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Provide separate descriptions of the neology for areas to be affected by surface operations and facilities: those surfacealands bve~lying coal to be mined; and the coal seam(s) to be mined: ~ The application states on p. 4-6 that the strike is northwest and the dip is 3o PdE. The application then states all groundwater drains toward East Salt Creek. How is t:.is possible? List which mines are being used for reference for a,ater inflot•~ from coallbeds. ~ 12 Vegetation (783.19) (783.19(a)) and (783.22(a)(1)) Conditions of Sample Vegetation: The data collected on the vegetation communitieslmakes references to various weedy species and overgrazing by domestic livestock, but does not reveal the condition of the vegetation communities sampled (page 4-2). This information is necessary in order to make a determination on the quality of the vegetation data~~ presented in the sampling inventory. Therefore,lthe applicant should submit data that verifies the condition ofthe vegetation communities sampled along with conditions of the identifies reference areas. lip information on the feasibility of prepared revegetation techniques to achieve success is presented in the applicants plan. The appli- cant needs to present studies for other pertinent information 'to substantiate their claim that successful revegetation will be ~ accomplished. (783.19(a)) The applicant has stated that "Major habitat types will be rest as they currently exist in the area," and that "The ~eclamatior objectives are to return the disturbed areas to these previous) wildlife habitat and rangeland" (pp. 4-3, 4-30). The seed mix, on Table 3.3-1 and 3.3-2 do not reflect these objectives nor do reflect the naturely occurring vegetation data presented in Tah~ 4.5-2 through 4.5-9. (784.15(a)) References are made on Page 4-48 to mixed mountain shlrublands, bunchgrass communities and replaced sagebrush communities. Non of these areas appear on the vegetation map Figure 4,5~ 1. l•!hy ~~ there references made about these communites and no quantitativ information or location about these areas was included in the n plan except for upland sagebrush community: Quantitative data presented for this community .Pinon-Juniper and Grease~'vood Shrub but like quantitative data was not presented for cottonwood woo and sparsely vegetated/bare slopes. The applicant should submi quantitative data for cover and production on a1T vegetation communities and should locate all communities on the vegetation map figure 45-1. , Seed Mixture The seed mixes proposed, Table 3.3-1, do not r assemblage of species. The applicant needs to mix that takes into account seasonal diversity, addressing the desired post-mining land uses. by incorporating species found in the baseline seed mix. The seed mix should be tailPrgd t~ t lope aiiii a's{3etttliat i31ij be eHE~uiller=e~7 aF eF blished uses res they les ne ands lands epresent~ a diverse present~;a new seed permanence and This can be accor~plished inventdry into the h?t~~~~growth' tedium;