GENERAL39614

• Permit No: C1981023
• IBM Index Class Name: General Documents
• Doc Date: 3/20/1998
• Doc Name: PROPOSED DECISION & FINDINGS OF COMPLIANCE FOR RN3
• Permit Index Doc Type: FINDINGS
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

be used according to U.S. Forest Service practices (page 2.05-45 revised
October 14, 1983, Federal Lease permit revision application).
B. Fish and wildlife habitat is a planned post-mining land use. The applicant has selected
appropriate plant species and distributions to benefit fish and wildlife. The permittee
has submitted information on threatened or endangered plant species at the mine site.
No listed or proposed listed threatened or endangered plant species has been identified
during vegetative surveys. At this time, pursuant to Rule 2.07.6(2)(n), the Division
finds that the reclamation activities will not affect the continued existence of any
threatened or endangered plant species or result in the destruction or adverse
modification of [heir critical habitats. The Division proposes to approve this usage
(a.18(s)(1)).
X. Operations on Alluvial Valley Floors
A. The Division has determined that an alluvial valley floor exists within the affected or
adjacent area. Therefore, the following findings are in order for the alluvial valley floor
known as Stolls[eimer Creek AVF located in Section 30, T 34 N, R 4 W, 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 aze irrigated or
naturally subirrigated (4.24.3(1)) except for:
a. Small areas which may provide negligible support for the farm's agricultural
production (4.24.3(1)) and
b. undeveloped rangelands which are not significant to farming (4.24.3(1) and
2.06.8(5)(a)(I)).
2. The Division finds that 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)).
3. 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)(iiip.
B. The valley formed adjacently to Stollsteimer Creek was determined to be an AVF
(Reports by Piteau and Associates, July 1983, "Hydrogeology of the Barren Ridge
Area," and September l5, 1983, "Comprehensive Probable Hydrologic Consequences
for the Barren Ridge and Revision 1 Areas")based on the following applicable criteria:
(1) The valley contains unconsolidated stream laid deposits;
(2) The area has historically been flood irrigated; and
(3) The area is potentially subirrigated.
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