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pursuant to Rule 2.07.6(2)(n), that the activities will not affect the continued existence of endangered or threatened species or result in the destruction or adverse modification of their critical habitat. The Division and National King Coal have determined the species diversity criteria for cover, production and shrub density, and modifies the criteria for species diversity as addressed below: 1. over -the standard for herbaceous cover is 30 percent and will be measured using apoint-intercept method. 2. Production -The standard for herbaceous productivity is 500 pounds per acre of dry biomass measured by the harvest method using a minimum 1/2 MZ quadrate. 3. Shrub Density -The standard for woody plant density is a minimum 600 stems per acre. 4. Soecies Diversity -The standard for species diversity using the species composition approach is a follows. Species Requirements* Grasses Cool Season 2 Warm Season 2 Forbs 2 Shrubs 2 *No single species shall be represented by more than 40 percent relative cover or less than 3 percent relative cover for grass species; or less than 1 percent relative cover for forb and shrub species. X. Post-mining Land Use Information pertaining to land use is presented in Section 2.04.3 of the permit application. Information pertaining to the proposed post-mining land use is found in Section 2.05.5 of the permit application. The historical usage of the Hay Gulch area is varied. The bottom land areas have typically been used to grow hay crops whereas the native upland regions have been used for cattle grazing and wildlife habitat. Numerous abandoned coal mines dot the gulch uplands where several coals seams outcropped. National King Coal proposes to reclaim the disturbed acreage, excluding some facilities and the combination haul/access road, to the primary use of rangeland with a secondary 20