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must be considered in terms of their compatibility with wildlife and domestic <br />livestock use. The land use meets the criteria of Rule 4.16.3. <br />XIII. Protection of Fish, Wildlife and Related Environmental Values <br />Section 4.6 of Vol. IV of the permit application discusses the protection of fish, wildlife <br />and related environmental values. <br />Wildlife habitat is a planned post- mining land use. The applicant has selected <br />appropriate plant species and distributions to benefit fish and wildlife. (4.18(4)(i)). <br />XIV. Protection of Underground Mining <br />The Division previously approved a variance to allow surface coal mining activities <br />to be conducted within 500 feet of an active or abandoned underground mine. The <br />Empire Mine extends underneath the west end of Trapper Mine. More than 800 feet <br />of vertical separation exists between Trapper's surface pit floors (now reclaimed) and <br />Empire's underground workings. Trapper will not be conducting any further mining <br />on the west end; the area has been fully reclaimed (4.19(1) and 4.22.4(1)). <br />XV. Subsidence Control <br />No specific approvals are granted to the applicant under this section. <br />XVL Concurrent Surface and Underground Mining <br />No specific approvals are granted to the applicant under this section. <br />XVIL Operations on Alluvial Valley Floors <br />Operations on alluvial valley floors are discussed in Section 4.8.4 of Vol. IV of the <br />permit application. <br />Criteria for Alluvial Vallev Floor Determination <br />Map M35A in the permit application shows that the following six drainages are the only <br />drainages in the vicinity of the Trapper Mine which contain unconsolidated stream -laid <br />holding streams: Yampa River, Williams Fork River, No Name Gulch, Johnson Gulch, <br />Pyeatt Gulch, and Flume Gulch. <br />Any of those alluvial valleys would meet the regulatory definition of an alluvial floor if <br />the valley has water availability sufficient for flood irrigation agricultural activities <br />[Section 1.04(10)] or has water availability sufficient for sub - irrigation agricultural <br />activities [Section 1.04(10)]. <br />Irrigation Agricultural Potential <br />Trapper Mine 33 July 9, 2013 <br />