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7. Revised Rule 4.15.8 defines the success criteria which must be met for the postmining vegetation to be judged adequate for final bond release, and will apply to all bond release applications approvals after November 30, 2005. 8. Revised Rule 4.15.8(7) requires consultation with and approval by the Colorado Division of Wildlife for woody plant stocking levels, planting arrangements and mitigation plans for azeas with a wildlife post-mining land use. This requirement will be evaluated for each permit during the next midterm or permit renewal review. A technical revision may be required as appropriate. 9. New Rule 4.15.11 essentially codifies the revegetation success sampling methods previously outlined in the Divisions "Guidelines for Determining Revegetation Success". The new rule specifies the statistically valid sampling methods and statistical techniques which operators must use in demonstrations of revegetation success. Acceptable sampling methods and approaches for estimates of vegetation cover, herbaceous production, and woody plant density are addressed in new 4.15.11(1). Statistical testing and sample adequacy approaches acceptable for vegetation cover, herbaceous production, and woody plant density aze addressed in new 4.15.11(2). Additional statistical testing and sample adequacy approaches applicable solely to woody plant density are addressed in new 4.15.11(3). Approaches in 4.15.11(3) aze optional methods that may be used in lieu of the approaches in 4.15.11(2) for woody plant density. This rule does not require any immediate action, but it does provide some flexibility to operators. Changes to currently permitted methods and techniques can be revised through a technical revision. The rule will apply to all revegetation success demonstration sampling conducted after November 30, 2005. 10. Rule 4.25.2(4) is added to specify that the aggregate total acreage of prime farmland shall not be decreased from that which existed prior to mining, and that water bodies created during reclamation must be approved by the Division with the consent of all affected property owners and will not be in azeas of land designated as prime farmland. No immediate action is required. Should you have questions or need additional information, please contact Sandy Brown of the Division at the address and telephone number listed above or at sand .b~[u tate.co.us. Copies of the revised rules are available on the Division's web site httn:!/www.minine.state.co.us/Rules%20and%20Rees.htm. To purchase a paper copy of the Rules, please contact Johanna Cramer at the Division address and telephone number above. Sincerely, David A. Berry Coal Program Supervisor