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DRMS Permit Index
Permit No
C1982057
IBM Index Class Name
General Documents
Doc Date
7/3/2006
Doc Name
Proposed Decision & Findings of Compliance for RN4
Permit Index Doc Type
Findings
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thickness in the South Extension area is 1.1 feet (13.2 inches), with the exception of aspen <br />establishment areas, where average replacement thickness is 4 feet, and upland shrub <br />establishment areas topsoiled in 2006, where average replacement thickness is 0.6 feet (7.2 <br />inches). <br />Ve elation <br />Vegetation in the vicinity of the mine is characterized by three vegetative types; mixed brush, <br />sagebrush grassland, and aspen. Aspen forest is the dominant vegetation type within the Wolf <br />Creek/Sage Creek mine block disturbance area. Land use in the mine area is undeveloped <br />rangeland, with a small area classified as industrial due to an oil well site. Because of livestock <br />grazing, shrubs have increased in density while forbs and grasses have decreased. <br />Vegetation in the vicinity of the tie-across haul road is characterized by four vegetative types: <br />low sagebrush, meadow, cropland, and greasewood. Land use in this area is non-irrigated <br />cropland, industrial and rangeland. The non-irrigated cropland is used primarily for winter <br />wheat production. The designated industrial area classification is the permitted Hayden Gulch <br />Mine Loadout. <br />Fish and Wildlife <br />Numerous wildlife species inhabit the general area of the mine site and tie-across haul road. The <br />most predominant big game species are elk and mule deer. Pronghorn antelope frequent the <br />vicinity of the tie-across haul road. Common raptors are golden eagle, red-tailed hawk, great <br />horned owl, marsh hawk and American kestrel. Use by greater sand hill cranes occurs in the <br />area of the tie-across haul road with an active staging area for these birds located approximately <br />0.75 miles north of the road. <br />Cultural and Historic Resources <br />The applicant conducted a number of site-specific literature searches and archeological surveys of <br />the permit area between 1979 and 1990. SCC has completed archaeological surveys of all <br />currently permitted and proposed areas associated with the extension. During these cultural <br />resource inventories, 10 sites and 5 isolated finds were identified. Of these only 2 were <br />considered significant; one rock art site with adjacent fire-rock and one potential large camp site. <br />The camp site will not be disturbed, and appropriate mitigation measures have been proposed for <br />the rock art/fire-rock sites. <br />Description of the Operations and Reclamation Plan <br />The Seneca II-W Mine is a surface mine operation. The mine is adip-slope, area strip mine <br />utilizing conventional dragline mining methods. In addition, auger mining has been employed in <br />certain locations. The Seneca II-W permit boundary encompasses two geographically separated <br />Seneca II-W Findings Document IS July 3, 2006 <br />Permit Renewal No. 5 <br />
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