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XVII. Operations on Alluvial Valley Floors <br />The Division has made a negative determination for the existence of alluvial valley <br />floors (AVF) within the permit area based on the rules set forth in Rule 2.06.8(3)(c) and <br />2.07.6(2)(k). This determination is based on information provided by the applicant <br />which demonstrates that a) there are no stream laid deposits meeting the pertinent size <br />criteria, b) the project area does not meet the minimum requirements for agricultural <br />activities and c) the area is overlain by a veneer of colluvial deposits. <br />The results of the AVF investigation are in Tab 14 of the permit application packet <br />including a letter from NRCS (Jan 14, 2011) stating that "the soils are considered very <br />poor for possible conversion to cropland." <br />XVIII. Operations on Prime Farmland <br />The Division has made a negative determination for the presence of prime farmland <br />within the permit area. The decision was based on a letter from the NRCS (December <br />20, 2010, Tab 8- permit application package) that demonstrates that no prime farmland <br />mapping units are found within the permit area (2.07.6(2)(k)). <br />XIX. Mountaintop Removal <br />No mining is proposed at this site. <br />XX. Operations on Steep Slopes <br />No mining is proposed at this site. <br />XXI. In Situ Processing <br />There are no in situ processing activities proposed at the coal loadout facility. <br />32 <br />