2012-06-20_PERMIT FILE - C2010089A (19)

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residences and agricultural buildings and facilities on the Garvey and Meehan Property as well as the recently removed residences on the Glasier Property. In addition, we have included the "support facilities" associated with these residences in the form of the access roads as a part of this category. The existing trailer house and recently removed trailer house on the Glasier Property are also included in this figure since they have been removed within the past five years. The existing corrals and associated fenced enclosures as well as agricultural buildings on the Meehan Property and fenced stack yard on the Glasier Property are included in this land use subcategory. This land use subcategory occupies an area of approximately 3.47 acres and accounts for nearly 1.1 percent of the proposed permit area. Roads (RD) land use subcategory occurs in connection with the surface of three paved roads, Montrose County Road AA located on the south side, Montrose County Road 26.00 located on the west side and Montrose County Road 26.50 located on the east side of the proposed NHN Mine Permit Boundary. In additional, included is the unpaved Montrose Road Z, located on the north side of the proposed mine area. These roads are included within the "Residential" land use category because they are "support facilities" that occur in this area almost exclusively to support the local residences found in this immediate area. This land use subcategory occupies an area of approximately 8.21 acres and accounts for nearly 2.5 percent of the proposed permit area. Road Disturbance (RD -DIS) land use subcategory occurs in connection with the disturbed areas within the fenced right of way and the edge of the pavement or gravel surface of the existing four County Roads. This land use subcategory is included within the "Residential" land use category because they are "support facilities" that occur in this area almost exclusively to support the local residences found in this immediate area. This land use subcategory occupies an area of approximately 7.09 acres and accounts for nearly 2.2 percent of the proposed permit area. Developed Water Resources (DWR). This land use category ranks as the smallest of the four DRMS land use categories found in the proposed NHN Mine Area and accounts for a total of 1.49 acres or 0.5 percent of the proposed permit area. Included in this land use category is the surface area of the Second Park Lateral Ditch and the livestock ponds found within the proposed NHN Mine Area. Land Capability and Productivity Yields of crops and pasture for the undisturbed soil types mapped by the NRCS within the proposed NHN Mine Permit Area are summarized in the NRCS soils survey described in response to Section 2.04.9. According to the existing NRCS soils mapping of the site, there are seven identified NRCS soils mapping units found on this site. These include soils mapping units, 10, 71, 77, 78, 81, 82 and 88 (see Map 2.04.9 -1- NRCS Soils Map). Crop and pasture yield data are presented in the soils survey for four of these soils mapping units, that being soils map units 10, 71, 81 and 82. The reported yields under high levels of management for five different crops and pasture types grown on these soil types are presented in Table 2.04.3 -1, NRCS Land Capability & Yields Per Acre of Crops and Pasture. Section 2.04.3 Page 7 November 2011