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adjacent mines were averaged to set standards for herbaceous cover and productivity as identified below: Valle~Bottom Hillside Herbaceous Cover: 70% 41% Herbaceous Productivity: 3500 ]bs/acre 500 lbs/acre D. Species Diversity: Using relative cover or production values for each species, the reclaimed areas will have at least four perennial species with relative importance equal to or greater than 30%, but with all species combined not to exceed 75% in relative importance. Any one of the four species cannot exceed 40% in relative importance. E. Based upon a request from Sunland, the Division assisted in developing the seed mixture presented on page 184 of the permit application. This seed mixture was used during final reclamation of this mine site and does not have any shrub species. The landowner has requested that no shrubs be planted to allow for more growth of desirable grass and forb species for grazing purposes. Due to the limited areal extent of the area to be reclaimed and the wooded nature of adjacent areas, the Division has agreed to this request. XII. Post-mining Land Use Sunland Mining Corp. proposes returning these disturbed areas back to the premising land use of grazing land and wildlife habitat except for Routt County Road 29. Routt County has requested that this road remain after mine reclamation. The Division approves the proposed postmining land use of grazing and wildlife habitat. Information pertaining to land use is presented on pages 12-13.6 and 187.1-188 of the permit application (4.16.3.). XIII. Protection of Fish, Wildlife and Related Environmental Values Information pertaining to fish and wildlife is presented on pages llh-122 of the permit application. All wildlife species that have been found within the general area were listed and their preferred habitats described. Due to the limited areal extent of surface disturbance and pre-existing nature of this disturbance, the Division has determined that impact to wildlife and wildlife habitat will be minor. Also, Sunland Mining Corp. is not proposing any additional land disturbance. All disturbed runoff at the Apex No. 2 Mine is routed through a sedimentation pond or otherwise controlled to minimize deleterious effects of mining on the water quality of Trout Creek. In Apex No. 2 Mine, C-81-011 lg May 5, 1993