Laserfiche WebLink
standard for the riparian community will be as follows: The plant community <br />shall contain a minimum of one cool - season, sod- forming grass and three <br />cool - season bunch grasses with each species having a minimum of five percent <br />cover. <br />F. The Division proposes to approve of the reference areas, which the applicant has <br />selected based on the requirements of Rule 4.15.7(3). <br />G. The reference areas will be utilized to determine revegetation success in a manner <br />which the Division finds acceptable 4.15.7(4)). <br />IX. Post - mining Land Use <br />A. The post- mining land use is Undeveloped Lands which will be utilized for very <br />limited grazing, dispersed wildlife habitat and recreational uses. The land -use is <br />consistent with the pre- mining land use. <br />X. Protection of Fish, Wildlife and Related Environmental Values <br />A. Undeveloped lands is the planned post- mining land use. The applicant has selected <br />appropriate plant species and distributions to benefit fish and wildlife (4.18(5)(i)). <br />XL Subsidence Control <br />The permit area includes three different mines which have been active through the term <br />of the permit to date: the Somerset Mine, the Sanborn Creek Mine, and the Elk Creek <br />Mine. These underlie different areas and, therefore, have had separate requirements for <br />subsidence monitoring and control. <br />A. The applicant used a subsidence control plan in accordance with Rule 2.05.6(6) and <br />committed to adopt all measures in order to reduce the likelihood of subsidence <br />and prevent material damage to Hubbard Creek, which was undermined by the <br />Somerset Mine. The Division approved the plan (4.20.1(2) and 4.20.3(1)). There <br />were no structures within the area affected by the Sanborn Creek Tract subsidence. <br />However, there are several landslide features above the proposed underground <br />workings and OMLLC committed to monitor these features. To date, no impacts <br />have been noted. <br />B. The applicant conducted a subsidence monitoring program during the period the <br />Sanborn Creek Mine has been active, in accordance with Rule 2.05.6(6)(c), <br />designed to determine the commencement and magnitude of subsidence <br />movements. The results of the monitoring program are submitted to the Division <br />annually. The monitoring program was designed to extend for a time, beyond <br />26 <br />