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reclaimed for rangeland/wildlife habitat. The revegetation plan is designed to achieve the <br /> approved postmining land use. <br /> After final backfilling and grading, topsoil is required to be placed on the spoil to a depth of 18 <br /> inches on cropland and 12 inches on rangeland. A variation of+/- 2 inches is allowed due to <br /> compaction and operational considerations as per TMI's permit (page 4-256). <br /> There are three different range vegetation criteria to which the reclaimed parcels are compared as <br /> discussed in section III of this document, Observation and Findings: range sites A,B and C. TMI <br /> utilizes a technical standard for demonstrating revegetation success for vegetative cover on <br /> reclaimed parcels. TMI has identified specific percent effective cover standards for each range <br /> site category. The standards were calculated using the Universal Soil Loss Equation(LISLE), and <br /> designed such that soil loss due to rill and sheet erosion will not exceed pre-mine levels. Details <br /> regarding revegetation success standards at the Trapper mine can be found in section 4.4.1 of <br /> Trapper's permit. Vegetation was sampled during 2017. Sampling was conducted in accordance <br /> Sampling was conducted in accordance with the approved W <br /> sampling methodology. Vegetative cover was sampled to <br /> sampled adequacy, in accordance with Rule 4.15.10(2). A .° <br /> t, W <br /> bond release inspection of the requested bond release block <br /> - <br /> was conducted on 30 August 2017. Observations noted in the N <br /> inspection are in agreement with the vegetation report <br /> submitted with the SL19 application. <br /> The reclaimed parcels have been reclaimed with either the <br /> Rangeland A or the Rangeland B seed mixes. The rangelands <br /> revegetation success standard is found is permit Section 4.4. w, ! <br /> For both range sites A and B, the reclamation success <br /> � ��. I .q' <br /> u p N• 15.. �Iw Y A u M Milk, <br /> p <br /> standard for cover is comprised of canopycover of A ` v. <br /> YY�WA� +�"— °',,e"l.• '"r � �a y d A i".. <br /> herbaceous vegetation plus vegetative litter. The successful <br /> -0�� �''��^''•�g'".A Yp�4,q Nu �'�",,.�, <br /> „`a Y�' u ..,1� �..�,. iv.� 0 R� a'.Ir <br /> vegetative cover standard was calculated using the Universal Photo 2:Heliomeris lnultiflora, or <br /> showy goldeneye in parcel KAII. <br /> Soil Loss Equation (LISLE), with the assumption that soil loss will not exceed 4 tons /acre/year. <br /> For Range Site A, vegetative cover will be acceptable when the site achieves at least 3 3% <br /> herbaceous cover plus 19% litter, for total cover of at least 52%. Noxious weed species may not <br /> contribute to the reclamation success. Reclaimed Range Site B sites will be deemed successful <br /> when they achieve a minimum of 29% herbaceous cover,plus 23% Litter, for total cover of at <br /> least 52%. <br /> Noxious weed species may not contribute to the reclamation success. Reclaimed Range Site B <br /> sites will be deemed successful when they achieve a minimum of 29%herbaceous cover, plus <br /> 23% Litter, for total cover of at least 52%. In accordance with permit section 4.4.1.5,parcels <br /> reclaimed as Range Site A and Range Site B can be lumped together to form an individual Bond <br /> Release Block. When a Bond Release Block(BRB) is comprised of both Range Site A and <br /> Range Site B parcels, the more stringent reclamation success standards for Range Site A shall <br /> apply to the combined data. <br /> Permit Number C 19 81010 <br /> SL19 <br />