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II. Land Use - Rules 2.04.3, 2,05.5 and 4.16 <br />Information pertaining to land use is presented in Section 2.04,3 of the <br />permit application. Information pertaining to the proposed post-mining land <br />use is found in Section 2:05.5 of the permit application: <br />The historical usage of the Hay Gulch area is varied: The bottomland areas <br />have typically been used to grow hay crops whereas the native upland regions <br />have been used for cattle grazing and wildlife habitat: Numerous abandoned <br />coal mines dot the gulch uplands where several coal seams outcropped. <br />National King Coal proposes to reclaim the disturbed acreage; excluding the <br />combination haul/access road, to the primary use of rangeland with a secondary <br />use being wildlife habitat: The combination haul/access road will remain for <br />access to the site as requested by the landowner; Mr; Lawrence Huntington: <br />National King Coal is not proposing any alternative land use but a restoration <br />of the area to its pre-mining land uses: <br />The Division finds; pursuant to Rule 2:07.6(2)(1), that the proposed <br />post-mining land use of the permit area meets the requirements of Rule 4.1b. <br />The operation is in compliance with the requirements of this section. <br />III, Cultural and Historic Resources - Rules 2.04.4 and 2.05,6(4) <br />Information pertaining to cultural and historic resources is presented in <br />Section 2.04.4 of the permit application. <br />For the five-year renewal period; National King Coal is not proposing to <br />disturb any new surface areas. Therefore; the survey performed for the <br />original permit term is still applicable; <br />A survey of cultural resources was performed by Jamie A; Karlson, Staff <br />Archaeologist, Fort Lewis College. This survey did not identify any cultural <br />resources eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. <br />National King Coal also obtained a letter; dated March 4; 1980; from the State <br />Historic Preservation Officer pertaining to a file search of their records. <br />No known sites eligible for the National Register of Historic Places were <br />identified, <br />Based upon a review of the information provided in the permit application, the <br />Division finds that the proposed mining operation will not adversely affect <br />any publicly owned park or place listed on the National Register of Historic <br />Places. <br />The operation is in compliance with the requirements of this section. <br />IY, Geology - Rules 2.04.5 and 2.04.6 <br />National King Coal has supplied geologic information pertaining to the <br />proposed operation and adjacent area. This information may be reviewed in <br />Sections 2:04:5 and 2:04.6 of the permit application. <br />-6- <br />