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V. Protection of Fish, Wildlife and Related Environmental Values <br />Fish and wildlife habitat is a planned post-mining land use. The <br />applicant has selected appropriate plant species and distributions <br />to benefit fish and wildlife. (4.18(4)(1)). <br />VI. Subsidence Control <br />The applicant has proposed a subsidence control plan in accordance <br />with Rule 2.05.6(6). No structures and no renewable resources have <br />been identified within the proposed affected area. <br />VII. Operations on Alluvial Valley Floors <br />The Division has determined that an alluvial valley floor exists within <br />the affected or adjacent area. Therefore, the following findings are in <br />order for the alluvial valley floor known as East Salt Creek located <br />approximately one half mile north of the confluence of the unnamed <br />channel in McClave Canyon and East Salt Creek to approximately one half <br />mile below the mouth of Munger Canyon. <br />The Division finds that activities proposed by the applicant will <br />not interrupt, discontinue, or preclude farming on the alluvial <br />valley floors that are irrigated or naturally subirrigated. <br />(4.24.3(1)). <br />The proposed activities will not materially damage the quantity or <br />quality of water in the surface or ground water system described <br />above. (4.24.3(3) and 2.06.8(5)(a)(ii). <br />The proposed activities will comply with the requirements of the Act <br />and the Regulations with respect to alluvial valley floors. <br />(2.06.8(5>(a)(iii)). <br />Surface coal mining and reclamation operations will be conducted to <br />preserve the essential hydrologic functions of alluvial valley <br />floors outside the permit area and to reestablish the essential <br />hydrologic functions of alluvial valley floors within the affected <br />area throughout the mining and reclamation process. (4.24.2). <br />An environmental monitoring system shall be installed, maintained, <br />and operated by the permittee on all alluvial valley floors during <br />surface coal mining and reclamation operations and continued until <br />all bonds are released in accordance with Rule. 3. (4.24.4). <br />_12_ <br />