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With the recognition of the changes in adjacent land uses, Oakridge Energy modified the <br />proposed post -mining land uses for the Carbon Junction Mine permit area in 1996 to <br />reflect the reality that reclamation of the Carbon Junction Mine will be ultimately <br />directed toward serving these "new" land uses. The present disturbance at the mine will <br />be reclaimed at the conclusion of mining to the standards presented in this approved <br />permit. To the extent that approved reclamation activities will hinder implementation of <br />the post -mining land uses, Oakridge Energy will seek approval from CDRMS to modify <br />the reclamation plan to conform to the approved post -mining land uses. <br />The change in the approved post -mining land uses did not necessitate significant changes <br />in the reclamation plan measures proposed. No changes to backfilling, grading, re- <br />topsoiling or revegetation measures were proposed from the original reclamation plan. <br />The single significant change was in the revegetation success criteria, wherein the <br />appropriate criteria of vegetation cover sufficient to control erosion was employed. <br />Should the planned development not take place, no on -the -ground modifications to the <br />existing reclamation plan are anticipated to be necessary. <br />Rule 4.16.3 addresses performance standard requirements where alternative land use <br />designations have been requested. These requirements are addressed below. <br />Compatibility <br />Rule 4.16.3(1) requires that alternative land uses may be approved if the proposed post - <br />mining land use is compatible with adjacent land use. As illustrated above, the existing <br />adjacent land uses include residential (single family housing), industrial and commercial <br />(equestrian center, sand and gravel mine), and recreation (public trail). These land uses <br />are compatible with the La Plata County planning designations. As there are no state or <br />federal lands within the permit area, no state or federal land management agencies have <br />any valid interest in the land use of this property. Adjacent BLM surface lands have been <br />classified as ungulate winter range with recognition of mineral development and <br />extraction land uses. <br />Post -Mining Land Use Feasibility <br />Where necessary, the rules require a feasibility demonstration of the post -mining land use <br />related to projected land use trends and markets. This demonstration and accompanying <br />plans are not necessary, as the landowner is the developer and operator of the commercial <br />ventures taking place on the property. As such there will be no outside interests who will <br />dictate land use trends and/or markets. Landowners are entitled to conduct operations <br />and businesses on their own property which are consistent with the approved general land <br />uses. Successful reclamation will be accomplished on disturbed areas within the permit <br />area boundary which would not be of use in the development, construction, or operation <br />of the planned and approved land uses. Designation of an alternative land use would in <br />no way hinder reclamation. Where modifications to the approved reclamation plan are <br />required to best serve the approved post -mining land uses, Oakridge Energy will secure <br />these prior to initiation. <br />Abridged Permit Document 5-21 Permit Revision PROI 9/2014 <br />