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Tabetha Lynch, DRMS <br />Page 11 <br />4/30/2015 <br />4.15.5 Trapper's permit contains a brief livestock grazing plan in sections 4.2.2 and 4.6.1.4 of the permit. <br />Trapper's permit does not specifically indicated that livestock grazing would not commence until one <br />year after seeding or planting on reclaimed parcels. However, this is a performance standard, the <br />Division should monitor reclaimed areas to insure grazing is not occurring on areas that have been seeded <br />or planted less than a year ago. <br />4.15.6 Previously, shrub test plots were utilized at the Trapper Mine. Details of this study are discussed <br />in section 4.4.1.7 of the permit. <br />4.15.7 Trapper's permit includes section 4.4 and 4.5 which provide a description on how revegetation <br />success will be evaluated for rangeland and cropland areas. Applicable success criteria is included in <br />these sections and how statistical demonstrations will be made. Trapper previously utilized reference <br />areas to determine revegetation success for cover and production for rangeland areas; this is no longer the <br />case. In accordance with Rule 4.15.7(2)(d)(v) Trapper utilizes technical standards for cover, production <br />and woody plant density for rangeland sites. A technical standard is also utilized to determine <br />revegetation success in terms of species diversity in accordance with rule 4.15.8(5) for rangeland sites. <br />Trapper utilized a reference area to evaluate revegetation success for cropland areas. The reference area <br />appears to be within the permit area on the northwest portion of the site. According to page 4 -4 of the <br />permit, Trapper has disturbed 593 acres of cropland and has reclaimed 593 acres of cropland. It appears <br />Trapper has been granted Phase III bond release on all the cropland areas with the approval of the SL4 <br />and SL7 bond release applications. <br />4.15.8 Trapper commits to the revegetation success criteria standards outlined in this rule for cover, <br />production and woody plant density. <br />4.15.9 Revegetation success criteria for cropland outlined in section 4.5.1 of the permit appears to be in <br />compliance with this rule. <br />4.15. 10 Revegetation success criteria for lands disturbed prior to May, 1978 is discussed in section 4.4.3 <br />of the permit. Industrial or residential land use is not proposed as a post mine land use at the Trapper <br />Mine. <br />4.15. 11 Sample methodologies are discussed in section 4.4.1.6 of the permit. Trapper commits to <br />demonstrating statistical adequacy when testing for cover, production and wood plant density using the <br />formulas outlined in Section 4.15.11. <br />4.16 Postmining Land Use <br />4.16.1 Trapper's reclamation plan seeks to restore the pre- mining land uses at the site. <br />4.16.2 See item above, the post mining land uses designated at the site appear adequate. <br />