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-7 - The operation is in compliance with the requirements of this Section. II. Land Use -Rules 2.04.3, 2.05.5, and 4.16 The applicant plans to return the disturbed area to rangeland and wildlife habitat (see Section 2.05.5 of Volume I). Pre-mining land use in the area was rangeland and wildlife habitat, as determined through inventories and historical records. This land use is consistent and compatible with adjacent land uses. Pursuant to Rule 2.07.6(2)(1), the Division hereby approves the post-mining land use of the operation. It is determined that rangeland and wildlife habitat meet the requirements of Rule 4.16. The operation is in compliance with the requirements of this Section. III. Cultural and Historic Resources -Rules 2.04.4 and 2.05.6(4) Based on cultural resource inventories supplied by the applicant and reviewed by the State Historic Preservation Officer, it has been determined that no cultural and historic resources listed on the National Register of Historic Places have been identified within the permit area. Pursuant to Rule 2.07.6(2)(e), the Division finds that mining operation will not adversely affect any publicly owned park or place listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The operation is in compliance with the requirements of this section. IV. Hydrologic Balance: Surface Water -Rules 2.04.5, 2.04.7, 2.05.3(4), L.VJ.V,J~, VIIV `I.VJ The surface water quantity and quality portions of the permit application can be found in Section 2.04.7 (Volume I), Appendix I (Volume IV), Appendix L (Volume V) and Appendis S (Volume UIII). Surface water quality data for the smaller drainages are given in Exhibit CC of the volume entitled Exhibit II. The portions dealing with diversions, sediment control and discharge structures can be located in Sections 2.05.3 and Appendix E, Volume III. The only effect on surface waters at the mine resulting from the proposed permit revision involves the extent of mining. The original mine plan projected advance into the Dowden Gulch watershed. The permit revision proposes that mining will not advance into the Dowden Gulch watershed. The surface water of Dowden Gulch will not be affected by the mining proposed in the permit revision. The operation is in compliance with the requirements of this section.