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-49- <br />XIII. Fish and Wildlife (2.04.11, 2.05.6(2), 4.18) <br />The fish and wildlife resources section, and fish and wildlife <br />management plan have been reviewed by the Division. All concerns <br />pertaining to the fish and wildlife sections which were raised in <br />the review have been satisfactorily resolved and the proposed <br />operation is in compliance. The fish and wildlife section can be <br />found on pages 2-83 to 2-152 of Volume 1 of the application, and <br />the fish and wildlife management plan can be found on pages 4-39 to <br />4-41 of Volume 1. <br />On the basis of available information, this Division finds that the <br />proposed operation will not affect the continued existence of <br />endangered or threatened species or result in the destruction or <br />adverse modification of their critical habitats. (2.07.6(2)(n)). <br />XIV. Prime Farmland (2.04.12, 2.06.6, 4.25) <br />The Division has made a negative determination for the presence of <br />prime farmlands within the proposed permit area. The decision was <br />based on the evidence provided by the Soil Conservation Service <br />that there are no prime farmland mapping units within the proposed <br />permit area. This evidence can be found as Exhibit 23 in the <br />completeness response volume to OSM's apparent completeness review. <br />The proposed operation is in compliance. <br />XV. Operations Description (2.05.2, 2.05.3(1), 2.05.3(2), 4.01) <br />The mine operations general description and mine facilities <br />sections of the permit application have been reviewed by the <br />Division. All concerns pertaining to the operations description <br />which were raised in the February 6, 1981 Preliminary Adequacy <br />Review have been satisfactorily resolved and the proposed operation <br />is in compliance. The mine operations general description can be <br />found on pages 3-1 to 3-20 of Volume I of the application, and the <br />mine facilities section can be found on pages 3-21 to 3-44 of <br />Volume 1. <br />XVI. Explosives (2.05.3(6)) <br />The explosives section of the permit application, found on page <br />3-11 of Volume 1, has been reviewed by the Division and is in <br />compliance with the Act and rules. <br />