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<br />Proposed Decision and Findings of Compliance July 2018 <br />Permit Renewal No. 7 P a g e | 51 <br />XIV. Postmining Land Use - Rule 4.16 <br /> <br />The Permit was found to be in compliance with Rule 4.16. <br /> <br />Site description and background land use information is found in Section 2.04.3 and on Maps 17 <br />and 17A of the PAP. Specific objectives of the postmining land use plan are described in Sections <br />2.05.5 and 4.16 of the PAP. <br /> <br />Colowyo plans to return the disturbed area to rangeland capable of supporting the historic uses of <br />livestock grazing and wildlife habitat. Specifically, Colowyo will remove and narrow the existing <br />haul roads and leave light use roads and stock tanks (subject to Division approval). These land <br />uses are consistent and compatible with adjacent land uses. The BLM, the agency responsible for <br />managing the federal lands portion of the affected area, has reviewed the plan and stated by letter <br />that the postmining uses are acceptable. <br />XV. Air Resource Protection - Rule 4.17 <br /> <br />The Permit was found to be in compliance with Rule 4.17. The mine operates under a valid Air <br />Emissions Permit, 95MF1040. <br />XVI. Protection of Fish, Wildlife and Related Environmental Factors - Rule 4.18 <br /> <br />The Permit was found to be in compliance with Rule 4.18. <br /> <br />Descriptions of fish and wildlife resources are contained in Section 2.04.11 of the PAP. The fish <br />and wildlife portion of the reclamation plan is in Section 2.05 of the PAP. Other wildlife related <br />information is contained in Section 4.18, Exhibit 11 and Maps 13, 13A, 13B, 14, 14A, 15, 15A, <br />and 15B of the PAP. <br /> <br />With the expansion of mining into the South Taylor area, the Colorado Division of Parks and <br />Wildlife expressed concerns regarding the re-establishment of mountain shrub and aspen <br />communities, varying topsoil replacement depths to increase diversity, and developing snow <br />holding sites (letter dated July 5, 2007). These concerns were addressed in TR-72 (approved June <br />2009) and in TR-84 (approved July 2011). <br /> <br />Locations of possible raptor nesting sites within the Collom area have been included in the maps <br />discussed in this section. Potential raptor nest sites that could possibly be impacted by mine related <br />activities will be relocated to a nearby area not targeted for disturbance. In the Collom area, no <br />designated critical habitat for any species is known to exist. <br />A. Deer and Elk <br /> <br />Colowyo has worked closely with the Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife in developing <br />wildlife and range condition inventories for the Mine as well as a deer and elk habitat mitigation