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<br />TAB 22 <br />Revegetation Plan <br /> <br />/ 1 <br />~J <br />Introduction <br />Tab 22, Revegetation Plan, details the essential components of the revegetation plan for <br />lands affected within the mine and haul road corridor of the Yoast permit area. Also <br />included in Tab 22 are the postmining land use plan, revegetation monitoring, revegetation <br />success standards, surface stabilization, rill and gully control measures, and weed and <br />pest control. Bac kfilling and grading, topsoil maintenance, and topsoil replacement <br />procedures are presented in Tabs 20 and 21. Revegetation is dependent upon successful <br />completion of the procedures outlined in Tabs 20 and 21. The revegetation plan and <br />postmining land use have been developed based on analysis of premining conditions and land <br />use. The reader is directed to Tab 4 (Land Use), Tab 7 (Hydrologic Description), Tab 9 <br />(Soils), Tab 10 (Vegetation), and Tab 11 (Yildtife) for a review of the premine land use <br />and environmental conditions. <br />Postmining Land Use <br />The revegetation plan has been developed to achieve a primary postmining land use of <br />livestock grazing and a secondary use of wildlife habitat. It will also aid in landform <br />stability and mitigate impacts to vegetation resources. Furthermore, this plan is <br />designed to meet DMG Rules and Regulations that state: ~~All areas affected by surface <br />coal mining operations shall be restored in a timely manner: (t) to conditions that are <br />capable of supporting the uses which they were capable of supporting before any mining; or <br />(2) to higher or better uses ... (4.16.1(1),(2). while mitigation of impacts to <br />vegetation resources will be facilitated by application of best current technology, <br />limitations are to be expected because of the inherent Lengthy successional time frames <br />and ecological characteristics associated with regional native vegetation. <br />Reclaimed areas will be dominated initially with herbaceous vegetation that will benefit <br />livestock grazing and wildlife habitat. After careful consideration of wildlife habitat <br />needs in Che area, observations of wildlife use on reclaimed areas, and how the postmine <br />reclaimed landscape and plant communities would integrate with the undisturbed landforms, <br />vegetation communities, and habitat surrounding [he permit area, it is estimated this <br />1 <br />