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C- 2010 -089 PAR No. 2 <br />New Horizon North Mine <br />9- Sep -2011 <br />Page 4 of 25 <br />adequately described by WFC, but the Division was unable to find discussion of adjacent <br />areas. Please include a discussion of environmental resources adjacent to the proposed <br />permit boundary. <br />DRMS: The response given by the applicant does not address Rule 2.04.3(1) which <br />requires a description of the existing premining environmental resources in the adjacent <br />areas. The Division agrees that the vegetation types and land uses in the areas adjacent to <br />the proposed mine site area are very similar, however, these adjacent areas have the <br />potential to be impacted by mining activities. Therefore, a description of the existing, <br />premining environmental resources of the adjacent area needs to be included in the permit. <br />Two areas in particular that need to be addressed are the wetlands west of CR 2600, <br />downstream of Meehan Draw and the irrigated pasture and wetland west of CR 2600 <br />adjacent to the Garvey property. <br />6. Rule 2.04.3(4) requires a description of the premining land uses within the proposed permit <br />area and adjacent areas that may be affected or impacted by the proposed surface mining <br />activity. Land use within the proposed permit area was adequately described by WFC, but <br />the Division was unable to find a discussion of adjacent areas. Please include a discussion <br />of pre- mining land uses adjacent to the proposed permit boundary. <br />DRMS: The response given by the applicant does not address Rule 2.04.3(4) which <br />requires a description of the existing land uses and land use classification under local law, if <br />any, in the adjacent areas. The Division agrees that the land uses in the areas adjacent to the <br />proposed mine site area are very similar, however, these adjacent areas have the potential to <br />be impacted by mining activities. Therefore, a description of the land use and local land use <br />classification of the adjacent area needs to be included in the permit. <br />7. Response accepted. <br />8. Response accepted. <br />9. Response accepted. <br />10. Response accepted. <br />11. Response accepted. <br />12. Response accepted. <br />2.04.4 — Cultural and Historic Resource Information <br />1. Response accepted. <br />2. Response accepted. <br />3. Response accepted. <br />4. Response accepted. <br />2.04.5 — General Description of Hydrology and Geology <br />1. Response accepted. <br />2. Response accepted. <br />