GENERAL54560 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

B. Wildlife habitat is a planned post-mining land use. The applicant has selected appropriate plant species and distributions to benefit wildlife (4.18(4)(1)). Seed mixes and distribution rates for the Blue Ribbon site can be found on pages 111 to 113 of the permit application. XIV. Protection of Underground Mining A. There are no current or proposed surface mining operations within or next to the Blue Ribbon Mine. XV. Subsidence Control A. Pursuant to Rule 2.05.6(6)(a>(i), an investigation of the permit area yields no renewable resource lands or structures. Therefore, no further consideration is required by those sections of the regulations which relate to subsidence control. XVI. Concurrent Surface and Underground Mining A. This section does not apply to the Blue Ribbon Mine. XVII. Operations on Alluvial Valley Floors A. During the permitting process for the Blue Ribbon Mine, two potential alluvial valley floors (AVF) were identified at Hubbard Creek and at the North Fork of the Gunnison. The alluvial valley floor boundary of Hubbard Creek is shown in Exhibit F in the permit application. Pursuant to Rule 2.06.8(3)(c), the Division finds that the body of alluvium located along Hubbard Creek directly adjacent to the mine is not an alluvial valley floor. The alluvium associated with the North Fork of the Gunnison River is considered an agriculturally significant alluvial valley floor by the Division. Pursuant to Rule 2.06.8(5)(a>(i)(A)(I), the Division finds that the proposed surface mining operations would not interrupt, discontinue, or preclude farming on the North Fork AVF (4.24.3(1)). The North Fork AVF is not within the permit area, and will not be physically disturbed by the mining activities. Pursuant to Rule 2.06.8(5)(a>(ii), and 4.24.3(3), the Division finds that the proposed surface coal mining operations would not materially damage the quantity and quality of water in surface and ground water systems that supply those alluvial valley floors or portions of alluvial valley floors. -33-