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Cultural and Historic Resources - Rules 2.04.4, 2.05.6(41 and 2.07.6(2)(el <br />Cultural and historic resources are discussed in Section 2.04.4 of the permit <br />application. The applicant conducted a records search for cultural resources <br />within the permit area and the report is found in Exhibit 12 of the <br />application. There are no known cultural resources within the permit area. <br />A coDY of the cultural resources report was reviewed by the Colorado State <br />Historic Preservation Officer. That office confirmed that there are no known <br />resources within the affected area (Exhibit A1. <br />Cand Use - Rule 2:04:3 <br />Land use within the proposed Dermit area is pasture land. Five pastures have <br />been affected by mining. Management practices include regulated grazing and <br />the cutting of hay. Most of the proposed Dermit area has been affected by <br />mining in the past, and has also been reclaimed. Refer to Section B, XII of <br />this document for additional information and specific Dermit citations. <br />Description of-the Operations and Reclamation-PTan <br />There are two general areas discussed in this permit application (C-84-062), <br />the Energy Mine No. 3 surface mine and the Middle Creek portal/pit area. <br />Colorado Yampa Coal Company Droposed to surface mine the remaining coal at <br />Energy Mine No. 3 and reclaim the Middle Creek portal/pit area. Surface <br />mining was conducted using the standard area strip mining method with front <br />end loaders and dozers performing overburden removal. The in-place tonnage of <br />coal was about 193,000 tons with an approximate 90% recovery, equal to about <br />174,000 tons. With a two year life of mine annual production was estimated to <br />be approximately 87,000 tons/year. The Wadge coal seam was mined. All mining <br />is now complete. <br />Topsoil had already been stripped and stockpiled from the proposed mine area <br />at the time of initial permit approval. As of fall 1990. all topsoil has been <br />redistributed, except at the approximately 2 acre office site. During surface <br />mining activities CYCC proposed a temporary overburden stockpile. The <br />material originated from the first pit, and it was used to backfill the final <br />pit. The Middle Creek underground mine did not resume operations after it <br />closed in 1980. CYCC backfilled and graded the entire portal/pit area. <br />Surface water runoff from disturbed areas is treated by two ponds, which are <br />now permanent structures. These are referred to as the Mine No. 3 South and <br />Mine No. 3 North ponds. Small area exemptions exist within the permit area <br />and the specific locations are shown on Map 4a of the permit package. <br />The permit area covers 1397 acres. Of this total, 370 acres are disturbed. <br />There is no Federal land involved with this permit application; surface <br />ownership is Drivate, and most of the mineral ownership is Drivate, with some <br />state ownership. <br />Upon cessation of mining activities in 1985, all surface disturbance except <br />the office/shop area was reclaimed. A11 lands were graded to approximate <br />original contour. Topsoil from existing topsoil stockpiles has been <br />redistributed over most of the disturbed area. Revegetation occurred <br />following topsoil operations. Reclamation success will be 'determined by <br />statistically comparing the reclaimed areas to reference areas. <br />-7- <br />