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Post-Mine Land Use <br /> The approved post-mining land use is rangeland, with wildlife habitat as a secondary use. The seed mix <br /> used was developed to be an effective self-sustaining rangeland mix suitable for cattle grazing. The <br /> Division believes that the resulting reclamation at the East Mine will support the post-mining land use of <br /> rangeland and wildlife habitat. <br /> Protection of the Hydrologic Balance <br /> The Division's monthly inspections and annual reviews of Annual Hydrology reports did not reveal any <br /> evidence that the East Mine is causing offsite impacts or material damage to receiving waters. Sampling <br /> point SW-05 is downstream of the East Mine in Stevens Gulch, and no issues were observed in the data <br /> for this sampling location. <br /> None of the wells in the current Bowie No. 1 Mine monitoring plan are in the vicinity of the East Mine, <br /> but the Division believes that the alluvium has not likely been significantly impacted since the surface <br /> water station reveals no impacts. Furthermore, recent activities at the site are not likely to impact deeper <br /> groundwater. Much of the groundwater monitoring that was done in the past has been discontinued; the <br /> Division determined that the mine site no longer presented a potential threat to the hydrologic balance of <br /> deeper aquifers. <br /> Summary and Conclusions <br /> Based upon a review of the mine permit, the applicant's bond release application, and site inspections, <br /> the Division finds that Bowie Resources, LLC has successfully completed all surface coal mining <br /> reclamation operations at the East Mine in accordance with the approved reclamation plan and met all <br /> requirements of the Act and the Rules. <br /> SL-09 Findings,Permit C-1981-038 Page 9 of 12 <br />