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The grasses and fortis are seeded primarily by drill seeding. Broadcast of seed is <br />utilized on small areas with hydroseeding used on areas with slopes steeper than 3:1. <br />Shrubs are planted in conjunction with seeding operations. The shrubs will be <br />planted, after the affected acreage has been seeded, in clusters approximately 0.5 to 2 <br />acres in size and will cover 30 acres of [he total 110 affected acres. <br />Newly planted areas will be mulched with hay or straw. Crimping or tracking will be <br />used [o stabilize the hay or straw mulch. Straw mulch or an equivalent cover of <br />hydromulch, wood chips, jute netting, excelsior mat, etc. will be applied. After <br />seeding, revegeta[ed areas are protected from livestock grazing until areas are judged <br />capable of withstanding grazing pressure. Protection of revegetated areas is <br />accomplished by excluding livestock by using fences, or discontinuing grazing on <br />adjacent areas by other means. <br />XII. Post-mining Land Use <br />1. The Division is proposing to approve apost-mining land use of rangeland and <br />wildlife habitat. The land use meets the criteria of Rule 4.16.3. <br />XIII. Protection of Fish, Wildlife and Related Environmental Values <br />1. Information regarding compliance with Rule 4.18 is located in Section 2.05.4 of <br />the permit document. <br />2. Wildlife habitat is a planned post-mining land use. The applicant has selected <br />appropriate plant species and distributions to benefit wildlife. <br />XIV. Protection of Underground Mining <br />1. There are no current or proposed surface mining operations within or next to the <br />Wes[ Elk Mine. <br />XV. Subsidence Control <br />1. The applicant has proposed a subsidence control plan in accordance with Rule <br />2.05.6(6) and has committed to adopt all measures in order to reduce the <br />likelihood of subsidence, prevent material damage, or mitigate the effects. The <br />Division proposes to approve the plan (4.20.1(2) and 4.20.3(1)). <br />A subsidence monitoring plan to monitor mining in the permit area is included in <br />Section 2.05.6(6) of the permit document. The monitoring plan will provide <br />additional data which, when used with the F Seam data, can be utilized for future <br />mine planning considerations. MCC had included two additional north-south <br />monument lines and two additional east-west monument lines to monitor B Seam <br />only mining subsidence. <br />52 <br />