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Alamosa Canyon alluvial material covers 100 acres in the permit area. The canyon is <br />relatively narrow and exhibits high sinuosity. The stream is intermittent and the <br />minimum recorded depth to the water table is 13 feet. The drainage does not appear to <br />support sub - irrigation and local practice would not consider flood irrigation. <br />Chimney, Puertecito, Little Pine, and Jeff Canyons all contain ephemeral streams, each <br />with valley bottoms of no more than 45 acres. Depth to water exceeds 14 feet and soil <br />depth reaches a maximum at 60 inches, precluding sub - irrigation. Sinuosity is low and <br />flood irrigation would not be possible due to the lack of useable water. <br />13. The Division hereby approves the post- mining land use for the disturbed area of the <br />operation. The post- mining land use of rangeland is identical to the pre- mining use. Pre - <br />mine rangeland areas will be returned to a rangeland post- mining land use, although the <br />reclaimed areas will have a different vegetative character due to the abundance of grasses <br />and forbs in the early stages of vegetation succession. (2.07.6(2)(1)) <br />14. Specific approvals have been granted or are proposed. These approvals are addressed in <br />Section B, which follows. (2.07.6(2)(m)) <br />15. The Division finds that the activities proposed by the applicant would not affect the <br />continued existence of endangered or threatened species or result in the destruction or <br />adverse modification of their critical habitats. No additional disturbance is proposed or <br />approved as a result of Permit Renewal No. 3 (RN -03). (2.07.6(2)(n)) <br />16. The Division has contacted the Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation Fees Branch. As of <br />this time, the operator, New Elk Coal Company, LLC, is current in the payment of <br />reclamation fees required by 30 CFR Chapter VII, subchapter R. (2.07.6(2)(0)) <br />Section B - Rule 4 <br />Roads <br />A. Haul Roads <br />The Lorencito Canyon haul road (LCHR) in its entirety has been bond released for <br />an industrial use under Surety Release No. 2 (SL -02) approved June 16, 2008. The <br />Jeff Canyon haul road(JCHR), from the intersection with the LCHR to the <br />disturbed are associated with the mine pit, was also bond released under the same <br />permitting action, as was the Lorencito Canyon access road from the afore- <br />mentioned intersection south to the former office area. <br />B. Access Roads <br />See explanation above under A. <br />14 <br />