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I7-� 12- <br />2.05 <br />2 <br />2.05 APPLICATION FOR PERMIT FOR SURFACE OR UNDERGROUND MINING <br />ACTIVITIES - MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR OPERATION AND RECLAMATION PLANS <br />2.05.1 OBJECTIVES <br />The objectives of this section are to assure that the CMLRD is provided with <br />comprehensive and reliable information on ongoing and future coal mining, <br />reclamation, and related operations for the Southfield Mine. The mining and <br />reclamation plans described herein have been designed to effect compliance with coal <br />regulations of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board and Colorado Surface Coal <br />Mining Reclamation Act, Article 33 of Title 34, as amended, Colorado Revised Statues <br />of 1973. <br />The operation and reclamation plans presented in this section have been developed <br />to reflect and address site specific conditions at the Southfield Mine. As applicable to <br />discussion of operation and reclamation plans, environmental baseline information <br />presented in Section 2.04, Environmental Resources, is referenced. <br />2.05.2 OPERATION PLAN - ESTIMATED AREA FOR LIFE OF OPERATION <br />The Southfield Mine is in reclamation only status since operations permanently ceased <br />in 2000. EFCI commenced reclamation activities at the mine site in 2001, demolishing <br />surface facilities and sealing mine openings. By 2001, backfilling, regrading, and <br />topsoil replacement was completed according to plans approved by the DRMS. <br />Permanent seeding was completed on all reclaimed areas by October, 2003. Additional <br />revegetation efforts including planting of shrubs and trees in selected areas of the <br />reclaimed site during April, 2004. <br />The coal loadout site located near Florence, Colorado, was similarly reclaimed in 1997, <br />including permanent seeding completed during the same year. Due to poor response <br />of the initial seeding, EFCI interseeded approximately 25% of the reclaimed areas in <br />1999. <br />2.05-1 <br />Revised 5/14/14 RN -06 <br />