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<br /> <br />For the Fish Creek Tipple area the methodologies will be: <br />a) 50 meter transects with 10 points every 5 meters for 100 <br />"hits" for determination of cover; <br />b) production from the clipping of 3 1/4-square-meter quadrants <br />placed randomly along the cover transect; <br />c) woody stem density will be determined by counting rooted <br />shrubs along a 2-X-50-meter transect; <br />d) successful diversity will require 2 perennial grasses to <br />exceed 5~ composition and one perennial forb to exceed 3& <br />composition with no one species exceeding 408 composition. <br />Specific details for the Fish Creek Tipple concerning <br />revegetation success and sampling methodologies can be found <br />beginning on page 2.05-48 of Vol. VIII. <br />The Division proposes to approve of these techniques (4.15.7(1)). <br />Comparisons between reclaimed and undisturbed areas, in order to <br />demonstrate that success criteria of 4.15.8, 4.15.9, or 4.15.10 <br />have been met, will be based weighted means and variances <br />relative to their respective acreages and reference areas. <br />Specific details concerning revegetation comparisons can be found <br />beginning on page 2.05-72 of Vol. I. This excludes the Fish Creek <br />Tipple which was disturbed prior to implementation of the <br />regulations. No topsoil was salvaged for this area. Cover and <br />production requirements are based on standards. Woody stem <br />density is 1000 stems/acre for this area. Details related to <br />determination of revegetation success at the Fish Creek Tipple <br />can be found beginning on page 2.05-48 of Vol. VIII. The Division <br />proposes to approve the basis for this comparison. <br />The Division proposes to approve of the reference areas which the <br />applicant has selected based on the requirements of Rule <br />4.15.7(3). <br />The reference areas will be utilized to determine revegetation <br />success in a manner which the Division finds acceptable except at <br />the Fish Creek Tipple, where standards are to be used <br />(4.15.7(4)). <br />XII. Post-mining Land Use <br />In addition to cropland, rangeland, and pastureland post-mining <br />land use, the Division ie proposing to approve an alternative <br />post-mining land use of recreation, particularly hunting of deer <br />and elk. The land-use meets the criteria of Rule 4.16.3. <br />XIII. Protection of Fish. Wildlife and Related Environmental Values <br />wildlife habitat is a planned post-mining land use. The <br />applicant has selected appropriate plant species and <br />distributions to benefit fish and wildlife (4.18 (4)(i)). <br />XIV. Protection of Underground Mining <br />No active surface mining activities are taking place in the immediate <br />vicinity of the Foidel Creek Mine. No specific approvals are granted <br />under this section. <br />17 <br />