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<br />• <br />r <br />1. Of the three principal cool seas <br />should comprise greater than 40% of <br />component (cool season grasses). Of <br />comprise greater than 80% of the rel <br />(shrubs). That is; if cool season g <br />diversity on the reclaimed surface, <br />season grasses should account for me <br />for cool season grasses (or 12% of t <br />2. Diversity calculations will be <br />species, obtained during the sampli <br />period. Sufficient numbers of samp <br />requirements of sample adequacy are <br />n grass species, no single species <br />lie relative importance of this <br />the two shrub species, neither should <br />Cive importance of this component <br />asses comprise 30% of the total <br />hen none of the three principal cool <br />e than 40% of the total diversity <br />tal diversity). <br />ed on relative cover values by <br />program during tfie liability <br />shall be taken to insure that the <br />Shrub Densi <br />Wyoming Fuel has analyzed the struct~ <br />pre-mining communities at the Canadi, <br />is a high mortality amoung young woo. <br />mature plants which are contributory <br />these reasons Wyoming Fuels has prop <br />e and numbers of woody plants in the <br />Strip. It was concluded that there <br />plants and that it is only the <br />o a well developed community. For <br />ed a standard of 3,770 stemsJacre + 1,700. <br />The Division feels that the 3,770 st s/acre is a reasonable standard based <br />upon the background information submi ted, with the following clarifications. <br />1. The base standard for caoody plant <br />3,700 live woody plant stems/acre. W <br />plant densities to at lease 90% of th <br />ensity reestablishment shall be <br />ming Fuel will reestablish woody <br />standard with SO% confidence. <br />2, lJoody plant density data will be <br />during the liability period. <br />ected during the sampling program <br />If you have any questions please feel ~ree to call. <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />,~rY,~t,~ S 5.~.. <br />Michael S. Savage <br />Reclamation Specialist <br />MS:ep <br />cc: E. Bischoff <br />R. Domingue <br /> <br />