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pounds per acre. These reflect the cover and productivity of the disturbed <br />meadows prior to mining disturbance. Species diversity will be adequate if at <br />least two peremiial species are present, each accounting for at least 3% relative <br />cover. <br />E. The Division approved the reference areas and a technical standard which the <br />applicant has selected based on the requirements of Rule 4.15.7(3). <br />F. The reference areas and technical standard will be utilized to determine <br />revegetation success in a manner which the Division finds acceptable (4.15.7(4)). <br />XII. Post-mining Land Use <br />A. The Division is not proposing to approve an alternative post-mining land use. <br />XIII. Protection of Fish, Wildlife and Related Environmental Values <br />A discussion of measures to be taken by the BRL to mitigate impacts to wildlife, and in <br />response to comments and suggestions from the Colorado Division of Wildlife, may be <br />found in Section 2.05.6(2) of the permit. <br />A. In the suture, the applicant may propose the use of persistent pesticides on the site <br />during mining and/or reclamation operations. The Division must review and <br />approve any such use prior to implementation (4.18(5)(g)). <br />B. Fish and wildlife habitat is a planned post-mining land use. The applicant has <br />selected appropriate plant species and distributions to benefit fish and wildlife <br />(4.18(5)0))• <br />XN. Protection of Underground Mining <br />A. The Division does not propose to approve surface coal mining activities being <br />conducted within 500 feet of an active or abandoned underground mine (4.19(1) <br />and 4.22.40)). <br />XV. Subsidence Control <br />Section 2.05.6(6) of the permit contains an inventory of structures and renewable <br />resource lands within the permit area, and a discussion of the possible consequences of <br />subsidence on those structures and lands. A subsidence monitoring plan is also included <br />in this section. A report containing subsidence predictions, impacts and possible <br />mitigation measures maybe found in exhibit 15 of the permit. <br />A. The applicant has proposed a subsidence control and monitoring plan in <br />accordance with Rule 2.05.6(6) and has committed to adopt all measures <br />discussed in the plan, in order to reduce the likelihood of subsidence, prevent <br />25 <br />