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XII. Post-mining Land Use <br /> <br />The post-mining land use is discussed under Section 4.2 of Vol. IV of the permit <br />application. <br /> <br /> <br />1.Cropland, rangeland and wildlife habitat are the currently approved post-mining land <br />uses. These land uses meet the criteria of Rule 4.16.3. <br /> <br />XIII. Protection of Fish, Wildlife and Related Environmental Values <br /> <br />Section 4.6 of Vol. IV of the permit application discusses the protection of fish, wildlife <br />and related environmental values. <br /> <br /> <br />1.The primary mitigation measure for wildlife is the successful achievement of <br />reclamation on affected areas. Wildlife habitat is a planned post mine land use. <br />Trapper has selected appropriate plant species and distributions to benefit fish and <br />wildlife. Other mitigation measures include keeping mine disturbance to a minimum, <br />regulated hunting on mine property, wildlife harassment prevention, proper livestock <br />grazing management, fire control, appropriate pesticide and herbicide use, raptor nest <br />buffer zones, powerline construction designed to protect raptors, and required <br />monitoring and notification of the Division of threatened or endangered species <br />identified during the course of mining. (4.18) <br /> <br />XIV. Protection of Underground Mining <br /> <br /> <br />1.The Division previously approved a variance to allow surface coal mining activities <br />to be conducted within 500 feet of an active or abandoned underground mine. The <br />Williams Fork Mines (Permit No. C-1981-044); A.K.A. Empire Mine) extends <br />underneath the west end of Trapper Mine. More than 800 feet of vertical separation <br />exists between Trapper's surface pit floors (now reclaimed) and Williams Fork Mines <br />underground workings. Trapper will not be conducting any further mining on the <br />west end; the area has been fully reclaimed (4.19(1) and 4.22.4(1)). <br /> <br />XV. Subsidence Control <br /> <br /> No specific approvals are granted to the applicant under this section. <br /> <br />XVI. Concurrent Surface and Underground Mining <br /> <br /> No specific approvals are granted to the applicant under this section. <br /> <br />XVII. Operations on Alluvial Valley Floors <br /> <br />Operations on alluvial valley floors are discussed in Section 4.8.4 of Vol. IV of the <br />permit application. <br /> <br /> Criteria for Alluvial Valley Floor Determination <br /> <br /> <br />39 <br /> <br />Trapper MineJuly 9, 2013 <br /> <br />