2014-10-21_PERMIT FILE - C2010088 (5)

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2.05.5 Postmining Land Uses (1) Surface Coal Mining Activities - Not applicable. (2) Underground Mining Activities (a) The premining land use of the area to be disturbed by the surface facilities is industrial and fish and wildlife east of Reed Wash, combination rangeland and fish and wildlife habitat west of Reed Wash. The postmining land use of the area will be the same, industrial and fish and wildlife habitat, and a combination rangeland and fish and wildlife. Most of the area to be disturbed is industrial. One major vegetation community, Greasewood, will be disturbed. The final reclamation of these areas will provide habitat suitable for wildlife habitat. (a)(i) The proposed postmining land use will be achieved by reclaiming select disturbed areas and planting same in accordance with the reclamation plan presented in section 2.05.4. A specific future industrial land use is not has not been determined at this time. However, at present, reclamation of the site to support a future industrial use would entail facilities removal, site clean-up and grading. The barren industrial area will not be vegetated No special support activities are necessary to achieve the proposed land use. (a)(ii) Not Applicable (a)(iii) The proposed surface coal mining and reclamation operations are consistent with the surface owner plans and programs. The surface is owned by the Applicant. The Applicant plans to utilize the surface to support the loadout operations. When the loadout is not needed the Applicant plans to restore the surface to its highest and best use which is currently considered to be industrial and fish and wildlife east of Reed Wash and rangeland and fish and wildlife habitat west of Reed Wash. Industrial is the highest and best use for the majority of the land east of Reed Wash as it is surrounded by Permit Application 2.05-42 0711