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e. Water <br /> Surface runoff from the mine plan area contri- <br /> butes to the Colorado River drainage system. In addition, <br /> some recharge of groundwater aquifers occurs within the <br /> area. <br /> Mining activity has had relatively little <br /> effect on environmental resources . Future activity will <br /> have less effect on environmental resources because completion <br /> of the rock tunnel project will allow subterranean transport <br /> of men, equipment and coal between the mines and the prepara- <br /> tion plant area ; underground workings are not expected to <br /> disturb the overlieing surface due to depth and the character <br /> of the intervening strata ; and additional surface disturbances <br /> are not anticipated . <br /> 2 . Condition, capability and productivity of the <br /> permit area . <br /> The pre-mining and existing uses made of the <br /> permit , mine plan and adjacent areas , including areas of <br /> surface disturbance within Coal Basin , are : <br /> Premining Existing <br /> (In addition to mining) <br /> Prior to Prior to At the time of this <br /> 1900 1956 permit application <br /> Wildlife Wildlife Wildlife habitat <br /> habitat habitat <br /> Rangeland Rangeland <br /> Recreation Developed water resources <br /> The permit/mine plan and adjacent areas are within <br /> the White River and Gunnison National Forests . Coal Basin, <br /> 5 <br />