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authority for approval within 90 days of permit issuance, <br />and the studies must be performed at the first available <br />opportunity. <br />Due to low precipitation and short growing season, revegetation <br />will be difficult but acheivable. Research near the permit area <br />at the Marr Strip Mine is being conducted by the Bureau of Land <br />Management (BLM). Site specific data relating to the effective- <br />ness of revegetation should be available from this studyin 1982. <br />The applicant should take advantage of the data resulting from <br />this research and incorporate it into their reclamation plan, <br />snaking any applicable modifications with the approval of the reg- <br />ulatory authority. <br />The applicant will seed the reclaimed areas with one seed <br />mixture (page 63, Vol. 1 of the permit application). Microhabi- <br />tat differences will provide diversity within the revegetated <br />area, but community boundaries will not be similar to premining <br />conditions. Natural re-invasion from adjacent areas will help <br />establish communities comparable to premining communities. The <br />new communities should be able to support the proposed postimin- <br />ing land uses. <br />-96- <br />