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. r <br />one is for the moist valley bottom and the other for the mixed mountain shrub <br />community on the hillside. Pre-mining data from the adjacent mines were <br />averaged to set standards for herbaceous cover and productivity as identified <br />below: <br />Vallev Bottom Hillside <br />Herbaceous Cover: 70% 41% <br />Herbaceous Productivity: 3500 lbs/acre 500 Ibs/acre <br />D. Species Diversity: Using relative cover or production values for each species,the <br />reclaimed azeas will have at least four perennial species with relative importance <br />equal to or greater than 30%, but with all species combined not to exceed 75% in <br />relative importance. Any one of the four species cannot exceed 40% in relative <br />importance. <br />E. Based upon a request from Sunland, the Division assisted in developing the seed <br />mixture presented on page 184 of the permit application. This seed mixture was <br />used during final reclamation of this mine site and does not have any shrub <br />species. The landowner has requested that no shrubs be planted to allow for more <br />growth of desirable grass and forb species for grazing purposes. Due to the limited <br />areal extent of the area to be reclaimed and the wooded nature of adjacent areas, <br />the Division has agreed to this request. <br />XII. Post-mining Land Use <br />Suntand Mining Corp. proposes returning these disturbed areas back to the premining <br />land use of grazing land and wildlife habitat except for Routt County Road 29. Routt <br />County has requested that this road remain after mine reclamation. The Division approves <br />the proposed postmining land use of grazing and wildlife habitat. Information pertaining <br />to land use is presented on pages 12-13.6 and 187.1-188 of the permit application <br />(4.16.3.). <br />XIII. Protection of Fish, Wildlife and Related Environmental Values <br />Information pertaining to fish and wildlife is presented on pages 116-122 of the permit <br />application. <br />All wildlife species that have been found within the general azea were listed and their <br />preferred habitats described. Due to the limited areal extent of surface disturbance and <br />pre-existing nature of this disturbance, the Division has determined that impact to wildlife <br />and wildlife habitat will be minor. Also, Sunland Mining Corp. is not proposing any <br />additional land disturbance. All disturbed runoff at the Apex No. 2 Mine is routed <br />through a sedimentation pond or otherwise controlled to minimize deleterious effects of <br />Apex No. 2 Mine, C-81-011 17 April 17, 1998 <br />