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iiiiiiiuiiniiiiii <br />999 <br />Doc Date:12H 112001 <br />Sly 2.04.8 CLIMATOLOGICAL INFORMATION <br />The mine is located in the foothills on the eastern slope of the Wet <br />Mountains while the loadout is located in a lowlands area adjacent to the <br />floodplain of the Arkansas River. Although obvious topographic <br />differences exist, climatic conditions in both areas are similar with <br />moderate temperatures and limited precipitation. In the mine plan area <br />temperatures seldom rise over 90°F in the summer or drop below zero (0) in <br />the winter, most precipitation occurs as a result of upslope conditions <br />during spring and summer months, and prevailing winds are from the west <br />with moderate velocities. <br />The closest active reporting stations to the mine area are at Canon Lity <br />and Florence, Colorado. Both stations are within fifteen miles of the <br />mine area and ten (10) miles of the loadout area. Meteorological data for <br />the Canon City and Florence stations have been collected over intervals <br />• of 60 and 14 years respectively. Information from these stations is <br />summarized in this application as the most accurate long-term records <br />available. <br />Precipitation <br />Average monthly precipitation for Canon City and Florence is shown on <br />Table 18, Average Monthly Precipitation. In general, winter precipitation <br />falls as snow or sleet, whereas summer precipitation consists of scattered <br />local showers or regional thunderstorms. <br />Based on the available data, normal annual precipitation for the area is <br />12.9 inches with most of the precipitation occurring during the spring and <br />summer months. <br />Temperature <br />Average monthly temperatures for Canon City and Florence are shown Table <br />19, Average Monthly Temperature. <br />2.04.8-1 <br />