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~ . w • _2(1_ tJo electric transmission lines exist or are proposed to be constructed which pose a threat to raptors. Pursuant to kale 2.Ul.ti(2)(n) and on the basis of available information, the Uivision finds that the proposed activities will not affect the continued existence of endangered or threatened species or result in the destruction or adverse modification of their critical habitats. XIV. Prime Farmland - kules 2.04.12, 2.Ub.ti and 4.25 The applicant has provided sufficient information on page 123 of the application for the Uivision to determine that no Prime Farmland as defined in kale '2.06.6 exists in or adjacent to the permit area. XV. Uperations Uescription - Hales 2.05.2,L.U5.3i1 A description of the general operations plan for the Apex Ilo. 2 Mine is given in Sectiont.US.Z and t.U6.3 on pages 124-1d1 of the application. The operation is an unoeryround mine removing coal using room and pillar tectuiiques with secondary recovery wittrin the framework established by subsidence control. The expected annual production is 90,000 tons/year. Portals have been placed on the northwest hillside into the Lower Pinnacle seam. A rock slope has been constructed across the fault into the same seam in vault block 2 and the mining will progress around the abandoned Apex ~JO. 1 t•1ine. N second set of rock slopes will be constructeu into fault block 3 into the lone ho. 3 bed. Currently the fault between block 2 and fault block 3 has been intersected out no work rias ueen Done on tiie second set of ruck slopes. Unly the primary plan as uiscussed above is approved. Ilo additional surface disturbance has been proposed. The surface uisturbance encompasses approximately 5.6 acres and includes those structures described in the Operations Plan portion of this document. Although not required by Colorado reyulations, within the Federal keyulations there is a consideration of resource recovery. The Mineral (•lanayement Service of the USGS has reviewed this section of the permit application and it complies with the Federal regulations regarding resource recovery. XV1. Mine Facilities, Coal Handlin Structures Su ort acs it~es - ku es 2.05.3 3 2.U .3 an 4.U The mine facilities portion to the per~~iit application can be found in Section 2.Ub.3(3) of tJie application. Tnis information is in compliance with the applicable reyulations. .