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XII. Post -mining Land Use <br />The predominant pre -mining land uses on the mining area are rangeland, supporting <br />domestic livestock grazing, and wildlife habitat. Secondary uses consist of a small <br />industrial area (one active oil well) and minor water resources (stock ponds). These uses <br />are depicted on Exhibit 4.1 and described in Volume I, Tab 4. After mining, the applicant <br />plans to restore the pre -mining land uses. Post -mining land use is discussed in Volume <br />13, Tab 22 of the application. <br />The applicant, during the original permit review, contacted the legal or equitable owners <br />of record of the surface of the proposed permit area, and the State and local government <br />agencies which would have to initiate, implement, approve or authorize the proposed use <br />of the land following reclamation. The contacts were made by certified mail in order to <br />solicit any concerns or comments for the proposed post -mining land use plan (Tab 13) as <br />required by Rule 2.05.5(1)(b). No objections to the proposed post -mining land use were <br />received. The original application proposed that the mine entrance haul road and Haul <br />Road A, as well as the Oil Well Road, would be retained in a reduced configuration for <br />the post mine land use. Additional road segments have subsequently been proposed for <br />retention for the post -mining land use, in accordance with applicable post -mining road <br />designs, as described under "Roads", in Section B.I of this Findings Document. The roads <br />generally replace pre -mining roads, and will facilitate post -mine management activities <br />in the permit area. All proposed permanent roads are subject to the demonstrations <br />specified in Stipulation 32, in Section B.I. <br />Existing sedimentation ponds and a number of existing and proposed stock ponds have <br />been proposed as permanent impoundments for the post -mine land use. The <br />impoundments are warranted to facilitate post -mine livestock grazing and wildlife use, <br />and to replace water sources that existed prior to mining. However, all documentation <br />required by Rule 4.05.9(13) has not been provided to allow for final approval of the <br />sedimentation ponds or stock ponds as permanent impoundments for Pond 006, Pond 016, <br />Pond 017, and Stock Tank 022. The following commitment is included in Permit Tab 13, <br />page 5, regarding permanent impoundment demonstration of compliance: <br />Permanent impoundments will be reevaluated prior to bond release and remedial <br />construction performed to satisfy the appropriate sections of the regulations. Prior <br />to submittal of a bond release request, SCC will submit a complete technical revision <br />demonstrating that each permanent impoundment meets the requirements of <br />4.05.9(13). <br />The Division hereby approves the primary post -mining land uses of rangeland and <br />wildlife habitat, and of industrial use on the warehouse area and the oil well area as the <br />secondary land use (2.07.6(2)(1)). The proposed operation is in compliance with the <br />requirements of this section. <br />35 <br />