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4.2 UPPER SQUAW GULCH <br />There are no wetlands or other waters of the U.S. in upper Squaw Gulch. The study area for <br />upper Squaw Gulch (upstream of SH 67) consists of upland meadow on hillsides with aspen <br />forest in low areas and swales (Figure 3). Two gullies /swales exist in upper Squaw Gulch: <br />Photo SG -22 shows the main stem of Squaw Gulch upstream of SH 67, and Photos SG -20 and <br />SG -21 show a swale dominated by aspen trees with an understory of upland species. Neither of <br />these swales contains wetlands, has an OHWM, or any evidence of flow. There is a road <br />crossing of the swale at Photo SG -21 that does not have any culverts and there are no culverts <br />for this swale under the railroad grade at Photo SG -19. <br />4.3 SCHIST ISLAND <br />There are no wetlands or other waters of the U.S. in the Schist Island area. This relatively small <br />area is located on a relatively steep hillside with mixed aspen /fir forest (Figure 3 and Photo SI- <br />1). The area has well drained soils and lacks springs, seeps, or other permanent water sources. <br />4.4 GLOBE HILL <br />Delineation of Potential Wetlands for Mine Life Extension 2 Project <br />Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mining Company <br />The Globe Hill area is located on a steep, forested side slope in upper Poverty Gulch, which is <br />tributary to Cripple Creek (see Figure 2). This area was observed for the presence of wetlands <br />and other waters of the U.S. by the principal investigator of this study in the late 1990s. <br />No wetlands or other waters exist in the Globe Hill area. This area consists of aspen /fir forest on <br />a steep hillside with well drained soils. There are no springs, seeps, or permanent water <br />sources in the area. <br />Several erosional gullies exist in the area (Photos GH -1 and GH -2). The channel of upper <br />Poverty Gulch also flows though the northern part of the area (Photos GH -3 and GH -4). This <br />channel is a small erosional gully with sediment from erosion from the adjacent hillside and <br />gullies that have formed below road culverts (Photo GH -1). <br />4.5 WILDHORSE EXTENSION <br />The Wildhorse Extension area is located in upper Grassy Valley (upstream of County Road (CR) <br />82). A detailed investigation of wetlands in upper Grassy Valley was completed by Bikis Water <br />Consultants, LLC (BWC) in January 2010. This investigation included the monitoring of shallow <br />July 2011 Bikis Water Consultants, LLC Page 6 <br />