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~~ • • <br />• WFC Stipulation Responses 3 November 8, 1985 <br />Stipulation No. 21: <br />A. WITHIN 6 (SIX) MONTHS OF PERMIT ISSUANCE, THE PERMITTEE SHALL SUBMIT TO <br />THE DIVISION FOR APPROVAL A REVISION CONTAINING A PLAN FOR THE SAMPLING OF <br />COVER, PRODUCTION, SPECIES COMPOSITION AND WOODY PLANT DENSITY IN BOTH THE <br />AFFECTED AND REFERENCE AREAS OF THE PONDEROSA PINE-OAK, PONDEROSA <br />PINE-OAK-DOUGLAS FIR, AND WILLOW CARR VEGETATION COMMUNITIES, IF THESE <br />COMMUNITIES ARE DETERMINED TO BE MAJOR COMMUNITIES UNDER INFORMATION <br />PROVIDED IN CONJUNCTION WITH STIPULATION N0. 20. <br />AFTER DIVISION APPROVAL THE PERMITTEE SHALL CONDUCT THE APPROVED SAMPLING <br />DURING THE NEXT GROWING SEASON. RESULTS SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE <br />DIVISION WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF COMPLETION OF SAMPLING. <br />6. THE PERMITTEE WILL DEMONSTRATE THE EQUIVALENCE OF THE REFERENCE AREAS TO <br />THE RESPECTIVE AFFECTED AREAS PRIOR TO RELEASE FROM THE OBLIGATIONS OF <br />THIS STIPULATION. <br />The operator has submitted this information, and calls for the removal of <br />additional sampling requirements based on the veg communities not being <br />• "major". Resampling of the riparian reference area has been discussed by WFC, <br />Mike Savage, and myself and is included in the proposal. Mike should look at <br />this to make sure it is o.k. <br />Stipulation no. 24: <br />THE PERMITTEE SHALL DEVELOP AND SUBMIT A REVISION CONTAINING A SPECIFIC <br />RECLAMATION AND REVEGETATION PLAN FOR THE WILLOW CARR RIPARIAN AREA. THIS <br />PLAN SHALL ADDRESS AND DISCUSS, AT A MINIMUM, THE GRADING OF BANKS ALONG THE <br />PURGATOIRE RIVER, THE TOPSOILING OF THIS AREA, THE SEED MIX TO BE USED, <br />REESTABLISHMENT OF WOODY SPECIES ALONG THE RIVER, AND ALL MEASURES TO RESTORE, <br />ENHANCE OR MAINTAIN THE RIPARIAN COMMUNITY. THIS PLAN SHALL ALSO DEVELOP AND <br />PROPOSE SUCCESS CRITERIA TO BE APPLIED TO THE WILLOW CARR RIPARIAN AREA. THIS <br />PLAN SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE DIVISION NO LATER THAN 12 MONTHS AFTER PERMIT <br />ISSUANCE. <br />WFC has identified proposed areas to be reclaimed as riparian habitat. The <br />proposed total acreage of riparian habitat is however only a small fraction of <br />that originally identified in the Permit Application Vegetation Map. WFC <br />argues that deposition of refuse has elevated many of these areas to a point <br />where riparian vegetation would no longer grow. We need to determine if the <br />proposed riparian boundaries are acceptable. The riparian seed mix needs to <br />be checked also. Lastly, the success criteria proposed is based on Rule <br />4.15.10. This will be further discussed under Stipulation 25, and needs to be <br />reviewed by us. <br />• Stipulation No. 25: <br />THE PERMITTEE SHALL SUBMIT AN ACCEPTABLE ANNUAL OR BIENNIAL REVEGETATION <br />MONITORING PLAN TO BE INITIATED UPON DIVISION APPROVAL. THIS PLAN SHALL BE <br />