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elevations than the other communities. This community type is found on deep soils or very shallow rocky soils. Composition is altered by topography and exposure, but often includes chokecherry, serviceberry, mountain mahogany, and snowberry. Aspen communities often occur as inclusions within other communities on moderate north-facing slopes and in swales. These communities are dominated by aspen, with a sparse shnrb understory, and require deep soils of a mesic nature. Pinon juniper communities are found on steep south-facing slopes, usually in association with rock outcrops. Meadow communities are found in bottom or swale areas, or on upland flats: They are usually small and contiguous with the sagebrush communities. Wet meadow associations, a variant of the meadow community, are found along the subirrigated portions of the drainages. A large number of Loge and small mammals, birds, fish and amphibians, and reptiles are permanent or temporary residents of the area. The general area surrounding the mines supports the largest deer and elk herds in the state. Some winter range for deer and elk calving grounds exist very near to or have been disturbed by surface facilities associated with the mines. Description of the Operations and Reclamation PLur The permit area contains 35.2 acres of surface disturbance. The mining method used was room and pillar. When operating at full scale, the Meeker Area Mines consisted of the Rienau No. 2 and Northern No. 1 underground mines producing a maximum of 500,000 tons/year. The coal mined was that of the FF and G seams within the Williams Fork Formation. Further details of the original operation and reclamation plan can be found in the permit application. The mining pLur is no longer germane to this renewal, as mining operations have ceased, and the entire area has been recLrimed in accordance with the original recLunation plan. 5