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Revised 11/15/81 <br /> 2.04 APPLICATION FOR PERMIT FOR SURFACE OR <br /> UNDERGROUND MINING ACTIVITIES <br /> 2.04.1 Objectives <br /> To ensure that the environmental resources which may be impacted or <br /> affected by the Maxwell Mine operation are properly identified, CF&I <br /> Steel Corporation has provided a complete and accurate description of <br /> the environmental resources at and around the proposed Maxwell mining <br /> operation. <br /> 2.04.2 Responsibilities <br /> Substantial effort has been made by CF&I Steel Corporation to provide <br /> all information required under this Section to illustrate and describe <br /> the environmental resources which may be affected by the Maxwell mining <br /> operation. Numerous state, federal , and local government agencies have <br /> provided information for this application. <br /> 2.04.3 General Requirements: Site Description and Land Use <br /> Information <br /> The land use which was present prior to the development of the Maxwell <br /> Mine consisted of pastureland. Areas adjacent to the surface facilities <br /> and the area which will be affected by underground mining consist of <br /> pastureland and fish and wildlife habitat. The location of these land <br /> uses are shown on the Land Use Map (Map 4) . <br /> The land within the permit area has the capability for several types of <br /> land uses. Those lands close to the Purgatoire River can be used for <br /> production of hay and small grains. Productivity is limited by the high <br /> elevation and short growing season. Those lands which moderately slope <br /> away from the river have potential for use as pastureland and occasional <br /> hay production. This land use is consistent with the existing land use <br /> of the area. Steep slopes into the adjacent hilly topography have been <br /> 2.04-1 <br />