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standards are mandatory, two of the three secondary standards must be met for the <br />woody plant establishment to be considered successful. These standards are: <br />• Mandatory Shrub Standard: Overall, non -fenced reclaimed land shall have at least <br />200 woody stems per acre. <br />• Mandatory Shrub Standard: Volunteer shrub concentrations, including unfenced <br />plantings, will have a minimum of 1000 woody stems per acre on at least 10% of <br />the unfenced reclaimed acreage. <br />• Two of the three secondary standards must be met: <br />o Secondary Standard 1; within fenced upland woody plant plots, a <br />minimum of 945 woody stems per acre will be established. <br />o Secondary Standard 2; within woody plant establishment areas, riparian <br />fenced and non -fenced areas will have a minimum of 945 woody stems <br />per acre. Within riparian areas at least 150 stems per acre will be <br />comprised of tree or tall shrub species. <br />o Secondary Standard 3; Woody plant establishment areas, fenced Aspen, <br />will be comprised of a minimum of 945 woody stems per acre, of which a <br />minimum of 150 stems per acres will be aspen. <br />Please see exhibit 22-1 for location of woody plant establishment areas. <br />The applicant has submitted adequate information regarding plant species of threatened <br />or endangered status potentially occurring in the Seneca II -W Mine permit area. During <br />on site inventories conducted in 1983, 1985, 1990 and 1997, no species of special concern <br />were found. The Division of Wildlife and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service were <br />contacted during the PR -2, PR -3, PR -4, PR -5, RN -4, and RN -5 reviews, and they did not <br />identify any concerns with respect to potential effects of the operation on threatened or <br />endangered plant species. <br />Pursuant to Rule 2.07.06(2)(n), the Division finds that, based on the available information, <br />the mining and reclamation activities will not affect the continued existence of any <br />threatened or endangered plant species or result in the destruction or adverse modification <br />of their critical habitats. <br />In PR -5, the Weed Control plan section of permit Tab 22 text was amended, and a new <br />comprehensive weed management plan applicable to Seneca II -W and other SCC <br />properties in Routt County was incorporated into the permit as Appendix 22-5 "Weed <br />Management Plan". The amended weed management plan was submitted to comply with <br />the State Noxious Weed Law and regulations, and to comply with new Rule 4.15.1(5). <br />The proposed operation is in compliance with the requirements of this section <br />34 <br />