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-54- <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. These sections are <br />also pertinent to the area of the proposed lower waste pile. All <br />concerns pertaining to the fish and wildlife sections which were raised <br />in the review have been satisfactorily resolved and the operation is in <br />compliance. The fish and wildlife section can be found on pages 2-83 <br />to 2-152 of Volume 1 of the application, and the fish and wildlife <br />management plan can be found on pages 4-39 to 4-41 of Volume 1. <br />On the basis of available information, this Division finds that the <br />operation will not affect the continued existence of endangered or <br />threatened species or result in the destruction or adverse modification <br />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 permit area. The decision was based on the <br />evidence provided by the Soil Conservation Service that there are no <br />prime farmland mapping units within the permit area. This evidence can <br />be found as Exhibit 23 in the completeness response volume to OSM's <br />apparent completeness review. <br />The 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 sections of <br />the permit application have been reviewed by the Division. All <br />concerns pertaining to the operations description which were raised in <br />the February 6, 1981 Preliminary Adequacy Review have been <br />satisfactorily resolved and the operation is in compliance. The mine <br />operations general description can be found on pages 3-1 to 3-20 of <br />Volume I of the application, and the mine facilities section can be <br />found on pages 3-21 to 3-44 of Volume 1. <br />General construction and operation of the lower waste pile is further <br />discussed in Section XVIII Coal Processing Waste of this document. <br />XVI. Explosives (2.05.3(6)) <br />The explosives section of the permit application, found on page 3-11 of <br />Volume 1, has been reviewed by the Division and is in compliance with <br />the Act and rules. <br />