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12-inch application rate, as much topsoil as is available will be applied, but in no case will reapplied topsoil depth be less than 6 inches. 6. Reclamation will be initiated as soon after disturbance as possible, or as directed by the Authorized Officer. 7. Surface disturbing activities shall not be performed during periods when the soil is too wet to adequately support equipment. If equipment creates ruts in excess of 3 inches deep, the soil shall be deemed too wet to adequately support equipment. 1.1ud blading is not considered an alternative to meeting the criterion in this stipulation. B. The designated operator/lessee will be responsible for monitoring reclaimed areas for at least three complete growing seasons after final reclamation work has been completed. t•lonitoring will continue to be required until reclamation goals have been successfully achieved and reclamation qualifies for bond release. I.lonitoring methods will be subject to the approval of the Authorized Officer and the following elements (at a minimum) will be quantified: a) Vegetative production b) Crown cover c) Plant composition 9. Reclamation will be considered for approval and bond release only after the results of monitoring have been presented to BLhI. Reclamation will be considered a failure and remedial measures will be required before bond release if one or more of the following conditions persist: a) Production of herbaceous perennial species by category (forb, grass) is less than that measured on representative undisturbed areas. b) Shrubs comprise less than 12 percent and perennial fortis less than 4 percent of the established plant composition by cover. c) Perennial crown cover is less than that measured on representative undisturbed areas. d) Soil erosion rates on rec laimed areas exceed that of representative undisturbed are+ss. 10. All merchantable forest products within the project development area that are taken, damaged, or destroyed will be purchased by the desiynated operator/lessee at t:he total appraisal price, which will be determined by the Autnorized Officer, Bureau of Land 1.lanagement (BLP1), White River Resource Area. Disposal will be as follows: A11 stems, stumps and branches over 4 inches in diameter shall be: a) removed from federal land for resa]e or private use, or b) cut into lengths not exceeding 4 feet and scattered away from the disturbance. All stems and branches less than 4 inches in diameter shall be evenly scattered away from the disturbed area. 5