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Land Use <br /> The proposed mining site is agricultural land used for crop- <br /> land and pasture. Surrounding land is also agricultural. <br /> There have been a variety of sand and gravel operations in the <br /> vicinity over a period of at least 20 years. A lake in the <br /> southern part of the site was created by sand and gravel <br /> mining in the 1950 ' s. Two pits to the southwest have been <br /> mined for sand and gravel. There are currently 2 active mining <br /> operations within 2� miles of the site, and Flatiron is mining <br /> ithe site under a 1974 permit from the Mined Land Reclamation <br /> ' Board. Neighbors have publicly stated that they have no ob- <br /> jection to sand and gravel mining at the Nelson Pit. <br /> Other land uses include oil and gas exploration, with wells <br /> in place within a half mile to the west, and railroad facilities, <br /> the closest being the Burlington Northern line running southwest <br /> to northeast about � mile to the east. Approximately � mile <br /> south is a radio tower. <br /> The Nelson site will be used as a private recreation and wildlife <br /> area when mining is completed. <br /> 1 <br /> 1 <br /> ' A-2 <br />