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.o _22_ Pursuant to Rule 2.07.6(2)(n), the Division finds that the activities will not affect the continued existence of threatened or endangered animal species or result in the destruction or adverse modification of their critical habitats. With the acceptance of this stipulation, the operation is in compliance with the requirements of this section. XIV. Prime Farmland - Rules 2.09.12, 2.06.6 and 4.25 The Division has reviewed the material submitted by the applicant in Exhibit IV-13 of the permit application. The Soil Conservation Service has reviewed the soils occurring within the proposed permit area and has determined that there are no soils which qualify as prime farmland. Based on this information and pursuant to Rule 2.07,6(2)(k), the Division renders a negative determination for the presence of prime farmland within the proposed permit area of the Trinidad Basin Mine. The operation is in comoliance with the requirements of this section. XV. Operations Descriotion - Rules 2.05.2, 2.05.3(1), 2.05.3(2) and 4.01 The general description of the mining operations and facilities have been reviewed by the Division for compliance. The general description of mine operations can be found in Sections 5.1 - 5,3 (pages V-1 - V-20) of the permit application. The Trinidad Basin Mine intends to contour strip coal at an anticipated rate of 240,000 tons per year. An anticipated 1.2 million tans will be mined during this permit term. The Life of the mine is expected to be five years and end after this permit term will expire. The total affected area is anticipated to be 250 acres. Two coal seams will be removed in separate contour strip and angering operations in three pits. The coal seams dip 2° - 5° west. The Cass seam ranges from 3.5 - 4.5 feet thick in the permit area, while the Del Agua seam ranges from 4.5 - 6.0 feet. The operation is in compliance with the requirements of this section. XVZ. Explosives - Rules 2,05.6 (a) and 4,08 The Division has reviewed the sections oi` the permit application regarding the blasting operations plan and performance standards (Section 7, 7, pages VII-10 to VIZ-Z1, and Exhibit V-2) and has determined that the operation is in compliance with the requirements of this section. XVII. Backfillina and Grading - Rules 2.05.3!3). 2.05.3(9), 2.05.4(2)(a 4.I The Division has reviewed the permit application for compliance with the requirements of this section. Material can be found in Sections 5.3 (pages V-lI - V-16), 5.4 (pages V-21 - v-26), 7.8 (page VII-12), 7.I0 (page VII-14), 7.1I (page VII-15) and responses dated February 2, 1982 and June 18, 1982.