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-/- <br />Ns the nine has oeen in operation since lyU2 much of the disturbed area <br />associated with the mine was affected prior to the effeciive date of the <br />Surface Mininy Control and Reclamation Act of 1y77 and the Colorado <br />Surface Cual Mining Recla~nation Act. Baseline envirun~nental factors were <br />nut ~neasured and nu topsoil was salvayed prior to disturbance. <br />Disturbances whidi have ueen conducted since the effective date of the <br />Act have peen penuitted and conducted in compliance with the Act and the <br />Reyulations. These activities include file Huobard Creek Ventilation Fan <br />#'2 facility and the 3 Dip Methane ueyas Wellfield. All other areas of <br />disturbance at the mine occurred prior to the effective date of file Act. <br />U.S. Steel has conducted a veyetative survey of unaffected land adjacent <br />to the surface disturded areas for the purpose of developing a <br />reclamation plan for the surface disturbed area. The surface will be <br />returned to the undeveloped land use classification which is the present <br />status of adjacent lands and the pre-inininy land use of the disturbed <br />area. <br />:~11 surfaces will oe returned to the approximate original contour (ADC) <br />witn two exceptions. Tyre Sear Creek and Hubbard CreeK ventilation <br />facilities will be oackfilled only to the extent practical given the fact <br />that these small facilities areas are pre-existing and cut into steep <br />slopes. A variance from .;UC has bean yranted in accordance with the steep <br />slope .pining provisions of the Kegulations (See Section XXII of this <br />Document). Per~nanent Waste piles will be blanded into the surroundiny <br />topoyraphy. The main ;nine access road will ce left in place following <br />mininy in order to provide access to the So~nerset Cemetery and Elk <br />Creek. Ttie powerline access road and powerline corridor will be <br />reclaimed. <br />It is anticipated that active ~nininy operations will continue for at <br />least 25 years. Reclamation operations will begin immediately following <br />the decision to abandon the mine. <br />