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Revised 11/15/81 <br /> 2.05.6 Mitigation of Surface Coal Mining Operation Impacts <br /> Air Pollution Control Plan <br /> An air pollution control plan which CF&I Steel Corporation currently <br /> utilizes at the Maxwell Mine consists of compliance with 10 fugitive <br /> dust emission permits as shown in Exhibit 19, Air Emission Permit. CF&I <br /> Steel Corporation plans to operate in compliance with these permits and <br /> therefore mitigate all potential air pollution which may result from the <br /> operation at the Maxwell Mine. <br /> Fish and Wildlife Plan <br /> Mitigation of impacts to fish and wildlife which currently and <br /> historically have used the area around the Maxwell Mine consists of <br /> minimizing the total disturbed area during the life of the operation and <br /> by continuous efforts to minimize disturbance and pollution to the <br /> existing environmental resources. A description of the fish and <br /> wildlife resources in the permit area and adjacent areas is shown in <br /> Exhibit 13, Fish and Wildlife Information. Because the Maxwell Mine is <br /> an underground operation, it is possible for CF&I Steel Corporation to <br /> minimize the total disturbed area for the surface facilities and <br /> structures and thereby minimize the disturbances to habitats which are <br /> used by fish and wildlife. Proper location of new additional structures <br /> such as fans, access and light use roads, as reviewed in Section 2.05.4 <br /> of this application, will be carried out to ensure minimized disturbance <br /> to habitat. Enhancement of the habitat in the vicinity of the disturbed <br /> area is increased during the life of the mine due to limited access to <br /> those areas which are disturbed by the surface mining operations <br /> associated with the Maxwell Mine. Return of the land to its pre-mining <br /> land use after reclamation, as described in Section 2.05.5 of this <br /> application, will enhance the fish and wildlife resources for the permit <br /> area and adjacent areas. Enhancement of this area is due primarily to <br /> limited access which CF&I Steel Corporation currently plans to continue <br /> to utilize for its mining operations. <br /> 2.05-40 <br />