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iii iiiiiiiiniuiii <br />--,-~ <br />Table 2 <br />i <br />i <br />Comparison of species diversity to I, <br />standards in the permit ~ <br />Observed on Bond release <br />bond release requirement specified <br />blocks in 1999 in permit <br />Minimum no. of .pcinci~ah perennial species <br />comprising no less than 3.0% relative cover <br />each: <br />A Pit RSA&B <br />D Pit RSA&B <br />H Pit RSB <br />Minimum no. of cool season perennial grasses <br />comprising=pFincipakspecaes: <br />a, ~. ~r il,_-Ir„) ~,.~ ,l:'.~rl 57c APit RSA&B <br />I ~~ ~ ~ v2 ~ s vti D Pit RSA&B <br />H ^PitIRSB <br />C /I,~,~IM l / h <br />Minimum no. of perennial forbs comprising ~ <br />principal-species: <br />~ ~~-{ 3•~ I,~(,,rl,~„~ C,,r+l` APitRSA&B <br />D Pit RSA&B <br />H Pit RSB <br />Maximum total relative % cover for 4 most <br />abundant species: <br />A Pit RSA&B <br />D Pit RSA&B <br />H Pit RSB <br />Maximum % cover of single most abundant <br />species: <br />A Pit RSA&B <br />D Pit RSA&B <br />H Pit RSB <br />8 Minimum of 5 <br />7 Minimum of S <br />5 Minimum of 5 <br />4 Minimum of 4 <br />4 Minimum of 4 <br />3 Minimum of 4 <br />4 Minimum of 1 <br />3 Minimum of 1 <br />2 Minimum of 1 <br />71.0% <br />59.5% <br />76.7% <br />33.4% <br />22.0% <br />37.0% <br />Maximum of 80% <br />Maximum of 80% <br />Maximum of 80% <br />Maximum of 50% <br />Maximum of 50% <br />Maximum of 50% <br />Division's finding that plant diversity and seasonality are sufficient for Phase II bond release. <br />Based on the compazison shown in Table 2, above, and recognizing that the diversity and <br />seasonality standards are based on what is sufficient to support the post-mining land use of <br />rangeland, the Division finds that diversity and seasonality are progressing toward supporting the <br />post-mining land use. <br />Trapper Mine <br />Phase II Bond Release Page 8 12/21!99 <br />