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3. Production; Herbaceous Production in a woody community. Ninety <br /> percent of the reference area value at 90 percent confidence will <br /> be reestablished in all three vegetation communities . <br /> 4. Species Diversity; <br /> a. Greasewood Shrubland <br /> - Two perennial shrub species <br /> - One perennial forb species <br /> - Two perennial grass species , one warm season and one cool <br /> season <br /> b. Shadscale Shrubland <br /> - One perennial shrub species <br /> - One perennial forb species <br /> - Two perennial forb species , one warm season, one cool season . <br /> c . Greasewood/Shadscale Shrubland <br /> - Two perennial shrub species <br /> - Two perennial forb species <br /> - Two perennial grass species , one warm season and one cool <br /> season . <br /> d. In all vegetation types , no one species shall comprise greater <br /> than 40 percent relative cover nor less than 3 percent relative <br /> cover. <br /> 5. Woody Plant Density Criteria are : <br /> a. One thousand stems per acre for reclaimed areas which were <br /> originally Greasewood Shrubland . <br /> b. Eight hundred stems per acre for reclaimed areas which were <br /> originally shadscale shrubland. <br /> c. One thousand stems per acre for reclaimed areas that were <br /> originally greasewood/shadscale Shrubland. <br /> Table 2.05.4B-1 in the permit illustrates the seed mix that will be <br /> used to reclaim CRDA Nos . 2 and 3. The Division feels this seed mix <br /> offers adequate diversity at seeding to potentially achieve the <br /> diversity success criteria. The requirements of Stipulation No. 5 have <br /> been met. <br /> 1 . The Division has approved the use of introduced species in the <br /> reclamation seed mix. The permittee has submitted information <br /> which shows that the introduced species are desirable and necessary <br /> to achieve the approved post-mining land use , and are not poisonous <br /> or noxious (4. 15.2) . <br /> 2. The Division has approved the use of straw mulch as a means to meet <br /> soil stabilization requirements (4. 15.4) . <br /> 3. Methods to measure herbaceous cover and production , species <br /> diversity, and woody plant density are discussed in 2 .05.4 Volume I <br /> of the permit. These techniques include random transects to <br /> determine cover by species taken to sample adequacy. Total <br /> herbaceous production will be estimated by clipping current year <br /> -35- <br />