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The Division of Wildlife, in 1979 and 1980, under the initial <br />permitting effort by Dorchester, conducted a wildlife survey. No <br />threatened or endangered species were identified, although possible <br />migration through the area by the Peregrine Falcon may exist. <br />Mammals that can be found in the area are the mule deer, elk, <br />bobcat, mountain lion, coyote, gray and red fox, badger, striped <br />skunk, long-tailed weasel, beaver and cottontail rabbit. Aviarians <br />include the golden eagle, red-tailed hawk, rough-legged hawk, <br />sparrow hawk, turkey vulture, scaled quail, turkey, pigeon, <br />mourning dove, raven, magpie, crow and pinion jay. <br />No aquatic species exist due to the ephemeral nature of the streams <br />in the area. <br />Land Use <br />Prior to the Southfield mining operation, the land uses for the <br />permitted area were grazing and historic mining. Both the loadout <br />and mine area were limited to rangeland and wildlife habitat. Land <br />use and productivity in the Southfield mine and loadout areas is <br />limited by the relatively arid climate, limited water availability, <br />poorly developed soils, and various socioeconomic factors. <br />Upon completion of mining and related activities, EFCI will return <br />the disturbed areas to the prevailing land uses of rangeland and <br />wildlife habitat, which existed prior to development. <br />Further information on land use can be found in Section 2.04.3 of <br />the permit application. <br />Description of the Operation and Reclamation Plan <br />Energy Fuels Coal, Inc proposed to continue mining approximately <br />300,000-500,000 tons of coal per year from the Southfield Mine for <br />the next permit term. The mine continued its operations until it <br />went into temporary cessation on 18 December 2000. In a letter <br />dated 30 May 2001, EFCI provided further detail of its temporary <br />cessation, pursuant to Rule 4.30.1(2). There are no mining, <br />backfilling, regrading or revegetation activities occurring at this <br />time. All environmental monitoring activities are continuing <br />during this temporary cessation. EFCI is currently working with <br />Southfield Mine Permit Renewal 03 <br />21 <br />