GENERAL38315

• Permit No: C1981048
• IBM Index Class Name: General Documents
• Doc Date: 10/1/1982
• Doc Name: Proposed Decision and Findings of Compliance
• Permit Index Doc Type: FINDINGS
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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II. Land Use - Rules 2.04.3, 2.05.5 and 4.16
The Division has reviewed the information presented in the application in Section
4.1 (pages IV-I - IV-9), Section 5.5 (pages V-27 - V-29), Exhibit V-I, and
preliminary adequacy review responses of February 5, 1982.
Lands within the permit area have been classified as highland agriculture by the
Las Animas Planning Commission. Historic records and landowners have indicated
that no agricultural activities have been undertaken within the permit area, and
that light grazing and wildlife habitat have been the land uses (in addition to
coal mining) for the five years previous to the submittal of this permit application.
The land use existing previous to minino has, therefore, been designated rangeland
and wildlife habitat.
The applicant does not propose to change the post-mining Iand use from the above
designated rangeland and wildlife habitat. Pursuant to 2.07,6(2)(1), the Division
approves the post-mining land use of rangeland and wildlife habitat.
During the course of application preparation and review, the applicant did not
obtain surface owner comments from two surface owners on the proposed post-mining
Iand use as required by 2.05.5(1)(b). It is, therefore, stipulated that:
Stipulation No. I:
WITHIN 30 DAYS OF PERMIT ISSUANCE, THE PERMITTEE SHALL OBTAIN RND
SUBMIT TO THE DIVISION WRITTEN COMFR>NTS ON THE PROPOSED POST-MINING
LAND USE OF RANGELAND AND [4ILDLIFE HABITAT FROF1 MR. JOHN WIGGINS
AND MR. ALVIN WIGGINS.
With the acceptance of this stipulation, the operation will be in compliance with
the requirements of this section.
IZI. Cultural and Historic Resources - Rules 2.04.4 and 2.05.6(4)
The Division has reviewed the information submitted by the applicant in Section
4.2 (page IV-9) and Exhibits iV-2 and ZV-3 of the permit application.
The applicant contacted the Colorado Historical Society and the Las Animas County
Planning Office in order to determine if any cultural or historic resources had
been identified within the mine permit area. Information received from these sources
indicated that there are no known archaeological andJor historical resources in
the proposed permit area.
The Division contacted the State Historic Preservation Officer and it was deter-
mined that no listed or eligible sites (for the National Register of Historic
Places) had been identified in the proposed permit area.
Pursuant to Rule 2.07.6(2)(e), the Division finds that mining and reclamation
operations will not adversely affect any publicly owned park or place listed on
the National Register of Nistoric Places.
The operation is in compliance with the requirements of this section.