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RULE 2.04.10 -VEGETATION INFORMATION <br />• (1) The Hermit application shall contain a vegetation man, prepared in accordance with 2 10, which <br />delineates plant communities within the permit area, or in case of underground mining, anv area to be affected <br />by surface operations or facilities, and within anv proposed reference area(s). The delineation of plant <br />communities shall be on the basis of the visually dominant perennial species. <br />(2) If the applicant intends to use reference area(s) to evaluate the success of revepetation, as <br />described in 4.15.7(4), the proposed locations of these reference area(s) must be included on the veeetation maw <br />(3) The vegetation map shall include sufficient adjacent areas to allow evaluation of veeetation as <br />important habitat for fish and wildlife for those species of fish and wildlife identified under 2.04.11. An aerial <br />photograph, with the plant communities delineated, may be used in lieu of a vegetation man for this puroose. <br />4) Plant communities shall be described in terms of species, composition, cover, productivity: and <br />woodyplant density. The application shall include a discussion of environmental factors controlling or limiting <br />the distribution of species, such as elevation, slope, aspect, soils, water, availability, and past management. <br />Current condition shall be discussed for each community type or portion thereof if significant differences exist <br />within a twe. <br />(5) The potential for impacts to rare and endangered plant species shall be evaluated in accordance <br />with requirements of 2.05.6(2)(a)(iii). <br />• <br />• <br />TR 04-44 <br />2.04-50.3 <br />08/06/04 <br />_~ ~ <br />