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-32- Upon acceptance of the above stipulation, the Division finds this section to be in compliance. XII. Fish and Wildlife - Rules 2.04.11, 2.05.6(2) and 4.18 Information pertaining to fish and wildlife is found on pages 65, 66 and 94 of the permit application document. There is little wildlife habitat on the proposed disturbed area. Since it was previously mined and little revegetation has occurred, there are no forage grasses or shrubs available to support wildlife. The surrounding pinyon-juniper community provide a small amount of forage. This is utilized by mule deer, coyote, magpie, red-tailed hawk, pinon jay, Western bluebirds, least chipmunks, Colorado chipmunks and rattlesnakes. There is no critical habitat that will be disturbed. On page 66 of the application, the Colorado State Division of 'Wildlife has confirmed that no rare and endangered species of wildlife will be impacted by the proposed mine. This section is in compliance. XII I. Prime Farmlands - Rule 2.07.ti(2)(c) Based on communication with the Soil Conservation Service on page 64 of the permit application, there is no prime or important farmlands within the proposed permit area. This section is in compliance. XIV. 0 erations Description, Mine Facilities, Coal Handlin Structures and $UDDOrt Faci id es - Rules 2.05.2, 2.05.3 1 2.05.3 2 , The operations plans for the proposed Twin Pines No. 2 f4ine are presented on pages 67-84 of the permit application. The proposed operation is a small underground mine to service the local coal market. The anticipated production is 48,000 tons per year for fourteen years utilizing a one section continuous miner and conventional room and pillar mining methods. The proposed surface area to be disturbed includes the 10 acre facilities area and 3 acres for the mine access road. The three main entries have been located on the eastern side of the coal reserve with major development down dip to the west. The portal bench, as was discussed, is an old strip mining area. The only additional disturbances planned for the site is the construction of a fill across Lewis Gulch to facilitate truck turn-around and the sediment pond. Proposed mine facilities are shown on drawing TP-3 of the permit application.