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• has been completed, it is anticipated that comparison techniques <br />of ground cover may change, based on technical guidance and <br />procedures in use at that time. <br />Success of revegetation on grasslands will be measured using <br />appropriate rangeland evaluation techniques to determine cover <br />of perennial species. Reclamation success on the areas of estab- <br />lished shrubland will be done on the basis of stems per acre. <br />Sampling techniques will be appropriate to the species planted. <br />When the reclaimed areas are within 80-90 percent of the cover or <br />number of stems in nearby control areas and show evidence of con- <br />tinued viable growth and stem production, the reclamation effort <br />will be judged to be successful. <br />SITE SPECIFIC RECLAMATION AND ABANDONMENT PROCEDURES <br />• Prior to any construction all areas will be cleared of woody <br />vegetation which will be chipped and stockpiled in nearby locations <br />for later use. Areas will be stripped of topsoil per the schedules <br />noted in Figures E-1, E-3 and E-5, and Tables E-1 and E-2. The <br />process plant and disposal area are the two most prominent features <br />of the project. Mine support facilities include access roads, <br />pipelines, conveyors, power and telephone lines, dams, mine portal <br />bench, water intake facility and the terminal facilities. Generally, <br />the reclamation of these facilities will follow the two-phased re- <br />clamation sequence described in the section discussing the process <br />plant and mine support facilities reclamation timetable. However, <br />certain facilities, such as pipelines, which will not be removed <br />upon abandonment, will be reclaimed on a permanent basis immediately <br />following construction. The disposal area will be reclaimed perman- <br />ently as areas become available, in accordance with the timetable <br />shown in Table E-1. <br /> <br />E-44 <br />