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water well into the fall. Given recent historical patterns of pond filling, discharge, and storage, tha[ <br />• the ponds retain water through the normal period of potential livestock use, and that [he ponds are <br />generallt sized consistent with livesrock ponds in the area, i[ can ceasonably be stated chat the ponds <br />are sized consistent with the intended purposes and use. <br />f~ Impoundment Suitabilirv Re; Approved Postmining Land Use(sl <br />Both pond size and configuration, and their function as supplemental runoff storage basins in the <br />semi-arid environment of the North Park area, are consistent with and support the approved <br />postmining land uses of rangeland for livestock grazing and wildlife habita[. As pre~~ously noted, <br />their value in distributing livestock grazing use and reducing grazing pressure on natural drainage <br />bottom areas is significant and they also provide an important supplemental seasonal watering source <br />Cor area wildlife. <br />• <br />• <br />