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Originally, hush shafts areas were rcclaimcd to rangeland. the approved Iwst-mining IanJ use at <br />that time. I luwever. recent drvelupment ul'coal-txd n+cthane on the progeny by the mineral <br />nwnrr resulted in the need li+r am improved road ti+r equipment acecss and pilx ine installation. <br />\s a ruult ol'these road amstnutiun activities that bisceted the reclaimed shaft :+reas. Basin <br />Resources rcyuestcd, and was eruucd approval (ix. a Iwst-mining land use change to industrial <br />Auough I echnird Re. ision \u. >G (I~R-~GI. This revision ~~as approved on June 6.2005 and <br />li+llu+sing the enJ of the public comment period hc~came final with no comment. <br />c~rziTt~:~tin non scii-.nut_c roR t3~~tvi~ ~z~_i.t~.n~i <br />Rule 3.U?. 1131(el rcyuires that bond coverage be maintained user the °applic:+ble liability Ix•riud" <br />ti+r land, reclainmd to an industrial or aunnun;ial use, sufficient lift the Ilivisiun w achieve the <br />standards Fitt rrvegctation applicable to the pre-mining I:u+d use under Rule ~.I i, in the event the <br />Iand use is not develapcd. <br />I hr two airshatts «ere closed using ground cement caps as allo~~ed h~ Rule •1.07 :u+d 311 Cf~ R <br />7.171 I . Guth vent shafts arc suClicientl} sealCd to present access to the shafts b} people. <br />livestock. fish and ~~ildlite, and machinery. llx upper shaft area is fenced with an eight-toot <br />xcurity Fence. 1'hc lo~~rr shalt cap extends sumo ti~ur feet above the ground surface, cftectively <br />saving as both a cap and barrier. <br />