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RULE 4 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS <br /> 4.16 POSTMINING LAND USE <br /> 4.16.1 General <br /> Implementation of the detailed reclamation plan as presented in Section 2.05.5 will result in a <br /> landscape and vegetative cover that is equal to or better than the premining condition for rangeland <br /> use that currently exists in the area. <br /> 4.16.2 Determining Use of Land <br /> The premining land uses for the mine plan and adjacent areas are shown on the Land Use Map <br /> (Map 17). The narrative describing the land use of the permit area is presented under Section <br /> 2.04.3. The proposed postmining land use will involve the restoration of the premining land use <br /> of rangeland, as described in Section 2.05.5. <br /> 4.16.3 Prior to Release of Lands from the Permit Area in Accordance with 3.03.1 (2) (c) <br /> The land use of rangeland will be restored in a timely manner as outlined in Section 2.05.4. <br /> Implementation of the timetables contained therein will assure a contemporaneous reclamation <br /> program. No alternative land uses will be implemented in the reclamation plan set forth under <br /> Section 2.05.4. <br /> 4.17 AIR RESOURCES PROTECTION <br /> Colowyo employs fugitive dust control measures in all phases of the mining and reclamation <br /> activities. The control measures currently used are set forth in detail in Section 2.05.6. <br /> The operations at Colowyo are presently regulated under numerous emission permits issued by the <br /> Colorado Department of Health, Air Pollution Control Division. Section 2.03.10 identifies the <br /> various permits under which Colowyo currently operates. The permits are set forth in Exhibit 8, <br /> Air Quality Information. <br /> 4.18 PROTECTION OF FISH, WILDLIFE, AND RELATED ENVIRONMENTAL <br /> VALUES <br /> As described in Section 2.04.11, no threatened or endangered species have been identified within <br /> the active mining operation. Also, no critical habitat for any species is known to exist. Golden <br /> Eagle nesting complexes,which are located within the permit area but outside the area to be mined, <br /> are described in Section 2.04.11. <br /> Electric power lines and other transmission facilities in the permit area will be constructed in <br /> accordance with the guidelines set forth in the environmental criteria for Electric Transmission <br /> System by the United States Department of Interior (USDI) and the United States Department of <br /> Agriculture (USDA) 1970. Distribution power lines are to be constructed by guidelines set forth <br /> in the Rural Electrification Administration (i.e., Rural Utilities Service) 1979 Bulletin 61-10 and <br /> will suffice for Rural Utilities Service's current construction guidelines for raptor-safe power line <br /> Rule 4 Performance Standards 4-69 Revision Date: 12/20/19 <br /> Revision No.: TR-135 <br />