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-51- XI. Vegetation - Rules 2.09.10, 2.05.4(2)(e) and 4.15 The permit area at the Blue Ribbon Mine is comprised of the following plant communities, as shown on Exhibit E and described on pages 62-66, Section 2.04 of the permit application: 1) Oak shrub community (west aspect); 2) Oak shrub community (east aspect); 3) Oak shrub-mountain mahogany, and 4) Riparian. The shrub communities are found on the steep slopes and the riparian community is located along the Hubbard Creek drainage. The area disturbed by the mining operation constitutes 20.48 acres of the permit area along Hubbard Creek and adjacent to the valley bottom. No additional surface disturbances are proposed. No threatened or endangered plant species have been identified in the permit and adjacent area; consequently, there is no known potential for impact to their existence of endangered or threatened plant species or result in the destruction or adverse modification of their critical habitats as determined under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 USC Sec. 1531 et seq.) or the Non game, Endangered or Threatened Species Conservation Act (Section 33-8-101 et seq., C.R.S. 1973). The revegetation plan for the Blue Ribbon Mine can be found on pages 111-113ii, Section 2.05 of the permit application. Two plant communities will be reestab- lished on the disturbed areas following termination of mining activities: 1) A shrub community on the uplands and steep slope areas, and 2) A riparian community along the more level valley bottom and stream channel embankments. The post-mining vegetation configuration is depicted on Exhibit Q. Pursuant to Rule 4.I5.7(2)(d)(vi), Blue Ribbon Coal Company requested that the Division set standards for re-vegetation success based upon Local environmental conditions and available data for similar sites. The standards recommended by the Division were accepted by the applicant, and are listed on page 113 of the permit appli- cation. All concerns pertaining to vegetation which were raised in the Divi- sion's April 23 and December 4, 1981 Preliminary Adequacy Reviews of the Blue Ribbon Mine permit application have been satisfactorily resolved, and the appli- cation is in compliance with the requirements of this section. XII. Fish and wildlife - Rules 2.04.11, 2.05.6(2) and 4.18 The fish and wildlife information and the mitigative actions detailed in the permit application may be found on pages 67-96, Fish and Wildlife Information, Appendix B Latilong Species Printout, and pages 118-120 Wildlife Mitigation Plan. The area of the surface disturbance at the Blue Ribbon Mine encompasses approximately 20 acres of the steep southcrest facing slope of Hubbard Creek Canyon. No additional disturbance is proposed for the life of the mine.