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XI. Revegetation <br />Information on the vegetation in the Energy Mine No. 3 permit area <br />is found in Section 2.04.10 and Tables 12-16, 24, 31, 32, 41-45 and <br />50 of the permit application. The vegetation communities are shown <br />on Map No. 7. With the exception of 5 acres, all disturbance to the <br />plant communities had already occurred. CYCC sampled adjacent <br />undisturbed areas to describe the plant communities and to serve as <br />the reference areas. No threatened andfor endangered plant species <br />were identified within the permit area. <br />As discussed in Section 2.05-90, CYCC has established four reference <br />areas which will be used to determine revegetation success. The <br />Division approves a reduced woody Dlant density standard for the <br />pasturelands. A minimum of 1,000 stems per acre will be <br />established. The Division finds that this will better achieve the <br />pastureland post-mining land use. <br />1. The Droposed Dost-mining land use is pastureland. Tables 43 and 44 <br />provide the proposed seed mixes to establish this land use. Several <br />introduced species are included. CYCC has provided literature <br />documentation within the permit application showing that the species <br />are desirable for the pastureland post-mining land use. The <br />Division approves use of these based on the post-mining land use. <br />CYCC has requested that the Division suspend the requirement for <br />mulching. The Division approves the request based on the proposed <br />soil stabilization plan. This plan involves chisel plowing, seeding <br />with the perennial seed mix in the first appropriate season, and <br />contour furrowing. <br />Limited grazing of the reclaimed area is allowed and shown on <br />Map No. 9a. The pre-mining land use within the permit area is <br />pastureland. Five pastures were affected by mining, ranging in size <br />from 330 acres to 807 acres. Pasturelands were separated by <br />fences. Management practices in the pasturelands included the <br />cutting of hay and regulated grazing. Some areas within the <br />pastureland have been seeded and improved through the use of <br />irrigation and fertilization. All pasturelands are managed <br />principally for improved pasture species and increased hay and <br />forage production. <br />-34- <br />