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-9- Legal, Financial, and Compliance Information (con't) Pursuant to Rule 2.07.6(2)(h), the Division finds that Blue Ribbon Coal Com- pany does not control and has not controlled any mining operations with a demonstrated pattern of willful violations of the Act of such nature, dura- tion, and with such resulting irreparable damage to the environment as to indicate an intent not to comply with the provisions of the Act. The application is in compliance with the requirements of this section. II. Land Use - Rules 2.04.3, 2.05.5 and 4.16 Prior to the submittal of this application, the predominant land use classi- fications on the proposed permit area were: 1) Undeveloped land for wildlife habitat, limited livestock grazing and outdoor recreation, and 2) Previously disturbed land for the purpose of mining coal. Aland use map is provided as Exhibit K, and a discussion of existing land uses can be found on pages 16 and 27 within Section 2.04 of the permit application. After the completion of mining, Blue Ribbon Coal Company plans to return the land to the pre-mining Land use of wildlife habitat. Postrv Wing land uses are discussed on page 117 of Section 2.05, and are delineated on Exhibit L, Post~~ing Land Use Map of the permit application. It has been determined that the proposed postminin9 land use of wildlife habitat satisfies the requirements of Rule 4.16. Pursuant to 2.07.6(2), the Division hereby approves the postmining land use. The application is in compliance with the requirements of this section. III. Cultural and Historic Resources - Rules 2.09.4 and 2.05.6(4) Cultural and historic resources information, including a resource survey con- ducted by Centuries Research, Inc. during October 1977, is presented on pages 18-20, Section 2.04 of the Blue Ribbon Mine permit application. On the basis of evidence submitted by Blue Ribbon Coal Company in the form of a letter from the State Historical Preservation Officer included as page 20i within the permit application, the Division finds that the proposed mining operation will not adversely affect any publicly owned park or place listed on the National Register of Historic Places. (2.07.6(2)(e)). Although not required by Colorado regulations, within the Federal regulations there is a further consideration of "cultural or historic resources eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places." For information concerning this requirement, please refer to the Cultural and Historic Resources section of the Office of Surface Mining's Environmental Analysis for the Blue Ribbon Mine. The application is in compliance with the requirements of this section.