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The Division hereby approves the post-mining land use, rangeland/grazing for domestic livestock and wildlife and non-irrigated cropland (2.07.6(2)(1)). With acceptance by the applicant of the above stipulation, the proposed operation is in compliance with rules 2.04.3, 2.05.5, and 4.16. Information demonstrating compliance can be found in Volume IX, Tab 13, pages 13-1 to 13-12; Volume 1, Tab 4, pages 4-1 to 4-18, Appendix 4-1, and Exhibit 4-1. III. Cultural and Historic Resources - Rules 2.04.4 and 2.05.6(4) The applicant conducted a site-specific literature search and a complete archeological survey of the proposed permit area. Results of these studies can be found in Volume I, Tab 5, Cultural Resources of the permit application. The literature search of records was conducted at the Office of the State Archaeologist of Colorado, the Office of the State Historic Preservation Officer and the Bureau of Land Management's Little Snake River Resource Area Office. The only site of record within proximity to the permit area is a rock art shelter site north of the study area. Western Cultural Resource Management, Inc. conducted a complete pedestrian survey. The study area was larger than the proposed permit area. The survey found ten sites and five isolated finds. Of these two were considered significant; a rock art site located outside the permit area and a potential campsite located within the permit boundary but outside any disturbed area. There will be no impact to these sites from the proposed operations. The Office of the State Historic Preservation Officer reviewed the material presented by the applicant and concurs. The Bureau of Land Management had several concerns with the study which the applicant addressed. The proposed operation is in compliance with the requirements of this section. IV. Geology - Rules 2.04.5 and 2.04.6 Detailed discussions concerning interburden, overburden and coal geochemistry may be found in Volume II, Tab 6, Sections 5 and 6 of the permit application. Local and regional structure, stratigraphy and geologic discussions are presented in Volume II, Tab 6, Sections 1, 2, 3, and Maps b-1 through 6-7 and cross sections 6-GX-1 through 6-GX-7 of the permit application. The proposed Seneca II-W Mine is situated in the southeastern synclinal portion of the Sand Wash Structural Basin of northwestern Colorado and south central Wyoming. Exposed strata near the mine site vary in age from Late Cretaceous to Quaternary. Most units in the area are marine and non marine sediments, however, some Miocene extrusives are locally present, see Figure No. 1. -13-