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10. The Division has in possession Letter of Credit #NZS563481 in the amount of $130,000. <br />The Division estimates the reclamation liability for mining operations in this permit revision <br />to be $118,163 for the King Coal Mine, $289,1 I 1 for the King II Mine, or total liability of <br />$407,274. This liability amount reflects the Division's projection of reclamation costs for <br />worst-case disturbance that will occur during the current permit term . NKC must submit <br />additional bond in the amount of $277,274 to bring the total bond amount to $407,274. <br />(2.07.6.(2)(j)). <br />1 I . The Division makes a negative determination for the presence of prime farmland within the <br />permit azea, based on the absence in the permit azea of prime farmland mapping units (soils) <br />and land that has been historically used as cropland (2.07.6(2)(k) and 2.06.8(3)(c)). <br />12. Based on information provided in the application, the Division has determined that an <br />alluvial valley floor exists within the permit or adjacent area. The alluvial valley floor is <br />known as Hay Gulch and will be minimally affected by the King Coal Mine (2.07.6(2) and <br />2.06.8(3)(c)). <br />For additional specific findings concerning the Hay Gulch alluvial valley floor please see <br />Section B, XIV. <br />13. The Division approves the post-mining land use of the King Coal and King II Mines of <br />rangeland and wildlife habitat, and, only on part of the King Coal mine, agriculture (storage <br />facilities for equipment at the King Coal Mine). It was determined that these postmining <br />land uses meet the requirements of Rule 4.16 for the permit area (2.07.6(2)(1)). <br />14. Specific approvals have been granted or are proposed. These approvals aze addressed in the <br />following section, Section B (2.07.6(2)(m)). <br />15. The Division finds that the activities proposed by the applicant would not affect the <br />continued existence of endangered or threatened species or result in [he destruction or <br />adverse modification of their critical habitats. This finding is based on a letter to the <br />Division from the Colorado Division of Wildlife, dated May 4, 2006, and a Memorandum <br />from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to the Office of Surface Mining, dated Mazch 3, <br />2006 (2.07.6(2)(n)). <br />16. The Division has contacted the Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation Fees Branch. As of <br />this time, June 14, 2006, the operator is current in the payment of reclamation fees required <br />by 30 CFR Chapter VII, subchapter R (2.07.6(2)(0)). <br />13 <br />