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associated with the proposed mine equipment corridor and in the extreme southern portion of the <br />NH1 mine were mined using a small dragline. Discussions with Mr. Joe Garvey, reveals that the <br />majority of the mining at the NH1 site was mined using scrapers and dozers. All of this mining <br />was conducted to extract coal from the lower Dakota coal seam. The extent of coal which was <br />removed is shown on Map 2.04.3 -1 - Land Use Map as those areas corresponding to the areas <br />shown as GL -REC, which pertains to those lands mined and reclaimed at the NH1 mine and as <br />4.42 acres of GL -RECS, which pertains to those areas of regraded spoil and in some areas a <br />minor amount of subsoil was applied. Prior to the mining of the areas in the NH1 Mine and for <br />those areas mined in the proposed equipment corridor, the land use prior to mining was <br />grazingland, dryland pasture and with minor amounts of irrigated pasture. <br />The existing land uses as they correlate to vegetation types on adjacent areas are shown on Map - <br />2.04.10-2 Adjacent Area Vegetation Map. The vegetation types and land uses on the areas <br />adjacent to the proposed NHN Mine site are very similar to those found within the proposed <br />NHN Mine permit area. The existing wildlife habitat types are also shown on this map and also <br />on Map 2.04.11 -1 - Wildlife Map. Since none of the areas outside of the proposed mine permit <br />boundary will be affected or impacted by the proposed mining activities, there is not need to <br />show additional environmental resources of this area. <br />A detailed description of all of the land uses in the areas adjacent to the proposed NHN Mine are <br />found on Map 2.04.3 -1, which covers all of the adjacent areas located within approximately one <br />half mile of the proposed NHN Mine Permit Area. A tabular summary of land uses within the <br />proposed NHN Mine Permit Area and within the adjacent areas are also found on this map. <br />Examination of these numbers reveals that existing land uses within the proposed NHN Mine <br />Permit Area and those on the adjacent areas are similar As are discussed previously in this <br />narrative, consultation with the Montrose County Planning Department and Assessor's office <br />resulted in our being informed that they had no mapping showing local land use designations in <br />this area. Therefore, no comparisons can be made with our land use information and that used <br />by Montrose County. <br />Section 2.04.3 Page 13 November 2011 <br />