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:, _ RECEIVED AU G 2 ~ 1984 Mf Co o Dept of N to alfResou~rces N August 20, 1984 Mr. Robert Liddle Reclamation Specialist Mined Land Reclamation 1313 Sherman Street, Room 423 Denver, CO 80203-2273 RE: Responses to Stipulations No. 4, 5, and 6 of Snowmass Coal Company's Permit to Mine Coal No. C-025-81 Dear Mr. Liddle: I received your letter dated August 8, 1984, concerning my submittals to stipulations No. 3, 4, 5, and 6 of our permit. Snowmass Coal Company agrees to follow blr. Longs recommendations for stipulations No. 4, 5, and 6. The following narrative de- scribes what is agreed to for each stipulation: Stipulation #4 - "Within 90 days after permit issuance.Snow- mass Coal must provide the Division with an acceptable success criteria standard for shrub density at the mine site." The following shrub density success criteria standard is acceptable to Snowmass Coal Company: Vegetation Type Riparian Woodland Mtn. Shrubland - Dry Phase Mtn. Shrubland - Moist Phase Aspen Forest Mixed Coniferous Forest SNOWMASS COAL COMPANY Mine Ollice: P.O. BOx 960 Cartwndale, (.OlOradO 87623 (303) 9633440 Denver Ollice: Suite 2300 410 Seventeenth Street Denver, Colorado 80202 (303) 625-1966 Standard 1000 stems/acre 1500 stems/acre 2000 stems/acre 1000 stems/acre 1000 stems/acre Stipulation #5 - "Within 90 days after permit issuance Snow- mass Coal must provide the Division with an acceptable species diversity success standard for the revegetated areas of the mine." Snowmass Coal Company agrees with Mr. Longs suggestion that the species diversity will be considered acceptable if post-mining sampling demonstrates that these species of cool season grasses, two species of forbs, and three species of shrubs and trees have been established. In addition, no one species shall comprise less than 3~ of the total cover or more than 40~ of the total cover.