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the Soil Conservation Service of the United States Department of Agriculture that <br />demonstrates that no prime farmland mapping units are found within the permit area <br />(2.07.6(2)(k)). <br />12. Based on information provided in the application, the Division has determined that <br />alluvial valley floors exist within the permit or adjacent area. The alluvial valley floor <br />is known as Fish Creek (2.07.6(2) and 2.06.8(3)(C)). For additional specific findings <br />concerning these alluvial valley floors please see Section B, XIII. <br />13. The Division has approved the post - mining land use of the operation. It was <br />determined that a return to rangeland and grazing for domestic livestock and wildlife <br />habitat meets the requirements of Rule 4.16 for the permit area (2.07.6(2)(1)). <br />14. Specific approvals have been granted or are proposed. These approvals are addressed <br />in the following section, Section B (2.07.6(2)(m)). <br />15. The Division finds that the activities proposed by the applicant would not affect the <br />continued existence of endangered or threatened species or result in the destruction or <br />adverse modification of their critical habitats (2.07.6(2)(n)). <br />16. As of this time, Seneca Coal Company, the operator, is current in the payment of <br />reclamation fees required by 30 CFR Chapter VII, subchapter R (2.07.6(2)(0)). <br />SECTION B- Rule 4 <br />I. Roads - Rule 4.03 <br />The original Seneca II Mine utilized three types of roads within the permit area. Haul <br />Roads were used to haul coal from the pit to the Hayden Station or the Hayden Gulch <br />Loadout. Access Roads and a number of light -use roads were used to gain access to <br />monitoring facilities and reclamation areas. All roads within the permit boundary <br />previous to the approval of Permit Revision No. 2 are depicted on Exhibit 12 -1 and <br />discussed in Volume 10, Tab 12. Remaining permanent roads within the reduced <br />permit boundary approved with Permit Revision No. 2 are depicted on drawing 2.05 - <br />M1, and include Access Road C and Light -Use South Road. SCC has designed and <br />constructed the postmine roads to comply with applicable performance standards. <br />Landowner requests in writing, that the roads remain open for further use, have been <br />received by the Division. <br />II. Support Facilities - Rule 4.04 <br />Support facilities at the mine include surface water runoff control structures and water <br />monitoring structures. These structures are depicted on Drawing 2.05 -M1 and Exhibit <br />7 -7. <br />11 <br />