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II. ENVIRONMENTAL BASELINE INFORMATION • <br />As part of the planning for the development of the Mt. Gunnison Mine, a series of <br />environmental baseline studies were conducted of the area extending <br />approximately one-half to one mile beyond the mine plan boundary and including <br />all drainage and vegetation types on the property. The site of the proposed refuse <br />disposal area is included within the environmental study area. See Section 2 of <br />the Mt. Gunnison M and R Plan for a complete discussion of the environmental <br />baseline studies and their results. <br />Land Use <br />The dry meadow vegetation found on the proposed refuse disposal area is a <br />direct result of brush clearing and subsequent land cultivation by the <br />homesteaders who occupied a cabin on the east edge of the area. The cabin <br />ruins are still evident. The historic land use of the proposed site is best <br />described as rangeland as discussed in Section 2.2.2 of the Mt. Gunnison <br />M and R Plan. <br />Vel~etation • <br />Dry Meadow and Wet Mixed Shrub vegetation types cover the proposed <br />refuse disposal area. See Section 2.3 of the Mt. Gunnison M and R Plan for <br />a complete discussion of these vegetation types. No Threatened and <br />Endangered species were found within the proposed refuse disposal site. <br />Climatology <br />A discussion of the climate of the area, including air quality, can be found in <br />Section 2.4 of the Mt. Gunnison M and R Plan. <br />Wildlife <br />A discussion of the wildlife in the area can be found in Section 2.5 of the <br />Mt. Gunnison M and R Plan. <br />Soils <br />_ A discussion of the soil types in the study area can be found in Section 2.6 of <br />the Mt. Gunnison M and R Plan. The Soil Conservation Service has deter- • <br />mined that no prime farmlands exist within the affected area. <br />-4- <br />