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Rule 2.0.5 Postmining Land Uses In compliance. The applicant proposes to return the land to use as rangeland (Permit, Page 124). The post mining use of the permit area is rangeland. The premining soil capability class is Vle for irrigated and non-irrigated Valent soils. Osgood soils have capability classes of IVe for irrigated crops and Vle for non-irrigated conditions. The premining land use classitica[ion of the area was rangeland, a determination made by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources (Soil) Conservation Service, general soil map of Weld County. Colorado. The land cannot support a variety of uses under existing technologies and local resources. All attempts at dryland farming on the area have been abandoned, and the damage caused by those attempts will remain evident for many decades. Rule 2.05.6 Mitigation of the Impacts of Mining Operations 2.0.6(1) Air Pollution In compliance. An air emissions plan is in effect (Permit, page 124). 2.05.6(2) Fish and Wildlife In compliance. No major mitigation measures need to be taken (Permit, page 124). 2.05.6(3) Hydrologic Balance Incompliance. No appreciable effect on the hydrologic balance of the azea is anticipated as a result of the mining and/or reclamation operations (Permit, page 125). Sedimentation Pond 2 and perimeter ditches are permanent features of the reclamation plan, and will serve in-place until disturbed areas are satisfactorily reclaimed. Groundwater regimes are expected to recover to premining states (Permit, page 125). 2.05.6(4) Public Parks and Historic Places Incompliance by exception. There are no public pazks or historic places in or neaz the permit area (Permit, page 126). 2.0.6(5) Underground Mining Incompliance by exception. There is no underground mining in the vicinity of the permit area. 2.05.6(6) Subsidence Incompliance by exception. There is no potential for subsidence at the site. 1'J ~ 7 September 1999