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2.05 APPLICATION FOR PERMIT FOR SURFACE OR UNDERGROUND <br />MINING ACTIVITIES -- MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR OPERATION <br />AND RECLAMATION PLANS. <br />2.05.4 Reclamation Plan <br />(2) (e) (vi) (Con't) <br />The following revegetation success standards are as follows; <br />1. Achieve a total plant cover of >— 90% of the Total Plant Cover <br />Standard of 60% (54%) — West Mine. <br />2. Achieve a Total Plant Cover of >— 90% of the Total Plant <br />Covert Standard of 40% (36%) — East Mine and Run of Mine. <br />3. Achieve annual herbaceous production levels of >_ 90% of <br />450 pounds per acre (405) — West Mine. <br />4. Achieve annual herbaceous production levels of 90% of <br />400 pounds per acre (360) — East Mine and Run of Mine. <br />5. Achieve a species diversity of >_ 5 native or introduced, <br />perennial herbaceous species with between 0.5% and 60% <br />relative cover. <br />6. Achieve a woody plant density >-90% of 100 shrub, sub -shrub <br />or trees per acre (90). <br />7. Achieve species diversity of >-3 native perennial cool season <br />grass species with between 0.5% and 60% relative cover. <br />8. Achieve a species diversity of >_2 native or introduced <br />perennial forb species with between 0.5% and 60% relative <br />cover. <br />9. Achieve a diversity of >-2 native shrub, tree or sub -shrub <br />species, not exceeding a relative cover value of greater than <br />or equal to 80%. <br />(vii) Soil Testing <br />Before removal of topsoil, sampling will take place to determine the <br />quantity to be removed and saved. To make this determination, test <br />pits will be dug and samples taken from each horizon. These <br />samples will be lab analyzed. The depth of each horizon, as well as <br />results of the analysis, will be recorded for <br />TR -63 75 <br />04/18 <br />