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-38- 6. Reclamation The revegetation plan for the mine and loadout site is presented in Volume I pages 4-54 through 4-64. The plan for the load-out area is given in the same volume on pages 4-85 through 4-9D. Seed Mixes Several seed mixes have been proposed for use on the mine and load-out areas depending upon various site conditions. These seed mixes are as follows: Seed Mix 1 -Mancos Shale Badlands and Extreme Harsh Sites Seed Mix 2 - Cooler, Moist Sites, North-Facing Slopes and Low-Lying Flatter Areas. Seed Mix 3 - Refuse Disposal Site, General Mtne Area, Road Cuts and Slopes. Seed Mix 4 - Soil Stockpile Stabilization Mix Seed Mix 5 - Truck Dump Site Reclamation Tree and Shrub Plantings The applicant states "Hand-plantings of woody species are the most important aspect of the revegetation work". Woody plant densities are also an important component of the proposed reclamation success criteria since average stem densities in the pinyon-juniper woodland reference area for shrubs is 331/acre. There are an average of 306 trees/acre in this reference area. In the mountain shrub-dry phase reference area there is an average of 10,501 shrubs per acre. Only ane tree was present in the reference area. The seed mix tables in the reclamation section of the application list several tree and shrub species recommended for hand planting but do not give specific numbers of woody plants/acre, a specific number of each species or a planting plan such as planting the woody species in clusters, strips, uniform distribution or in other patterns. Therefore the following stipulation is imposed: Stipulation No. 3 WITHIN 90 DAYS AFTER PERMIT ISSUANCE, THE PERMITTEE MUST PROVIDE THE DIVISION WITH A COMPREHENSIVE TREE AND SHRUB PLANTING PLAN. THE PLAN MUST INCLUDE A LIST OF SPECIES TO BE PLANTED, NUMBERS OF EACH SPECIES PER ACRE AND ACRES TO BE PLANTED. THE PLANTING PLAN MUST ALSO DESCRIBE THE PATTERN TO BE UTILIZED IN PLANTING THE PLANT MATERIALS, THE SEASON OF THE YEAR OF PLANTING AND ALL LOCATIONS WHICH WILL BE PLANTED.