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Rule 2: Permits • The post-mining land use, which LCC proposes for the permit area at Lorencito Canyon Mine, is shown on Map 2.05.5-1, Post-mining Land Use. The post-mining land use on undisturbed portions of the permit area will be similar to the pre-mining land use, and will consist of rangeland/wildlife habitats. Land uses adjacent to the permit area along the river consist of cropland, irrigated cropland and residences. No land uses adjacent to the permit area will be affected by mining operations. Pre-mining land uses are described in Section 2.04.3 of this application. Surface coal mining disturbance areas consist of the surface mine area and haul roads. Access roads will consist of upgraded existing roads. Other light-use roads will also utilize existing roads and not require new disturbance. Reclamation of surface disturbance areas will establish permanent vegetation cover of the same seasonal variety and utility as the vegetation native to the affected area, and is consistent with the planned post-mining land uses. Backfilling, grading, and revegetation will accomplish achievement of the post-mining land uses. The disturbance associated with the surface mine will include the mine area and fill areas. No buildings or structures will be constructed to support the surface mine. The surface mine area will be reclaimed primarily as grassland with shrub plots interspersed throughout the area to support apost-mining land use of rangeland. The pre-mine vegetation communities are grassland and oak/pinyon pine used primarily for wildlife habitat and rangeland. The post-mining areas will have increased and improved rangeland and wildlife habitat for some wildlife species. Revegetation communities representative of existing native pre-mine plant communities will also ! be established on the roads. Haul roads will consist of new disturbance in areas with apre-mine j land use of wildlife habitat and rangeland. Topsoil salvaged from road construction will be stored in windrows adjacent to the roads or in a stockpile near the roads. After haul roads are no • longer needed, they will be reclaimed and revegetated to a grassland community. The primary post-mine land use will be rangeland. Upon release of bond and final revegetation, the land will be returned to the pre-mine land use in the hauUaccess road areas. LCC currently leases all surface lands affected by the mine operations. Upon completion of final reclamation and revegetation, the land will be returned to I• 2.05-76 (Revised G/l5/03)