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Doc Date:12/11/2001 ~'lllll'IIIIII III <br />/ ~ sss <br />5 ?.05.6 MITIGATION OF THE IMPACTS OF MINING OPERATIONS <br />• L (1) Air Pollution Control Plan \1 <br />(al A copy of the applicants application for an air <br />pollution emission permit is enclosed as Exhibit 11. <br />(bl No other State or Federal air quality laws or <br />regulations apply to this mine operation other than the State <br />permit discussed in (al above. <br />(21 Fish and Wildlife Plan <br />(al (il Refer to Exhibit 10 which contains the Divi- <br />sion of Wildlife's statement for limited impact. The mining plan <br />provides for the minimum amount of disturbance possible consist- <br />ent with coal production requirements. Only 40 to 50 acres will <br />be disturbed per year which is a very minor amount of land com- <br />pared to the many square miles of rangeland available in the <br />area. After the initial disturbance and the first year of min- <br />ing, the mining operation will be in a position to seed and mulch <br />40 to 50 acres of disturbed land per Year. After a few years <br />these revegetated areas will provide improved range for deer and <br />elk because the a good portion of the brush will be removed from <br />the area and the grasses will flourish. Where practical brush <br />and rock piles will be developed to enhance habitat for small <br />mammals. <br />• Run-off from the area is controlled from the <br />area by the use of collection ditches and sediment ponds. It is <br />likely that these ponds will occasionally pond a small amount of <br />water which will be beneficial to the wildlife in the area. It <br />can be expected that the deer and elk and other wildlife will <br />begin using the area for range within one or two ,years after <br />mining commences because some of the areas will have been revege- <br />tated in that time. <br />The applicant will promptly report to the <br />Division the presence in the permit area of: <br />(1) Any threatened or endangered animal or <br />plant species listed or proposed to be listed by the State or <br />Secretary; <br />(2) Any critical habitat of any threatened <br />or endangered animal or plant species listed or proposed to be <br />listed by the State or Secretary; or <br />. 2.05-31 May 1991 <br />