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_Zl_ II. Land Use - Rules 2.04.3, 2.05.5 and 4.16 The Division has reviewed the information presented in the application in Section 9.1 (pages IV-1 - IV-9), Section 5.5 (pages V-27 - V-29), Exhibit V-1, and preliminary adequacy review responses of February 5, 1982. Lands within the permit area have been classified as highland agriculture by the Las Animas Planning Commission. Historic records and landowners have indicated that no agricultural activities have been undertaken within the permit area, and that light grazing and wildlife habitat have been the land uses (in addition to coal mining) for the five years previous to the submittal of this permit application. The land use existing previous to mining has, therefore, been designated rangeland and wildlife habitat. The applicant does not propose to change the post-mining land use from the above designated rangeland and wildlife habitat. Pursuant to 2,07.6(2)(1), the Division approves the post-mining land use of rangeland and wildlife habitat. During the course of application preparation and review, the applicant did not obtain surface owner comrrents from two surface owners on the proposed post-mining Land use as required by 2.05.5(1)(b). Zt is, therefore, stipulated that: Stipulation No. 1: WITHIN 30 DAYS OF PERMIT ISSUANCE, THE PERMITTEE SHALL OBTAIN AND SUBMIT TO THE DIVISION WRITTEN COMMENTS ON THE PROPOSED POST-MINING LAND USE OF RANGELAND AND WILDLIFE t1ABITAT FROM MR. JOHN WIGGINS RND MR. ALVIN WIGGINS. With the acceptance of this stipulation, the operation will be in compliance with the requirements of this section. III. Cultural and Historic Resources - Rules 2.04.4 and 2.05.6(4) The Division has reviewed the information submitted by the applicant in Section 4.2 (page IV-9) and Exhibits IV-2 and IV-3 of the permit application. The applicant contacted the Colorado Historical Society and the Las Animas County Planning Office in order to determine if any cultural or historic resources had been identified within the mine permit area. Information received from these sources indicated that there are no known archaeological and/or historical resources in the proposed permit area, The Division contacted the State Historic Preservation Officer and it was deter- mined that no listed or eligible sites (for the National Register of Historic Places) had been identified in the proposed permit area, Pursuant to Rule 2,07,6(2)(e), the Division finds that mining and reclamation operations will not adversely affect any publicly owned park or place listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The operation is in compliance with the requirements of this section,