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Fish & Wildlife Numerous wildlife species inhabit the permit azea at various times of yeaz, including mule deer, elk, and black beaz. The rirnrock on higher slopes are important nesting habitat for raptors, particulazly golden eagles. Cultural and Historic Resources A number of cultural resource studies were prepazed for the initial permitting and subsequent proposed Centtal Facilities expansion in the late 1970's to mid 1980's. Two pre-historic sites and three historic sites were identified within the project boundaries as proposed at the time. Two of the prehistoric sites that would have been impacted or potentially impacted by proposed mine development were determined to be eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. Both sites (designated SGF1147 and SGF742) were located on BLM property neaz the mouth of Munger Canyon. Both sites include rock art panels attributed to Ute Culture, and one of the sites also includes elements attributed to the Fremont Culture. Mine development that would have potentially impacted the sites did not occur, and the development is no longer approved or proposed. Descriptiori of the Operations and Reclamation Plan The existing operation consists of the original disturbances constructed in 1977 under the USGS exploration permit; the mine bench, portal and face-up developments, and access road. In addition, development of a small coal mine waste disposal site was initiated in the fall of 2004, in lower Munger Canyon. A section of the original access road was re-aligned in 2004 to accommodate development of the waste disposal site, and the road up to the waste disposal area was re-designated as a haul road, to allow for haulage of coal mine waste from State Highway 139 to the disposal site. No topsoil was stripped prior to the initial mine bench and access road development. Topsoil was stripped in association with initial phase development of the coal waste disposal azea in 2004. Subsoil was also salvaged and separately stockpiled for use asnon-toxic refuse cover. Topsoil and subsoil will be salvaged from future disturbance associated with phased development of the waste disposal azea. Two small additional soil stockpiles aze present in the pernut azea, one on the mine bench, and one adjacent to a lower segment of the access road west of the waste disposal area. These stockpiles result from soil material that sloughed from mine bench cut slope areas or accumulated from maintenance of roadside ditches and culvert sumps. The soil in these two stockpiles will be used as needed for interim and final reclamation of the mine bench. Interim reclamation has been conducted in the mine bench area. The portals have been sealed and backfilled. Coal material has been placed and compacted against the toe of the mine bench cut slope, and the fill has been covered with approximately two feet of cover soil and seeded with the approved stabilization seed mix. Small azea exemption sediment controls including diversion and collection ditches, and silt fencing have been installed on the mine bench azea. Sediment controls aze in place at the disposal site, including diversion and collection ditches and a 12