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additional grass species will have greater than 1% relative cover. No one <br />grass species will exceed 40% relative cover. <br />Three shrubs will each have greater than 5% frequency. One shrub species <br />will Gave greater than 1% relative cover. <br />Combined relative cover of the three forbs and four grasses will not exceed <br />80%. <br />Species diversity will not apply within the wncentrated shrub establishment <br />azeas since the goal of these areas is to provide pockets of shrub dominated <br />vegetation. <br />Woody plant density standazds have been determined from studies and <br />standards encountered at comparable surface mines in the North West <br />Colorado region. The overall woody plant density for reclaimed azeas will be <br />450 stems per acre. Concentrated shrub establishment sites will have a woody <br />stem density standard of 2000 stems per acre. <br />All applicable standazds, except species diversity, will be attained at not less <br />than 90% of the standazd with a 90% statistical confidence interval as <br />required by Rules 4.15.8(3), (4), and (7). The region the permit area is <br />located in is typified by cool season species. The seed mixes reflect the <br />dominance of cool season species. No attempt will be made to establish <br />warm season species nor would such establishment be appropriate in this <br />locale. <br />Periodic monitoring will occur on the reclaimed sites. Quantitative vegetation <br />sampling will be performed in years 2, 4, and 7 following the yeaz an azea was <br />seeded. Qualitative monitoring of the reclaimed azeas will be performed <br />periodically to assess rill and gully formation, potential noxious weed <br />problems, evaluate seeding success. Seneca Coal Company will submit an <br />Annual Reclamation Report to the Division by Mazch 30th of each yeaz. The <br />Division approves of this proposal and finds it in compliance with Rule <br />2.04.13(1). A rill and gully report will be submitted to the Division by June <br />1st of each year. <br />IX. Protection of Fish, Wildlife and Related Environmental Values <br />Baseline fish and wildlife information is contained in Tab 11 of the permit <br />application package. The fish and wildlife mitigation plan is located in Tab <br />23. <br />Seneca Coal Company developed a wildlife monitoring and mitigation plan <br />in conjunction with the Colorado Division of Wildlife (DOW) and the United <br />Yoast Minc 3~] July 4 1995 <br />