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_32_ XIII. Vegetation -Rules 2.04.10, 2.05.4(2)(e), and 4.15 The Division reviewed the application for compliance with the appropriate sections of the Rules and Regulations. Vegetation baseline information is contained on pages 3-124 through 3-142 of Volume I, Appendices 3.6-1 in Volume II, and 3.6-2 and 3.6-3 in Volume VI; the revegetation plan is contained on pages 4-68 and 69, and 4-71 through 74 in Volume I. The Coal Ridge No. 1 Mine proposes to disturb significant acreage in three vegetation communities and a small area of a fourth community during the life of the mine. The applicant proposes to disturb 104 acres of sagebrush corrununity, 113 acres of pinon-juniper vegetation type, 30 acres of irrigated hayland, and 9 acres of mountain shrub. The applicant had vegetation baseline studies of varying scope and location undertaken by three different consultants during different years (1981, 1983, and 1983). At this time, the applicant proposes to disturb acreage contained in the sagebrush community only. Therefore, the Division has reviewed the application with respect to the proposed phase A disturbance. Findings are made with respect only to the sagebrush community, and proposed disturbance in phase A only. After much discussion, it was determined that the applicant has adequately sampled cover, production, woody plant density, and diversity for the sagebrush community affected and reference areas. In reviewing the revegetation plan, several areas were not addressed sufficiently to allow the Division to make a finding of compliance. For this reason the following stipulation is required. Stipulation No. 5 THE PERMITTEE SHALL REUISE THE PERMIT WITHIN 120 DAYS OF APPROVAL TO REFLECT THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS. IN THE CASE OF REQUIRED CHANGES, BELOW, THE PERMITTEE MUST HAVE WRITTEN APPROVAL OF THE DIVISION PRIOR TO THE STIPULATION BEING SATISFIED. REVEGETATION PLAN 1. THE DIVISION IS SETTING A WOODY PLANT DENSITY STANDARD OF 1000 LIVE STEMS/ACRE FOR THE RE VEGETATION SUCCESS STANDARD FOR THE SAGEBRUSH COMMUNITY.