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~ 1 Mid-Term Review 18 November 27, 1985 Stipulation No. 17 WITH RESPECT TO VEGETATION SAMPLING DURING THE 1981 FIELD SEASON IN AREAS TO BE DISTURBED BY REFUSE DISPOSAL UNITS 1-4, THE NUMBER OF SAMPLE CLUSTERS WITHIN EACH VEGETATION TYPE SHALL BE AS SPECIFIED ON PAGE 24-7 OF ILLUSTRATION 24. CORRESPONDING REFERENCE AREAS MUST ALSO BE SAMPLED FOR APPLICABLE PARAMETERS. THE SIZE AND LOCATION OF PROPOSED REFERENCE SITES MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE REGULATORY AUTHORITY WITHIN 30 DAYS OF APPROVAL. THE REFERENCE AREA WHICH WILL REPRESENT THE AREA PRESENTLY OCCUPIED BY THE CHEATGRASS-ANNUAL FORB COMMUNITY MUST BE SPECIFIED. The requirements of this stipulation have been satisfied, however a review of vegetation Maps 9 and 10 reveal that the size and location of the reference areas have not been depicted on either of the maps. Both maps must be revised to show the reference areas to be used for determination of revegetation success. Additionally, the Division can find no information in the permit specifying which reference area will be used to represent the area presently occupied by the cheatgrass-annual forb community. The reclamation plan portion must be revised to provide this information. the revised copy of Illustration 24, Tables V-12, V-13, V-14 and V-16, and replacement pages V-40, V-41, V-43 and V-63 submitted to the Division on July 30, 1981 in response to the above stipulation need to be incorporated into the permit application. Stipulation No. 18 DISTURBED ACREAGES OF EACH VEGETATION TYPE AFFECTED BY THE SITES MENTIONED ON PAGE 24-8 SHALL BE CALCULATED AND SUBMITTED TO THE REGULATORY AUTHORITY WITHIN 30 DAYS OF APPROVAL. THE NUMBER OF SAMPLE CLUSTERS REQUIRED WILL BE SET BY THE REGULATORY AUTHORITY AT THAT TIME. A MAP INDICATING THE SIZE AND LOCATION OF PROPOSED REFERENCE SITES SHALL ALSO BE SUBMITTED BY THE ABOVE DEADLINE. The initial midterm review letter sent to Western Fuels on February 7, 1984 indicates that the requirements of this stipulation have been satisfied. However, no disturbed acreages of each vegetation type affected by the sites mentioned on page 8 of Illustration 24 could be found in Section V of the application or within Illustration 24 of Volume 12 of the application. An appropriate section of the application needs to be revised to provide this information. Please refer to the comments under Stipulation No. 17 above regarding the size and location of reference areas. Stipulation No. 19 (Part 1) WITH RESPECT TO EVALUATION OF SPECIES DIVERSITY ON RECLAIMED LANDS, WESTERN FUELS IS REQUIRED TO WORK WITH THE REGULATORY AUTHORITY TOWARDS THE ESTABLISHMENT OF MUTUALLY ACCEPTABLE SUCCESS CRITERIA. SUCH CRITERIA MUST BE FORMULATED AND AGREED TO NO LATER THAN JANUARY 1, 1982. SECTION F ON PAGE V-51a SHALL BE REVISED ACCORDINGLY.