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It appears that the referenced amended page V-29 with the requested schedule was erroneously not included in the submittal. The field trial phased study plan and schedule would be an appropriate topic of discussion at the upcoming meeting discussed under Item 7, above. If refuse area reclamation will not be initiated unti12012, it may be desirable to initiate field trial test plots within the next couple of yeazs on suitable adjacent site locations (perhaps subsoil stockpile or reclaimed lay-down area locations). We note that Table V-7, "Revegetation Schedule..." will need to be updated to reflect the current plan, with the next cycle of refuse pit reclamation scheduled for 2012. Please give consideration to initiation of the field tria- test plots prior to the next cycle of refuse pit reclamation, and provide an amended study plan and schedule for the phased field trial implementation and reporting. In addition, please submit a properly updated Table V-7. We suggest that amendments to the field trial plan be submitted after the on-site agency meeting has been held, to allow for consideration and discussion of the Tield trials at that meeting. 9. DRMS had noted certain appazent contradictions between conceptual goals described in the General Revegetation Practices section of the application, and elements of the approved revegetation plan, including use of aggressive introduced grasses in the seedmixes. BME responded that the conceptual goals are not necessarily at odds with use of the introduced grasses, given the very long time periods [hat comprise the frame of reference for the discussion of successional processes under Item "a" of the General Revegetation Practices. BME amended the subject permit section to include reference to potential benefits of using Plateau or similar herbicides for cheatgrass suppression and control of cheatgrass seedbank in topsoil stockpiles, and also included amended nan•ative regazding the possible need for use of monocultures of highly competitive wheatgrasses in certain situations. These issues tie in very closely to the concerns addressed under Item 7. DRMS will defer comment regarding acceptance or modification of the amended Genera[ Revegetation Practices narrative and related elements of the revegetation plan, pending the anticipated on-site meeting with BME, BLM, and CDOW. 10. BME provided amended narrative to describe the results of cheatgrass herbicide treatments and remedial seeding conducted on Refuse Area 1 and adjacent Topsoil Stockpile 2/3 in 2000. Item Resolved. 11. BME provided amended language on revised pages V-53 and V-63 to reference new Rule 4.15.11, as requested. Item Resolved.