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XIII. Protection of Fish, Wildlife and Related Environmental Values <br />A discussion of measures to be taken by the BRL to mitigate impacts to wildlife, and in <br />response to comments and suggestions from the Colorado Division of Wildlife, may be <br />found in Section 2.05.6(2) of the permit. <br />A. In the future, the applicant may propose the use of persistent pesticides on the site <br />during mining and/or reclamation operations. The Division must review and <br />approve any such use prior to implementation (4.18(5)0)). <br />B. Fish and wildlife habitat is a planned post-mining land use. The applicant has <br />selected appropriate plant species and distributions to benefit fish and wildlife <br />(4.18(5)(1)). <br />X[V. Protection of Underground Mining <br />A. The Division does not propose to approve surface coal mining activities being <br />conducted within 500 feet of an active or abandoned underground mine (4.19(]) <br />and 4.22.40)). <br />XV. Subsidence Control <br />Section 2.05.6(6) of the permit contains an inventory of structures and renewable <br />resource lands within the permit area, and a discussion of the possible consequences of <br />subsidence on those structures and lands. A subsidence monitoring plan is also included <br />in this section. A report containing subsidence predictions, impacts and possible <br />mitigation measures may be found in exhibit 15 of the permit. <br />A. The applicant has proposed a subsidence control and monitoring plan in <br />accordance with Rule 2.05.6(6) and has committed to adopt all measures <br />discussed in the plan, in order to reduce the likelihood of subsidence, prevent <br />material damage, or mitigate the effects. The Division approved the plan <br />(4.20.1(2) and 4.20.3(1)). <br />Because the mine plan proposed in Permit Revision No. 4 would allow mining <br />within 1 mile of the Terror Creek Reservoir (Bruce Park dam), Stipulation No. 9 <br />was added to the permit application to address concerns about subsidence and <br />seismicity effects on the dam. BRL has committed to the establishment of a <br />drilling program and subsequent submittal of a seismic evaluation report on the <br />reservoir. Using the seismicity evaluation report as a guide, BRL will establish a <br />monitoring program and obtain baseline data before there is to be mining within a <br />one mile radius of the reservoir. <br />XVI. Concurrent Surface and Underground Mining <br />30 <br />