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2.0 PHASE II REVEGETATION SUCCESS STANDARDS <br /> Reference Area Comparisons <br /> In accordance with Colowyo's permit section 4.15 Revegetation Requirements, revegetation success <br /> will be assessed against standards for each mine area separately. A summary of permit requirements <br /> applicable to Phase II success evaluations is presented below [full explanation is detailed in permit Volume <br /> 1, Section 4.15.8]. East Pit and West Pit revegetation blocks are compared against the Mountain Shrub <br /> Reference Area (55% weight) and Sagebrush Reference Area (45% weight) [permit Volume 1, Section <br /> 4.15.7]. <br /> Ground Cover Standards <br /> Revegetation will be deemed adequate if herbaceous perennial vegetation cover of the reclaimed area <br /> exhibits at least 90% of the herbaceous vegetative cover of the appropriate reference area(s) comparison. <br /> [permit Volume 1, Section 4.15.8]. <br /> Sediment Demonstrations <br /> Revegetation will be deemed adequate by demonstrating that the completed revegetation in the Phase <br /> II bond release block has achieved erosion control at least equal to pre-mining levels as required in Rule <br /> 4.15.1 (2) (b), and suspended solids delivered to streamflow outside the permit area will not exceed pre- <br /> mining levels as required under Rule 3.03.1 (3) (b). <br /> 8 <br />