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2.05.5 Post Minine Land Uscs <br />The post mining land use which Basin proposes Cor the permit area at the Golden Gaglc <br />• Mine shall consist of pastureland, rangeland, ranchettc and industrial use (natural gas <br />production). This is identical to the Pre-mining land use as shown on Map 4, with the <br />addition of industrial use. "This is consistent with approved land uses as determined by <br />the Las Animas County Zoning Board: Detailed explanations of each of these land uses <br />which Basin plans to implement on reclaimed lands is located in Section 2.04.3 of this <br />application. <br />Reclamation of the disturbed areas will provide a permanent cover of plant species which <br />are consistent with the plam~ed post-mining land use. Achievement of the post mining <br />land uses of rangeland, and pastureland will be accomplished by the implementation of <br />the grading and backfilliug plan and the revegetation plan reviewed in section 2.05.4 of <br />this application. Upon approval oC final reclamation and full bond release, the land will <br />be returned to each of these land uses. <br />Basin either owns or controls though an exclusive-use lease, the surface which was <br />affected by the Golden Lagle mining operation. Basin will continue to maintain control <br />over these lands consistent with the post mining land use through final bond release. <br />Access to revegetated areas will be controlled to ensure that the post-mining land use is <br />achieved as soon as possible. Upon completion of final reclamation and lidl bond <br />release, the land will return to its approved post-mining land use and utilized by the <br />landowners, lessees or renters. The majority of the disturbed areas is owned by the State <br />of Colorado, managed by the Division of Wildlife, and will he used as a Slate Wildlife <br />• Arca. <br />[n those areas with apost-mining industrial use classification, satisfactory cover, plant <br />life or gravel base, or other erosion control methods were employed to control erosion <br />during and after mining ceased. Basin continued to monitor these sites after mine closure <br />until reclamation bonding was established by the industrial user with Uie Oil and Gas <br />Conservation Commission and bond release for these sites was granted by the Division of <br />Minerals and Geology. Upon completion of natural gas production and related activities, <br />the permittee of the natural gas estate will reclaim these industrial use areas iu accordance <br />with the requirements of the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission. <br />The return of the lauds' condition to the post-ruining land uses is consistent with the <br />surface owner's consent. This approach to reclamation of the disturbed areas and <br />affected areas and its return to the pre-mining land uses, is consistent, and <br />• Sb <br />'Cft-yS 2.U5-30 (Repaginated $/26/(15) <br />