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-g - 2. As with the post-construction revegetation plan the applicant needs to expand the discussion of the post-mining revegetation plan to address the revegetation seed mix, mulching rates, fertilization rates, and grazing management plans. 3. The applicant needs to propose a revegetation monitoring program consistent with requirements of the regulations. 4. Storm King proposes to establish research plots at the refuse disposal area in order to determine whether revegetation success standards can be met with less than four feet of cover. A complete set of plans must be submitted to the Division. These plans must include, at a minimum, a description of the treatments, location of the plots on a map, a discussion of the design statitics, a discussion on monitoring, and a discussion of statistical comparison with the appropriate revegetation success standard. Protection of Public Parks and Historic Places -Rule 2.05.6(4) On page 4-gl of the permit application is a discussion of a parcel of land whose intended use appears to be a public park. Is this the same parcel denoted as "Park land" on Figure 3.1-1 and belonging to Garfield County Commissioners on Figure 2.1-4? If so a reference to either of these maps should be added to the narrative on page 4-91. Subsidence - 2.05.6(6 The application includes a narrative discussion of subsidence-related concerns within section 4.5.5, and a technical projection of the anticipated subsidence due to the proposed permit's mining activities within appendix 4.5-1. Review of these materials has determined several inadequacies. The technical projection of subsidence made within the application theorizes a mechanism which limits subsidence generation to gob formation on a panel by panel basis. No consideration is given to potential stoping of gob materials downdip into subsequently lower panel levels. If such stoping were to occur, projected subsidence magnitudes may be increased. Considerable elaboration upon the anticipated mechanism of subsidence will be necessary before the application can be considered adequate.