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8. Peabody Coal Company does not control and has not controlled mining operations with a demonstrated pattern of willful violations of the Act of such nature, duration, and with such resulting irreparable damage to the environment as to indicate an intent not to comply with the provisions of the Act (2.07.6(2)(h)). 9. The Division finds that surface coal mining and reclamation operations to be performed under this permit will not be inconsistent with other such operations anticippated to be performed in areas adjacent to the permit area (2.07.6(2)(1)). 10. The Division currently holds a bond in the form of corporate surety bonds totalling E11,673,859.00. The bonds are as follows: American Home Assurance Company No. 99009 b 252,733.00 National Fire Insurance Company of Hartford No. 9264508 6,475,728.00 National Fire Insurance Company of Hartford No. 9264038 119,000.00 National Fire Insurance Company of Hartford No. 9264039 17,736.00 National Fire Insurance Company of Hartford No. 9264191 1,355,000.00 National Fire Insurance Company of Hartford No. 9264088 3,453,662.00 These bo nds remain in force for the 1992-1997 pe rmit term. The above bond amo unt exceeds the Division 's projection of reclamati on costs for maximum reclamation requirements wh ich would occ ur during the proposed ppermit term. It reflects no bond release for reclamation work completed I2.07.6(2)(j)). The 1987 permit contained a stipulation (Number 6) requiring submittal of an additional E6,431,188.00 in bond. This stipulation was complied with on February 20, 1987 and is no longer a part of the permit. 11. The Division has made a negative determination for the presence of prime farmland within the permit area. The decision was based on a December 19, 1979 letter from the Soil Conservation Service of the United States Department of Agriculture that demonstrates that no prime farmland mapping units are found within the permit area (2.07.6(2)(k)). 12. Based on information provided in the application, the Division has determined that alluvial valley floors exist within the permit or adjacent area. The alluvial valley floors are known as Little Grassy Creek, Grassy Creek and Fish Creek (2.07.6(2) and 2.06.8(3)(C)). For additional specific findings concerning these alluvial valley floors please see Section B, XVII. 13. The Division has approved the post-mining land use of the operation. It was determined that a return to rangeland and grazing for domestic livestock and wildlife meets the requirements of Rule 4.16 for the permit area (2.07.6(2)(1)). 14. The Division finds that the activities proposed by the applicant would not affect the continued existence of endangered or threatened species or result in the destruction or adverse modification of their critical habitats (2.07.6(2)(n)).