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repairs had been completed. All 19 of the locations had been repaired and were observed to be <br /> stable with no erosional concerns. <br /> During Division's inspections conducted since April 2019, surface disturbances within portions of <br /> the SL-11 Phase III areas have occurred on lands within the affected area by the landowner. A <br /> portion of the North Decline above the western permanent diversion ditch has sloughed due to <br /> the landowner's activities. The slough was captured in the western permanent diversion ditch. <br /> The ditch has demonstrated in subsequent inspections to be stable and functional. Based on the <br /> Division's observations, the reclamation remains stable and the conditions of the permit, Rules <br /> and Act continue to be met by SCC. The surface disturbances continue to be as a result of Mr. <br /> Fontanari's activities and not those activities associated with SCC, with the exception of the <br /> maintenance work conducted by SCC in association with SL-11. Based on an July 9, 2019 <br /> inspection by the Division, the maintenance work conducted by SCC has been re-disturbed by <br /> Mr. Fontanari and will no longer by associated with SL-11 in terms of approval. <br /> Vegetation Success <br /> The vegetative success standards for the Roadside Mine were last modified with Technical Revision <br /> No. 60 (TR-60). The standards from TR-60 were incorporated into the C-1981-041 permit with the <br /> approval of the revision in May of 2011. The standards are as follows: <br /> 1. Perennial Vegetation Average Ground Cover Success Standard - Achieve 90% of the <br /> perennial vegetation cover of the approved reference area. <br /> 2. Herbaceous Production Success Standard - Achieve 90% of the perennial herbaceous <br /> production of the approved reference area. Snowcap elects to use perennial herbaceous <br /> production due to annual and biennial species exhibiting 70% and 73% of the vegetation <br /> production of the Shadscale Reference Area in 2016 and 2017, respectively. This accepted <br /> alternative is stated under Section IV.A.3 (2nd Paragraph)in the Guideline Regarding Selected <br /> Coal Mine Bond Release Issues(CDMG, 1995). <br /> 3. Woody Plant Density Success Standard-Achieve woody plant density of 800 live shrubs per <br /> acre. <br /> 4. Total Perennial Cool-Season Grass Relative Cover Success Standard-Achieve total perennial <br /> cool-season grass species' relative cover of greater or equal to 0.5%with at least two species <br /> present in the reclamation(observed). <br /> 5. Total Perennial Warm-Season Grass Relative Cover Success Standard - Achieve total <br /> perennial warm-season grass species' relative cover of greater or equal to 0.5%with at least <br /> two species present in the reclamation(observed). <br /> 6. Total Perennial Forb and Sub-Shrub Relative Cover Success Standard - Achieve total <br /> perennial forb and suffrutescent (sub-shrub) species' relative cover greater than or equal to <br /> 0.5%with at least two species present in the reclamation(observed). <br /> 7. Relative Cover Density Standard-No reclaimed area shall have a single species that represents <br />