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4~1 <br />• 4.0 . DESCRIPTION OF LAND <br />4.1 LAND USE <br />4.1.1 REGIONAL LAND USE <br />Beef Production and associated agricultural land uses seem to be the predominant land use <br />in this portion of western Garfield County. There is also a recreational value associated with the <br />wildlife habitat evident in this portion of the county. The value would be in the form of hunting <br />and trapping potential. <br />The permit area; as well as, the general area of the six block lease tract, is not within an <br />area designated as unsuitable for underground mining under 30 CFR 764 or 765, or within an <br />area under study for such designation. <br />4.1.2 SITE LAND USE <br />Discussions regarding the permit and mine plan are segregated into three categories; <br />historical, present, and future land use. <br />• 4.1.2.1 Historic Land Use <br />Historical land use within the permit and mine plan areas has been consistent with the <br />regional land uses. Grazing has been the primary domestic use of the lands within the mine plan <br />area with unknown degrees of success. Most of the acreage within the mine plan area could <br />only have been associated with wildlife habitat due to considerations of topographic restrictions, <br />water availability and vegetation. <br />The remaining portion of the area would have been utilized as rangeland, with only a small <br />portion aimed at associated agriculture due to the absence of water and a suitable growth <br />media. The majority of this area would be considered as undeveloped rangeland. A portion of <br />the area exhibits some past overgrazing which has discouraged the return of desirable species. <br />• <br />IVIo Volume 1 4 ~ 29 ~ 96 <br />