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-6- The last correspondence the Division has on file regarding the resolution of this stipulation is a June 24, 1985 letter from Powderhorn Coa] Company to the Division indicating that a commitment to utilizing the Greasewood/Shadscale reference area for the determination of revegetation success on CRDA No. 2 and No. 3 is a7 ready provided in the application. However, it is the Division's understanding that the areas disturbed by the two disposal areas will affect all three plant communities referenced in the stipulation. Therefore, in order to properly resolve the requirements of the stipulation, the permit application needs to be revised to commit to utilizing all three reference areas to determine revegetation success at CRDA No. 2 and No. 3. STIPULATION N0. 4 WITHIN 90 DAYS OF PERMIT REVISION APPROVAL, THE PERMITTEE IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DIVISION SHALL PROPOSE REYEGETATION SUCCESS CRITERIA FOR WOODY PLANT DENSITY AND SPECIES DIVERSITY FOR THE ROADSIDE AND CAMEO MINES. The last correspondence the Division has regarding woody plant density and species diversity revegetation success standards consists of a letter from Mike Savage to Powderhorn Coal Company outlining agreed upon standards. Once the two standards as stated in the letter have been incorporated into an appropriate section of the permit application, Stipulation No. 4 can be considered resolved. STIPULATION N0. 5 THE PERMITTEE SHALL RECLAIM THE CAMEO NOS. 2 AND 3 REFUSE DISPOSAL AREAS WITH THE SEED MIX IN TABLE 1 AT THE RATES LISTED. In order to properly resolve the requirements of this stipulation, Powderhorn Coal Company should incorporate the above referenced seed mix into an appropriate section of the permit application. The seed mix was included as an attachment to the April 8, 1985 findings document for the CRDA No. 2 and No. 3 permit revision approval. STIPULATION N0. 6 IF THE FIELD 7RAIL5 CURRENTLY BEING CONDUCTED A7 THE ROADSIDE COAL PROCESSING WASTE EMBANKMENT DEMONSTRATE THAT REVEGETATION SUCCESS CRITERIA CANNOT BE MET BY LESS THAN FOUR FEET OF NON-TOXIC, NON-COMBUSTIBLE COVER AND/OR THAT DISTURBANCE TO 7HE HYDROLOGIC BALANCE IS NOT MINIMIZED WITH LESS THAN FOUR FEET OF COVER, THE PERMITTEE WILL BE REQUIRED TO PLACE FOUR FEET OF THE BEST AVAILABLE NON-TOXIC, NON-COMBUSTIBLE COVER OVER THE ROADSIDE REFUSE PILE AND CAMEO MOS. 1, 2, AND 3 REFUSE PILES. This is an ongoing stipulation attached to the existing permit. The resolution of this stipulation will depend on the results of the revegetation field trials currently in progress. If Powderhorn Coal Company so desires,