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contributed to flow in the past were reported dry during the majority of the years the springs were <br />monitored 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 112 <br />and Exhibit 7 of the Permit Application). The major soil series are the Barx fine sandy loam, 1 -3% <br />slopes, the Barx fine sandy loam, 3 -6% slopes and the Progresso loam, 3 -12% slopes. The two soil series <br />that will have minor amounts disturbed are the Pinon loam, 3 -50% slopes and the Paradox fine sandy <br />loam, 1 -4% slopes. <br />The Barx soil is classified as a fine - loamy, mixed, Mesic Ustollic Haplargid. It is a deep, well drained <br />sandy loam located on mesas and terraces and formed in sandstone derived alluvium. Typically, the Al <br />horizon is brown fine sandy loam 2 inches thick. The A2 horizon is a reddish brown loam 3 inches thick. <br />The upper part of the B horizon is yellowish red or light reddish brown sandy clay loam 18 inches thick. <br />The lower 15 inches of the B horizon are pinkish white loam. The upper 13 inches of the C horizon are <br />very pale brown loam and the lower part to a depth of 74 inches or more is pink loam. In some areas the <br />surface layer is loam or sandy clay loam. <br />Permeability of the Barx soil is moderate. Available water capacity is high. Effective rooting depth is 60 <br />inches or more. Runoff is slow and the hazard of water erosion is slight. An average of 13 to 23 inches <br />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 alluvium <br />derived predominantly from sandstone. Typically, the surface layer is reddish brown loam 7 inches thick. <br />The subsoil is reddish brown clay loam 17 inches thick. The substratum is whitish sandy loam 12 inches <br />thick. Hard sandstone is at a depth of 36 inches. In some areas the surface layer is fine sandy loam. <br />Permeability and available water holding capacity of the Progresso soil is moderate. Effective rooting <br />depth is 20 to 40 inches. Runoff is rapid and the hazard of water erosion is high. Approximately 9 to <br />13 inches of suitable topsoil are available for salvage from the Progresso soil areas. <br />The Pifion loamy are classified as loamy mixed Mesic lithic Ustollic calciorthids. These soils are located <br />on edges of mesas, benches, and escarpments, and are shallow well drained soils formed in residuum that <br />are derived from interbedded sandstones and shales. Typically, the surface layer is brown loam about <br />5 inches thick. The underlying material to a depth of 16 inches is pinkish white loam. Hard sandstone is <br />at a depth of 16 inches. <br />Permeability of Pinon soil is moderate and the available water holding capacity is very low. Effective <br />rooting depth is 10 to 20 inches, runoff is moderate and hazard of water erosion is high. Between 9 to 14 <br />inches of suitable topsoil are available for salvage from Pifion soil areas. <br />Paradox fine sandy loam is located on alluvial fans and narrow alluvial valley floors. This deep well <br />drained soil is formed in alluvium derived dominantly from sandstone. Typically, the surface layer is red <br />fine sandy loam 5 inches thick. The upper 14 inches of the underlying material are red fine sandy loam. <br />The lower part to a depth of 60 inches is red loam. <br />April 3, 2012 <br />RN4 <br />8 <br />