2009-06-09_PERMIT FILE - C1980007A

• Permit No: C1980007A
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 6/9/2009
• Section_Exhibit Name: Master Table of Contents
• Media Type: D
• Archive: Yes

West Elk Mine
Table of Contents (Continued)
2.04.8 Climatological Information .................................................2.04-115
Temperature .................................................................2.04-114
Regional .......................................................................2.04-115
Precipitation .................................................2.04-117
Somerset Precipitation Station ....................2.04-117
Wilcox Ranch Station ..............................2.04-117
Paonia Stations ......................................2.04-118
Horse Creek Precipitation Station ................2.04-119
Site Specific Conditions ..................................2.04-119
Site Description ....................................2.04-119
Wind ................................................ 2.04-120
Wind Speed and Direction ........................2.04-121
Temperature .........................................2.04-122
Relative Humidity and Precipitation ............ 2.04-122
Air Quality ..........................................2.04-122
2.04.9 Soils Resource Information .................................................2.04-126
History of Soil Surveys at the West Elk Mine ..........................2.04-126
Mapping Units ..................................................2.04-128
Soil Sampling and Analysis ......................2.04-128
1976 Soil Survey ............................2.04-128
1980 Soil Survey ............................2.04-129
General Limitations for Use: Permit Area .............................2.04-129
Salinity and Sodium Concentrations .............................:.2.04-129
Calcium and Magnesium Carbonate Concentrations .......... 2.04-129
Texture ........................................2.04-130
Drainage .............................. ....... 2.04-133
Flood Hazard ................................2.04-133
Mass Movement ............................2.04-133
Soil Productivity .............................2.04-134
Quantitative Soil Analysis .................2.04-134
2.04.10 Vegetation Information ...................................................................... 2.04-136
Introduction .............................................................2.04-136
Plant Community Distribution in the Environmental
Study Area .......................................................................... 2.04-136
Vegetation Communities of the West Elk Mine Study Area.. 2.04-137
Oakbrush ............................................................................. 2.04-137
Aspen ..............................................................................2.04-139
Douglas Fir ..........................................................................2.04-139
Xeric Mountain Shrub ....................................................... 2.04-140
Sagebrush ............................................................................ 2.04-141
Juniper ..............................................................................2.04-142
Riparian .............................................................................. 2.04-142
Wetlands .............................................................................. 2.04-143
Wet Meadow ....................................................................... 2.04-144
Rev. 03106- PRIG; 04/06- PRIG; 05106- PRIO; 09107- PR12; 02108- PR12; 04109- TR117