Date
12/2/2004
Doc Name
2.06 Requirements for Permits for Special Categories of Mining
Type & Sequence
PR10
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West Elk Mine <br />. visually inspected. It was agreed by all parties present that Mountain Coal Company's contentions <br />in the alluvial valley assessment are valid. <br />Isolated alluvial deposits are also found within the narrow valley of the North Fork of the Gunnison <br />River upstream from its confluence with Gribble Gulch. These deposits consist of a few isolated <br />high terraces that aze lazgely above the 100-year flood plain and small discontinuous islands and <br />terraces that are within the confines of the 100-year flood plan (Map 39). Unlike the East Fork of <br />Minnesota Creek, evidence of agricultural developments were only found at several isolated <br />locations, within the narrow valley of the North Fork (Map 66). The small discontinuous islands <br />and terraces aze usually too small and too irregular in shape to support agricultural development. <br />Also, the river poses numerous difficulties for farming these locations, including access, flooding <br />and changes in channel location. <br />Soils Mapping Unit No. 27 is found on the terraces associated with the North Fork of the Gunnison <br />River. Soils of this unit aze immature and exhibit no genetic soil horizontation. Mapping Unit No. <br />400 delineates the alluvial fan deposits developed at the confluences of the various side drainages, <br />such as Sylvester Gulch, with the North Fork of the Gunnison River. The only location within the <br />study azea where true alluvial soils were identified (Mapping Unit No. 300) is along the North Fork <br />of the Gunnison River, off the azea to be mined. This mapping unit extends downstream along the <br />south bank of the North Fork from the mouth of Lone Pine Gulch. <br />A fairly lazge alluvial fan extends from the mouth of Sylvester Gulch into the SE % of Section 9, <br />• T13S, R90W. The lower portions of the fan were used by the Beaz family for storage of mine <br />equipment and as their residence. Cross sections of the alluvial fan can be found in (Map 39). As <br />can be seen, there is no evidence of terrace development. No further evaluation of this azea was <br />conducted because Rule 1 Section 1.04.147 Rules and Regulations Colorado Mined Reclamation <br />Division defines alluvial fans as "upland azeas" and as such aze defined as being excluded from <br />AVF consideration. <br />The alluvial origin of the high terraces is questionable, and they may actually represent remnants of <br />glacial debris particulazly in light of their relatively thin immature soils. This point is supported in <br />light of the discussion of "upland azeas" found on page 14982, FR, Vol. 40, No. 50, Tuesday, <br />March 13, 1979, wherein OSM states: The term 'higher terraces' in the definition is intended to <br />provide for appropriate exclusion of geologically ancient terraces which were not formed in <br />association with the present alluvial system. This concept is consistent with that included in the <br />Alluvial Valley Floor Identification and Analysis Guidelines (43FR38039), and with Congressional <br />intent to protect only those unconsolidated stream-laid deposits which aze part of a modern valley <br />floor system. These isolated high terrace azeas aze appazently remnants of the last glacial melt <br />period and were not formed by the current alluvial system. <br />To clarify the alluvial valley floor (AVF) (785.19(d)(3)) questions raised in Mr. Donald A. Crane's <br />(former Director of OSM's Western Technical Center) letter of July 3, 1980, a discussion was held <br />with Mr. Walter C. Swain as an OSM employee. As a result, we were advised that OSM's questions <br />were centered on the following terrace areas: <br />• 1. Se'/<, Section 9, T13S, R90W, on the north side of the North Fork of the Gunnison River <br />2.Ofi-fi <br />
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