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XIII. Protection of Fish, Wildlife and Related Environmental Values <br /> Fish and wildlife habitat is a planned post-mining land use. The applicant has <br /> selected appropriate plant species and distributions to benefit fish and wildlife <br /> (4.18(5)(i)). <br /> Information pertaining to fish and wildlife is presented in Section 2.04.11 of the <br /> permit application. GCC contacted the local office of the Colorado Division of <br /> Parks and Wildlife requesting their assistance in assessing any potential impacts <br /> the mining operation may have on wildlife. A copy of the Division of P a r k s <br /> a n d Wildlife's response is found in Section 2.04.11 and Exhibit 6. <br /> The general area of the mine site is considered critical deer winter range. <br /> However, it is the Division of Parks and Wildlife's opinion that, because of the <br /> long history of mining in the area, many of the impacts to wildlife have already <br /> occurred. The Division of Parks and Wildlife explained in a letter dated May <br /> 4, 2006 that the small size of the King II Mine surface disturbance (< 20 acres) <br /> has minimal potential for impacts to wildlife. <br /> A Memorandum from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to the Office of <br /> Surface Mining, dated March 3, 2006, indicates the activities proposed by the <br /> applicant would not affect the continued existence of endangered or threatened <br /> species or result in the destruction or adverse modification of their critical <br /> habitats. <br /> Based upon the available information, the Division finds, pursuant to Rule <br /> 2.07.6(2)(n), that the activities will not affect the continued existence of <br /> endangered or threatened species or result in the destruction or adverse <br /> modification of their critical habitat. <br /> XIV. Protection of Underground Mining <br /> The King Coal Mine is an underground operation, with no surface mining activities <br /> proposed. The mine is therefore in compliance with this section. <br /> XV. Subsidence Control <br /> There are two ditches (the Huntington Irrigation Ditch and the Crawford Irrigation <br /> Ditch), the Huntington Pipeline, and the Huntington Pond in the permit area that <br /> have the potential for mine related subsidence impacts. All structures are on the <br /> King I Mine. Impacts on these structures will be monitored by quarterly visual <br /> inspections for evidence of subsidence features within the permit area. Repairs, if <br /> necessary, will be effected by the operator for the ditch and have the approval of <br /> 24 <br />