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1. Locate and operate roads so as to avoid or minimize impacts to wildlife species. <br />2. Fence disturbed areas as necessary to exclude wildlife from hazardous areas. <br />3. Restore, enhance, avoid or maintain habitats and vegetation of high value to wildlife. <br />4. Avoid use of persistent pesticides. <br />5. Prevent, control and suppress range and coal fires to the extent possible. <br />6. Select plant species to be used in reclaimed areas based on ability to support and <br />enhance wildlife habitat. <br />XIV. Protection of Underground Mining <br />This section is not applicable to the Southfield Mine as it pertains to the impact of surface <br />mining, and Southfield was not a surface mine. <br />XV. Subsidence Control <br />EFCI proposed a subsidence control plan in accordance with Rule 2.05.6(6) and committed to <br />adopt all measures in order to reduce the likelihood of subsidence, prevent material damage, or <br />mitigate the effects. The Division has approved the plan. The plan is outlined in Section 2.05.6 <br />of the PAP (4.20.1(2) and 4.20.3(1)). RMG subsidence data are contained in Exhibit 23 of the <br />PAP. <br />EFCI also proposed and implemented a subsidence - monitoring program, in accordance with <br />Rule 2.05.6(6)(c), designed to determine the commencement and magnitude of subsidence <br />movements. Map 17 depicts the locations of monuments that have been installed and structures <br />that were monitored within the permit and adjacent area. <br />Until recently, the results of the monitoring program were submitted to the Division semi- <br />annually; however, regular monitoring of the identified monuments and structures was <br />discontinued at the end of 2003 when the Division approved TR -36. <br />Per the requirements of MR -59, EFCI conducted final subsidence monitoring in 2013. This <br />effort entailed monitoring structures as well as the high - resolution (South) subsidence grid. <br />The 2013 monitoring resulted in a report that concluded that surface subsidence affects have <br />stabilized, as little or no variation in measured subsidence has occurred at the monitoring <br />locations, and measured displacement at all monitoring points is well within predicted values <br />(documented in Section 2.05.6 of the PAP). <br />EFCI repaired six subsidence holes in 2012 (documented with MR -58). These are <br />approximately 1,000 feet west of the RDA in Section 25. Additional repairs are planned in an <br />area along Magpie Creek, south of Sub - station No. 2. <br />