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V 14 r. Bill Balaz - 2 - January 9, 1989 revised the proposed seed mixture to reduce the seeding rate for Agropyron smithii (Western wheatgrass), Agropyron trac ycli-auTum ($Te~r wheatgrass), and Oryzopsi ys~menoides n ian ricegrass); Kaiser also increase~T see ina' g cafe for shrubs (the increase in shrubs was only for drill rate and needs to also be increased for the broadcast rate). However, neither the seeding rate for the forb species nor the number of species of shrubs to be seeded has been increased. Kaiser should increase these rates. Stipulation 9 pertaining to the submission of an acceptable seed mixture to the Division does not appear to have been fulfilled. Its status should be considered active. It will be present in the findings document that is being prepared unless Kaiser responds adequately before February 28, 1989. 2. Woody Plant Density Section 2.9.1 (Collection and Analysis of Data) of Appendix H of the permit application states that revegetated areas "will be compared to the reference areas established during the baseline study to assess revegetation success". If this were true, a woody plant density of about 6000 stems per acre would be the standard that reclamation would attempt to achieve. The Division believes that this standard is unreasonably high. If Kaiser does not wish to address woody plant density standards by February 28, 1989, a stipulation will be included in the upcoming findings document which states: "Within 120 days of the permit renewal, the operator will submit a woody plant density standard for reclaimed areas which is acceptable to the Division." 3. Comparison of Reference and Revegetated Areas. Appendix H contains a discussion of how revegetation data will be collected and what formula will be used to calculate sample adequacy. However, no discussion is included in compliance with Rule 2.05.4(2)(e)(vi) aside from the general statement that reference areas and reclaimed areas will be compared. A description of what is needed to comply with Rule 2.05.4(2)(e)(vi) is given in Rule 4.15.7. (Some of the information required by Rule 4.15.7 is already included in Appendix H). Unless Y.aiser wishes to address this topic by February 28, 1989, a stipulation will be included in the upcoming findings document that states: "Within 120 days of permit renewal, the operator will submit a full description addressing how revegetation success will be determined in accordance with Rule 4.15.7."