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DEC. 3 '98 10:14AM DMG,GJCT 1 303 241033G P.2 <br /> ` COAL BASIN MINE PERMIT APPLICATION <br /> l MID-CONTINENT RESOURCES, INC. <br /> CARBONDALE , COLORADO <br /> CHAPTER VI <br /> POSTMINING LAND USE <br /> Preface <br /> The postmining land use plan., az outlined in rhis <br /> chapter , is based on the belief by Mid-Continent that a <br /> portion of the disturbed area should be restored to A b1glier <br /> or better use than the premining uses of wildlife, grazing <br /> and light recreation. That higher or hPtter use i;, a ski <br /> area along the southern (northern facing) portion of Coal <br /> Basin. <br /> Since specific and feasible plans cannot he submitted <br /> to the Division at this time showing that financing, attain- <br /> ment and maintenance of the ski area concept will be feasible <br /> Rome 40 yegre in the future, this recreational concept <br /> becomes an alternative use concept that must await approval <br /> coward the end of the 40 year mining program . <br /> Consequently, the primary posLminin- land uses will be <br /> assumed to be the same as the premining uses , and the rcrlamn- <br /> tion plan (and bonding) have been revised accordingly. <br /> Wherever the ski recreation. area plan is mentioned throughouL <br /> t-hiR chapter. , it must be understood that it is an alternative <br /> to the premining uses that , hopefully, will be approved <br /> toward the end of the mining program. <br /> iii (Chap . VI) <br />