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2) Ref: Land Use - Rules 2.04.3, 2.05.5 and 4.16 MLR Comment: "Current land uses in and adjacent to the proposed permit area include grazing, wildlife habitat, cropland, residential, developed water resources and undeveloped land. A previous land use of mining is also evident at the site. Currently the largest single land use at the site is undeveloped land. The proposed permit area includes or is within 300 feet of occupied dwellings. The necessary waivers and requirements for operations near these dwellings are addressed in Section I - Legal and Financial Compliance and Section XXV - Operations on Lands Subject to Limitations or Prohibitions. There is some surface disturbance at the site as a result of past mining activities. The last mine within the permit area ceased operations in 1962. If any of these old areas of surface disturbance are re-disturbed by Storm Ring Mines, Inc., they must be reclaimed to meet the standards of Rule 4.15.10. The applicant proposes to return the disturbed areas to the previous land uses. The applicant has not described to what land use old mining distrubance areas are to be reclaimed. Therefore, the following stipulation is required: WITHIN 30 DAYS OF PERMIT ISSUANCE, THE PERMITTEE MUST PROPOSE A POST-MINING LAND USE FOR AREAS OF OLD MINING DISTURBANCE WHICH ARE TO BE RE-DISTURBED AND RECLAIM- ED. IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH A PROPOSAL, THE RECLAMATION STANDARD FOR NEWLY DISTURBED AREAS WILL APPLY. Other post-mining land uses which have been proposed are consistent and compatible with adjacent land use. The Division has determined that based on information and the reclamation plan proposed by the applicant and with the acceptance of stipulations contained in this section and Section XI - Vegetation Information, the achievement of these land uses is feasible. Pursuant to Rule 2.07.6(2)(1), the Division hereby approves the post-mining land uses of the proposed operation. It is determined that these uses will meet the requirements of Rule 4.16. The proposed operation is in compliance with the requirements of this section."