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-7- Reve4a ti on Plan - Pule 2.05.4(2)(e) Revegetotion - Rule 4.15 Deficiencies: 1. The applicant will need to address whether any irrigation r:~i11 be used during reclamation. If so, a discussion of methods, and amounts :Dill need to be included. 2. The applicant needs to address [rhich measures if any will be used to control pests and/or disease. The applicant shall commit to obtaining Division approval prior to use of any herbicides or pesticides. 3. The applicant needs to provide a timetable and schedule for revegetation. 4. The applicant has proposed a revegetation seed mix. The Division cannot approve this mix without having site-speci_`ic vegetation baseline information. 5. The applicant will need to address all applicable sections of Rule 4.15. Specificalle;, a discussion of methodology, standards, and criteria for evaluation of revegetation success needs to be provided. 6. The applicant 'needs to address Rule 4.15.2 for each introduced species proposed to be included in the reclamation seed mir.. 7. Since large amounts of the permit area are already disturbed, the Division suggests that any baseline vegetation samuliny he performed in adjacent areas with abiotic characteristics similar to those of the mine site prior to disturhance. The applicant should meet with the Division to determine these areas prior to sampling. 8. Reference areas may not bc- required if the applicant can demonstrate that sampling of the baseline area was performed during "normal" conditions o1 precipitation, grazing pressure and other factors as determined by the Division XIZI. Fish and Gildlife - Rules 2.04.11, 2.05.6(2), and 4.18 Findings: The fish and wildlife resource statement and the fish and wildlife maraycment plan sections of the application are found on pages 76 and 135. The Division has consulted with personnel from the Colorado Division of Po'ildlife (DOW) caith respect to the llclcn mine. ltar:cc7 upon the consu.itaiion, it has been determined that there are no major wildlife concerns for this operation. The mine is located in, or near an area that has been designated as potential hunting and nesting sites for the P.merican Peregrine Falcon, an endangered species. DO[J has not located any nesting sites roithin or adjacent to the surface disturbance associated with the mine. The surface disturbance is located within hunting grounds for the Peregrine Falcon. !lowever, the value of this area as hun tiny gz'ounds .is very li.mi tcrl due to prr_vi ous disturbance at the site and the proximity of large major disturbances, associated with the city of Trinidad.