2010-02-24_REVISION - C1996083 (2)

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• 2.04.3 Certain areas within the permit and adjacent areas have been disturbed as the result of previous mining activities. The King Mine operated from 1903 to 1975. Remnants of the King Mine include the sealed portals, hoist house and hoist, waste coal, many concrete foundations, a powder magazine and office building. There is also an abandoned coal fired power generating plant and smoke stack within the permit area. The old Bowie townsite is also within the permit area. All of the homes associated with the Bowie townsite have been removed. Stevens Gulch Road and several trails transact the West Mine Expansion (2010). Many of these trails were originally constructed to access coal exploration drilling sites and have either been reclaimed or improved by the surface landowner. Steven's Gulch Road was originally constructed to access U.S.D.A., Forest Service lands north of the permit area and was improved (paved) by Colorado Westmoreland Inc. to the entrance to the now Bowie No.1 East Mine. The remainder of the road is gravel surfaced and is maintained by the County and the UDSA -FS. E (2)(a)(i) Map 12, Premining and Map 13, Postmining Land Use is included in the permit document in Volume II. (2)(b)(1) Most of the land within the permit area is not irrigated and is used for recreational purposes and wildlife habitat. The rocky soils of the Torriorthents -Rock outcrop, which make up a significant portion of the permit area, have limited value for grazing and are used mainly for wildlife habitat and recreation. A small portion of the land is suitable for most of the orchard crops. The principal orchard crops are apples, pears, peaches and cherries. Because of shortness of the growing season and frost that occurs early in spring, crops can be severely damaged. (2)(b)(i) Under a high level of management, including irrigation, portions of the land • within the permit area are capable of producing 75 -100 bushels per acre of PR -12 2.04-2- 02110