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(2) The entire affected area will be reclaimed as rangeland. This use was selected by the landowners as being consistent with the other acreage they own adjacent to the affected area. The landowners do not want any access/haul roads reclaimed, as it will provide ingress and egress to the balance of their acreage, and will allow for cattle feeding and round-up. (a) Earthmoving in reclamation will be simple and typical of this type deposit. Mining will leave a level pit floor with some differential contours to facilitate revegetation and to conform more closely to the surrounding topography. A Conditional Use Permit in Huerfano County File No. 02-37 was approved August 21, 2002 to mine this deposit. All local issues are covered in this Conditional Use Permit. (b) Post mining land use as rangeland is consistent with the land use in the vicinity. The lands surrounding this site are now rangeland and it will remain rangeland. (c) A description of how the Reclamation Plan will be implemented to meet each applicable requirement of Section 3.1, Reclamation Performance Standards. 3.1.1 Establishing Post-Mining Use (1) The Operator/Applicant, in consultation with the Landowners, have decided to reclaim the affected area back to rangeland for a commercial cattle operation. (2) The results of this application, of which this is a part, and all of the decisions formulated into it, constitute whatthe applicant believes is an appropriate and workable Recamation Plan. 3.1.2 Reclaiming Substituted Land. Reclaiming substitute land is not a consideration of this operation. All of the affected land will be reclaimed under this application. 3.1.3 Time Limit and Phased Reclamation The operator/applicant agrees that all reclamation shall be carried to completion with all reasonable diligence, and each phase shall be completed within five (5} years from the date the Operator/Applicant informs the Board or office that such phase has commenced. This shall be the process for the life of the mine. 3.1.4 Public Use The Operator/Applicant and Landowners do not propose the use of this land by the public. Mining will be done by an MSHA approved contractor and the public will not be allowed on site without a company representative. After the site has been released by the Board, the Landowners may allow public access if it is deemed beneficial. Part 46 of MSHA will be followed on this site.