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surface flow along Bramiers Draw may also be affected. Bramiers Draw empties directly into the <br />San Miguel River. <br />Surface runoff from the proposed permit area flows north into Naturita Creek along Section 33 <br />Creek. Runoff also flows west to Bramiers Draw which terminates in the San Miguel River less <br />than one quarter mile below its confluence with Naturita Creek. Stream flow across and adjacent to <br />the proposed permit area is ephemeral, resulting from snowmelt and storm activity only. Springs in <br />the area which may have contributed to flow in the past have been reported dry the last several <br />years according to data provided by Honeywood Coal Company. Water in this drainage area, when <br />present, is suitable for livestock use (from standards in National Academy of Sciences, 1974). <br />Soils <br />Three major and two minor soil series occur on the proposed permit area (see Section 2.04.9, Map <br />112 and Exhibit 7 of the Permit Application). The major soil series are the Barx fine sandy loam, <br />1-3% slopes, the Barx fine sandy loam, 3-6% slopes and the Progresso loam, 3-12% slopes. The <br />two soil series that will have minor amounts disturbed are the Pinon loam, 3-50% slopes and the <br />Paradox fine sandy loam, 14% slopes. <br />The Barx soil is classified as a fine-loamy, mixed, Mesic Ustollic Haplargid. It is a deep, well <br />drained sandy loam located on mesas and terraces and formed in sandstone derived alluvium. <br />Typically, the Al horizon is brown fine sandy loam 2 inches thick. The A2 horizon is a reddish <br />brown loam 3 inches thick. The upper part of the B horizon is yellowish red or light reddish brown <br />sandy clay loam 18 inches thick. The lower 15 inches of the B horizon are pinkish white loam. <br />The upper 13 inches of the C horizon are very pale brown loam and the lower part to a depth of 74 <br />inches or more is pink loam. In some areas the surface layer is loam or sandy clay loam. <br />Permeability of the Barx soil is moderate. Available water capacity is high. Effective rooting depth <br />is 60 inches or more. Runoff is slow and the hazard of water erosion is slight. An average of 13 to <br />23 inches of suitable topsoil is available for salvage from Barx soil areas. <br />The Progresso loam is classified as a fine, loamy, mixed Mesic Ustollic Haplargid. These soils are <br />located on old terraces and mesas, and are moderately deep and well drained soils that formed in <br />alluvium derived predominantly from sandstone. Typically, the surface layer is reddish brown loam <br />7 inches thick. The subsoil is reddish brown clay loam 17 inches thick. The substratum is whitish <br />sandy loam 12 inches thick. Hard sandstone is at a depth of 36 inches. In some areas the surface <br />layer is fine sandy loam. <br />Permeability and available water holding capacity of the Progresso soil is moderate. Effective <br />rooting depth is 20 to 40 inches. Runoff is rapid and the hazard of water erosion is high. <br />Approximately 9 to 13 inches of suitable topsoil are available for salvage from the Progresso soil <br />areas. <br />The Pinon loams are classified as loamy mixed Mesic lithic Ustollic calciorthids. These soils are <br />located on edges of mesas, benches, and escarpments, and are shallow well drained soils formed in <br />residuum that are derived from interbedded sandstones and shales. Typically, the surface layer is <br />6