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owned land administered by the State Board of Land Commissioners within the permit • boundary. No disturbance is planned for these public lands. The site is accessible from State Highway 67 as it runs between the towns of Cripple Creek and Victor. The highway currently divides the site separating mining areas from the VLF. CC&V is working with CDOT to relocate the highway to the south of the VLF, in accordance with CDOT procedures for aprivately-constructed public highway. 4.2 Topoeraphv and Elevation The site lies in high altitude, relatively dry mountainous terrain. The site is characterized by rolling hills with numerous peaks and valleys, some quite steep. The site topography has been locally changed by previous mining activities. The approximate range in elevation of the project area is from a minimum elevation of approximately 9,000 feet above mean sea level ("amsl") near the toe of the VLF to a maximum • elevation of approximately 10,800 feet amsl at the crest of the hill east of the East Cresson Mine area and west of the intersection of County Road 83, County Road 831, and County Road 81. The average elevation at the site is approximately 9,900 feet amsl. 4.3 Land Use The land uses for the proposed Amendment No. 8 areas have not changed from the land uses for the previously approved azeas; however, for ease of review that information is presented in this section. The area of the Cresson Project presently is utilized for CC&V's existing mining operations subject to current mining and reclamation permits issued by the MLRB, for mineral exploration activities, for livestock grazing, and for wildlife habitat. A small portion of the azea within the permit boundary is used for aggregate screening and removal (Cameron Pad) and a sepazate MLRB construction materials permit is • maintained for that azea (M-91-134). Teller County removes overburden material from 13