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<br />-2~- <br /> <br />SII. Vegetation, - Rules 2.0=. 10, 2.D5.~(2)(e), and 4.15 (con't) , <br />The permittee ha=_ measured species diversity in terns of species richness <br />and species equitability but has not proposed a Weans to evaluate <br />reVegetation success in terms of species diversity. <br />It is therefore stipulated: <br />12. THE PERPaiTTEE AA'D THE DIVISIOt: i,'ILL DETER*fINE A ~fEA'~S FOR 'THE EVALUATIO:: <br />OF SPECIES DIVEP.SITT AT TH.E McCL.4TdE SITE G'ITY,I;: 90 DP.IS OF PEF~~T <br />ISSUHCCE. <br />The Division is concerned with the ability of Salt Creek Paining Company to <br />reclaim the area given the low annual precipitation. The follo~aine <br />_tipulation is therefore required: <br />13. THE PER^*.ITTEE PfUST DEVELOP i;ITHII< O1CE `.'EAR OF PER^fIT ZSSUA.NCE „ BIE~:<I,,L <br />REVEGETATIO?~^fONITORI?v'G PROGA4^; L:riiC: 1~iLL ?i0i:?T0^1 THE SUCCESS OF <br />REVEGETATION EFFORTS AT THE McCLA,\E CP?~i0:~ SITE, TO BE APPFOVED S7~ <br />THE DIVISION AND INITEATED THE SECOND IE:.R AFTER THE I?~ITIAL REVEGETP.TIO?~ <br />SEEDING. <br />Pursuant to Rule 2.07.6(2)(n) the Diyisien has determined that no threatened <br />or endangered species of plants exist at the P1cClane Canyon site, based on <br />information supplied by the applicant. <br />XiII. Fish and iildlife - Rules ?.0.11. 2.05.6(2), and 4.15 <br />The fish and wildlife portion of the application. can be found in Section 4.3 <br />of Volume I of the application. The Colorado State Division. of wildlife has <br />beer, consulted for a statement of wildlife Value and protection. <br />The applicant has supplied field data for the mine vicinit}•. ?taps provided <br />in Appendix I (Volume It') indicate that the mine site is in a mule deer <br />critical use area as well as raptor rest habitat. <br />No ~;ildlife listed on ant threatened or endangered list were ider.tifie.d b•; <br />the study. Rimrock areas were inspected and no raptor nests were identified <br />in the vicinity o_` the mine. <br />?~o power lines e:•:ist at the mine and none are planner for the future. Salt <br />Creek Mining Company has stated that a posted speed limit of 15 mph will <br />be enforced at the mine to minimize the potential for vehicle-deer collisions. <br />The crossing over East Salt Creek has been designed to safely pass the <br />required flow events to avoid damage to the Creek. No pesticides c,•i11 be <br />used in this operation. <br />Shrub density revegetation standards are required by the Di~•ision to ensure <br />the recreation of big game habitat through reclamation. Specific details <br />of shrub density requirements are given in the Vegetation Section of this <br />document. Stipulations have been attached to these findings to provide for <br />the establishment o.` shrub densities which c;ill enhance wildlife habitat <br />after the mine is successfully reclaimed. <br />