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NCIG does not anticipate any maj~~r changes in access to the mine <br />facilities area (i.e., new road construction or bridges across the <br />Colorado River). However, the county road and mine access road <br />will be upgraded during facilities construction and operations. <br />Increased traffic on the county and mine access road is not an- <br />ticipated to affect large mammal movement patterns due to their <br />location in limited use areas. Activities within the Permit Area, <br />other than surface facilities, will be limited except in emecgency <br />situations. <br />The cutting of snags (standing dead trees) within the Permit Area <br />will be prohibited, except those that need to be removed from <br />mining operations. This will minimize the loss of perches and <br />nesting trees for raptors, cavity nesters, and insectivorous birds. <br />NCIG will not use persistent pesticides or herbicides in the Permit <br />Area during mining and reclamation activities. <br />During orientation, employees will be instructed that NCIG will <br />prohibit discharging firearms in the area for any purpose, in- <br />cluding harassment of wildlife. <br />NCIG will do everything possible to prevent and control fires <br />within the Permit Area which are not approved by the regulatory <br />authority. Should DOW or BLM request burning of the mountain shrub <br />for wildlife or livestock habitat: management, NCIG will work with <br />the agency to assist in the planning and control of the burn. <br />NCIG will make every effort to protect and preserve all riparian <br />and aquatic habitat. This will include the protection and en- <br />hancement of the Colorado River. NCIG will control sedimentation <br />through bank and soil stabilization activities discussed in the <br />reclamation section of this application. <br />As mentioned in Post Mining Land Use (Section 9.6), secondary land <br />• <br />• <br />NCIG - Coal Ridge #1 4-76 ABC/1145/910509 ; • <br />