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... VII. Protection of Fish. Wildiife and Reiated Environmental Values Wildlife habitat is a planned post-mining land use. The applicant has selected appropriate plant species and distributions to benefit wildlife. C4.18(4)(i)). VIII. Operations on Ailuviai Valley floors The Division has determined that an alluvial valley floor exists within the affected or adjacent area. Therefore, the following findings are in ortler for the alluvial valley floor known as the Naturita Creek and San Miguel River valleys located downstream of the mining operation in portions of Sections 19, 20, 21, 28, 29 and 30, Township 46 North, Range 15 West of the N.M.P.M. The Division finds that activities proposed by the applicant will not interrupt, discontinue, or preclude farming on the alluvial valley floors that are irrigated or naturally subirrigated. (4.24.3(1)). The proposed activities will not materially damage the quantity or quality of water in the surface or ground water system described above. (4.24.3(3) and 2.06.8(5)(a)(ii)). The proposed activities will comply with the requirements of the Act and the Regulations with respect to alluvial valley floors. (2.06.8(5)(a)(iii)). Surface coal mining and reclamation operations will be conducted to preserve the essential hydrologic functions of alluvial valley floors outside the permit area and to reestablish the essential hydrologic functions of alluvial valley floors within the affected area throughout the mining and reclamation process. (4.24.2). An environmental monitoring system shall be installed, maintained, and operated by the permittee on all alluvial valley floors during surface coal mining and reclamation operations and continued until all bonds are released in accordance with Rule 3.(4.24.4). CBM/yjb 7131E t~ V M• .. 4 -24-