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RULE 2 PERMITS <br />for recreation on the permit area, as long as mining activities are on- going, is highly unlikely due to <br />problems involved with safety and potential vandalism. <br />Aside from rangeland and limited amounts of cropland and pastureland, there are no viable economic <br />changes in land use that can be made. <br />Previous Underground Mining <br />As mentioned earlier, underground mining activities of limited surface effect were carried on in the <br />permit area from 1914 until 1974. Historical information regarding this previous underground mining is <br />found in Section 2.04.4. From an historical viewpoint, the pre- mining land use, prior to any underground <br />coal mining, was probably rangeland. <br />The approximate underground mining limits are shown on the Existing Structures - South Map (Map 22). <br />Existing Land Use and Land Use Classifications Under Local Law <br />The Moffat County Commissioners, in conjunction with the Moffat County Planning Commission, have <br />designated the lands within the permit and adjacent area for uses of agricultural (rangeland). The land use <br />in the permit area is rangeland used mainly for domestic livestock and wildlife use; no commercial <br />forestry work has ever been conducted within the permit area. Colowyo currently holds special use <br />permits from both Moffat County and Rio Blanco County to conduct mining and reclamation activities. <br />Rule 2 Permits 2.04.3 -3 Revision Date: 6/23/08 <br />Revision No.: MR -91 <br />