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pile will have 3:1 side slopes and be compacted to 90% of standard proctor in two foot lifts. Piles of the size proposed aze inherently stable at a static safety slope factor of 1.5 or more. Therefore, as long as the pile does not exceed 1,000 cubic yazds, no stability analysis should be necessary. During the original permit review no pile dimensions were presented so the Division so stipulation No. 3 was attached the Division's approval (this stipulation was changed to No. 2 in the 1987 findings). Stipulation No. 3 was attached to the original approval and still applies to this operation. This stipulation with a discussion can be found in section B, part VIII, Coal Mine Waste Banks of these findings. Reclamation Plan Reclamation will consist of regrading the disturbed area to approximate original contour, topsoiling with one to two inches of soil, and seeding with native species to achieve the post-mining land use of grazing and wildlife habitat. The only topsoil available for reclamation, since most disturbance occurred prior to reclamation laws is that salvaged in 1980 during construction of the sediment control system. This depth of topsoil should be sufficient to achieve successful reclamation due to the good quality of subsoils. In addition, as the area of disturbance is small (3.2 acres), natural invasion from surrounding native vegetation will greatly enhance revegetation efforts. The reclamation plan can be found on pages 13 -15 in the permit application. Backfilling and Grading The approved backfilling and grading plan included to approximate original contour. The material used be pushed into the cut slopes with a dozer or pulled Revegetation as Exhibit 5 shows regrading the area to construct the two bench areas will up using a backhoe. The operator requested that the revegetation success standard for shrub density be lowered from the pre-mining density of 35,000 shrubs per acre to 1,500-2,000 shrubs per acre with an increase in herbaceous cover from 24% to 45%. This is acceptable to the Division for the following reasons: 1) 1,500-2,000 shrubs per acre would create an open area with more value for grazing and wildlife use; 2) natural invasion of shrubs will occur readily because of the small azea of disturbance (3.22 acres); and, 3) the increased herbaceous cover will compensate for the decrease in shrub cover, thus stabilizing the soil and minimizing erosion. The revegetation success standard for herbaceous production was determined at 125 grams per square meter. This standard was determined by increasing the measured pre-mining production proportionally to the increase in herbaceous cover. The establishment of this O.C. Mine No.2 Findings 15 May 15, 1992