2016-11-18_PERMIT FILE - C1981041A

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2.05.5 Post Mining Land Uses (2) After the reclamation activities described in Section. 2.05.4, Tab Section 14 are completed, most of the lands affected by surface operations and facilities within the permit area will have been returned to their original pre -mining condition, which, as described in Section 2.04.3, Tab Section 4, was "fish and wildlife habitat" according to Rule 1.04(71)(h). The fish and wildlife land use will be achieved by reclaiming the lands to approximate original contours and the establishment of a diverse, effective and permanent vegetation cover. Remaining lands will be converted to industrial/commercial land use as described below. The South Portal, including the top of the roadside refuse disposal area, was converted to commercial use (PR -3 & TR -68) for a fruit storage, packing and retail sales location, and is now owned by Providence Place Inc. (PPI). Since 2005 PPI has been using the warehouse and shop on the upper level as equipment and material storage, the lab building is being used as the sales location, the cafeteria on the lower level houses a refrigeration unit and package area, and the block lab building on the lower level is used for material storage. The top of the Roadside South Refuse Disposal Area and the open ground on the lower level was left open to allow for additional equipment and supply storage, parking and access. Appendix 15-1 shows the minor site plan and approval by the Mesa County Department of Planning and Development. The overland conveyor south of 19110 road was converted to industrial use for the Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) and Xcel Energy (TR -57). Since completion of reclamation and revegetation of the overland conveyor in 2004, the UPRR's employees and contractors continue to use this area for access to the rail for maintenance and to store materials and equipment when repair jobs are being performed. This area was removed from the permit application package by TR -62. The unit train loadout and portion of the railroad spur and overland conveyor corridor, north of 19/10 Road, was converted to industrial/commercial use. Halliburton commenced and achieved the industrial/commercial land use. The site is being used by Halliburton as a support facility for the western oil and gas fields. Appendix 15-2 shows the minor site plan and approval by the Mesa County Department of Planning and Development and other related documents. This portion of the property was removed from the permit application package by TR -62. The Operator has sold all of its surface land holdings west of the Colorado River to The Town of Palisade. The Town of Palisade, in conjunction with the Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife, will be developing the land as a commercial, multi -use sport shooting facility. It will formally be called the Cameo Sports Shooting and Outdoor Education Complex (Sports Complex). See Table 3-6 for right of access information. PR -6 15-1 Rev 10/16