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Primary land uses for the mine site in the existing permit are <br /> defined in terms of vegetation ecotype rather than actual land <br /> use ; e.g. , the primary land use is "open woodland" . This amend- <br /> ment eliminates the ecotypic definition and categorizes the <br /> various mine site areas in terms of the primary future land uses <br /> as defined by the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board and <br /> selected by Climax Molybdenum Company. Appendix D shows that <br /> the primary final land use of many affected areas will be range- <br /> land (RL ) , with forestry (FR) as a possible secondary use on <br /> some sites . Recreational (RC ) use of the Climax property , <br /> particularly during the winter, also is expected to be a major <br /> beneficial end use . Several areas have been designated for <br /> water development (WR) and industrial/commercial (IC ) land uses. <br /> WR areas are those which presently contain, or have the near <br /> future potential to contain, facilities for the management and <br /> development of Climax owned water rights, which are substantial. <br /> The IC designation has been placed on those areas which Climax <br /> may in the future wish to maintain for some as yet undefined <br /> commercial or industrial use. It should be noted that the IC <br /> land use is secondary in all cases and does not preclude land <br /> stabilization and revegetation. Although wildlife habitat (WL) <br /> has not been formally selected as a primary future land use, the <br /> Climax property presently provides excellent diverse habitat for <br /> numerous fish and wildlife species. It is expected that follow- <br /> ing mining, the property will continue in this mode. Short and <br /> long term reclamation activities will diversify the wildlife <br /> habitat mosaic, increasing the "edge effect" and providing the <br /> potential for increased wildlife diversity. <br /> Surrounding Land Uses <br /> The lands adjoining the Climax property boundaries, with minor <br /> exceptions, are National Forest lands administered by the USFS. <br /> The few exceptions are small blocks of patented mining claims <br /> ( themselves adjacent to USFS lands ) . USFS lands in the Climax <br /> area primarily are used for recreation , grazing during the <br /> snow-free months, and limited forestry activities. Presently, a <br /> sheep grazing allotment is active within the higher elevations <br /> east and west of Colorado Highway 91. All lands adjacent to the <br /> property contain wildlife habitats and populations similar to <br /> those within the property. <br /> General Grading and Site Preparation <br /> As a general rule, disturbances with slopes which need regrading <br /> will be graded to at least 2. 5: 1 with 3: 1 as the goal. In all <br /> cases, grading will incorporate sufficient recontouring to main- <br /> tain drainage control and area stability. Exceptions to these <br /> • sloping and contouring goals are noted in the appropriate sec- <br /> tion of Appendix D and include the open pit area and the rock <br /> dump complexes (McNulty, "E" , and OP dumps ) . <br /> E-2 <br />