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2.05.5 Post Mining Land Uses. <br />(1) Surface Coal Mining Activities. <br />(a) Not applicable. <br />(2) Underground Mining Activities. <br />(a) Reclamation Plan: Post -mining Land Uses <br />The implementation of the detailed Reclamation Pian will restore <br />disturbed land to a pre -disturbance use as irrigated hay crop. This will <br />be physically accomplished by the regrading of the area to create <br />approximate original contour, restoration of all drainage patterns to their <br />original function, reapplication of available topsoil and seeding of the <br />area with the appropriate seed mixture. Erosion will be controlled on <br />newly seeded areas through the use small contour furrows until the <br />revegetation has been sufficiently established. The land will also be <br />protected from noxious weeds and other biological processes such as <br />animal grazing. This is consistent with the prior and present land uses. <br />The areas in the bottom of the North Fork Valley and in the high <br />country of the surrounding region have high recreation values and <br />capacities to support recreational activities. <br />The proposed post -mining land use is consistent with the historical land <br />use of the disturbed area and responsive to stability and drainage <br />considerations. <br />(i) Agricultural planting mixtures, as outlined in Section <br />2.05.4(e)(ii), are to be used in valley bottom areas best <br />suited for cropland. <br />(ii) Pre -mining and post -mining land use will be the same. <br />�� RN -07 2.05-30 02118 <br />