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t~ } <br /> <br />2.04 APPLICATION FOR PERMIT FOR SURFACE OR UNDERGROUND <br />MINING ACTIVITIES - MINIMUM REOUIREMENTS FOR INFORMATION ON <br />ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES / <br />Information pertaining to the environmental resources at the West Elk Mine <br />and surrounding areas are included in the Mountain Coal Company Mining <br />and Reclamation Permit No. C-80-007. <br />2.04.3 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: SITE DESCRIPTIONS AND LAND <br />USE INFORMATION <br />Site description and land use information for West Elk Mine and <br />surrounding areas are included in the Mountain Coal Company <br />Mining and Reclamation Permit No. C-80-007. <br />The area under consideration for this technical revision is zoned as <br />grazing, wildlife and recreational use. <br />2.04.4 CULTURAL AND HISTORIC RESOURCE INFORMATION <br />Cultural and historic resource information for West Elk Mine and <br />surrounding areas are included in the Mountain Coal Company <br />Mining and Reclamation Permit No. C-80-007. <br />No mining occurs beneath this location and no strip mining occurs on <br />the surface. Recreational enthusiasts have previously disturbed the <br />area, their activities have stripped the topsoil from the surface. <br />2.04.5 GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF HYDROLOGYAND GEOLOGY <br />General description of hydrology and geology for West Elk Mine and <br />surrounding areas are included in the Mountain Coal Company <br />Mining and Reclamation Permit No. C-80-007. <br />The area is drained by ephemeral drainage to the Dry Fork of the <br />Minnesota Creek. <br />2.04.6 GEOLOGYDESCRIPTION <br />The geology description for West Elk Mine and surrounding areas are <br />included in the Mountain Coal Company Mining and Reclamation <br />Permit No. C-80-007. <br />The laydown and storage area is located on the Mancos Shale <br />formation. <br />5 <br />