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_,D_ -~ II. Land Use - Rules 2.04.3, 2.05.5, and 4.16 Pages 4-1 and 4-5 of Volume 1 of the application contain the infornation pertinent to rules concerning land us=_. The following determinations have been made for the operation. In the area surrounding the operation the predominent land use designations are rangeland and wildlife habitat. The canyon which the operation occupies is characterized by steep slopes and fairly sparse vegetation. Rangeland is restricted to the valley bottoms which hare shallow slopes and sufficient vegetation. The applicant proposes to return the operation to rangeland and wildlife habitat by restoring preminiag vegetation patterns of distribution. Pursuant to Rule 2.07.6(2)(1) the Division finds that the proposed postmining land use of the pernit area meets the requirements of Rule 4.16. The operation'_is in compliance with the requirements of this section. III. Cultural and Historic Resources - Rules 2:04:4 and~2:05.b(4) Information appropriate to Cultural ac3 Historic Resources can be found in Section~4.1.3 of Volume I and in Appendi= J of Volume IV of the application. A number. of cultural resource studies have been prepared for Sheridan Enter- prises' IfcClane and !longer Canyon coal nine areas in Garfield County, Colo- rado. Chief among the reports is a submission by the Grand River Institute, 1980 and two survey reports by the :luseum of Western Colorado of work con- ducted is the area is 1977. She surveys covered roads, drill hole locations, areas of potential sutfa.ce disturbance and a sample survey of areas that in the future may be affected by subsidence. A total of three archeological sites (two pre-historic and one historic) and one suspect area were recorded during the survey. Two of the sites, SC 743, 742 are located oa or near the McGlone Canyon property. Questions concerning the surveys reports and sites have been satisfactorily resolved by discussions and correspondence between OS:1 sad Sheridan Enterprises and the State of Colorado. Archeological site SGF742 identified near the mouth of lScClane Canyon is a rock shelter and is considered eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. The site is not located in an area which will be dis- turbed by the operation. Since the site is not going to be disturbed, a miti- gation plan is not required: Adequate data has been submitted by the applicant and OS!! has received concur- rence frog the State Historic Preservation Officer that site SGF742 is eligi- ble for listing in the National Register and in a "No Effect Detem ination" I'he Division and the Office of Surface Mining (OS:1) require that the following stipulation be attached to this documenC in the event Chat any further cultur- al resources are encountered during the operation. ~3 ~~