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'. ' 30 C.F.R. Section 816.116 REVEGETATION: STANDARDS FOR SUCCESS (a) Success of revegetation shall be measur- ed by techniques approved by the regulatory autho- rity after consultation with appropriate State and Federal agencies. Comparison of ground cover and ' productivity may be made on the basis of reference areas or through the use of technical guidance procedures published by USDA or USDI for assessing ' ground cover and productivity. Management of the reference area, if applicable, shall be comparable to that which is required for the approved post- ' mining land use of the permit area. (b)(1) Ground cover and productivity of liv- ing plants on the revegetated area within the per- mit area shall be equal to the ground cover and productivity of living plants on the approved re- ference area or to the standards in other techni- cal guides approved by the Director for use in the regulatory program. ' S.R. 4.15.7(3)(b) (b) The permittee shall demonstrate statistical- , ly, to the satisfaction of the Division, that each proposed reference area is comparable to its equi- valent area to be disturbed in terms of herbaceous cover and productivity and other applicable para- ' meters with the exception that, where cropland is the approved postmining land use, the permittee need only demonstrate that the proposed reference ' area is comparable to the equivalent area to be disturbed in terms of crop production. RESPONSE TO S.R. 4.15.7(3)(b) Rule 4.15.7(3)(b) requires that the permittee ' demonstrate statisti ll t th a d f r- y ca a propose re e ' ence area is comparable to its equivalent area to be disturbed by mining. This information and me- ' thods used to evaluate success standards were re- ported by EFC as part of the p ermit appli cation -10- 1 1