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0 2.04 APPLICATION FOR PERMIT FOR SURFACE OR UNDERGROUND <br />MINING ACTIVITIES -- MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR INFORMATION <br />ON ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES <br />2.04.2 Objectives <br />No response required. <br />2.04.2 Responsibilities <br />No response required. <br />2.04.3 General Requirements: Site Description and Land Use Information <br />(1) The rugged mountainous terrain in the permit and adjacent areas is <br />predominantly covered with pinyon - juniper and oak brush. A few small <br />undeveloped pastures and meadows are also present in the high country. <br />The slopes are too steep to offer any agricultural potential and offer only <br />minimal grazing potential. <br />Springs and ponds are common in the permit and adjacent area which <br />enhance the value of the high country for wildlife habitat and historically <br />livestock grazing. <br />No commercially merchantable timber exists near the permit area due to the <br />steep slopes and low elevation although some small stands of aspen do <br />occur within the area. <br />The lower portion of the permit and adjacent area consists of pasturelands, <br />orchards, residential and industrial. The Fire Mountain Canal and Deer Trail <br />Ditch provide important irrigation water to the pasturelands and orchards. <br />The nearby orchards are operated on a for profit basis. The pasturelands <br />are used for livestock grazing and hay production. There are many single <br />family houses nearby. The nearby industrial activities include a coal loadout <br />facility, railroad tracks and old State Highway 133. <br />• <br />PR-12 2.04-1- 02/10 <br />