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Section 780.1161a) Continued. <br />Pursuant to the requirements of Rule 4.15.8(7) Kerr proposes that a shrub density of <br />1,500 stems per acre, with high density shrub stands interspersed with low density <br />stands and open meadows, be established as the standard for the mine area <br />revegetation success. Additional details regarding revegetation success are provided <br />in Section 780.116. <br />Management of reference areas will be the same as the postmining land use of the <br />permit area. During the last two years of the 10-year responsibility period (Section <br />816.166(b11111ii1] both the revegetated and the reference areas will be grazed to a <br />limited extent as described in Sections 816.115 and 780.231a1• <br />Revegetation Success -Kerr Tipple Area <br />Revegetation success at the Kerr Tipple Area will be measured through the use of a <br />reference area situated approximately 1,500 feet east of the tipple. This site was <br />suggested as a potential reference area for the tipple area by Ms. Carol Pahlke of the <br />CMLRD at a meeting with Kerr representatives on October 3, 1980. The <br />appropriateness of this site was reaffirmed by Mr. Kevin Allred of OSM and Ms. <br />Pahlke at a meeting on November 10, 1980. Since the Kerr Tipple Area was <br />disturbed prior to implementation of requirements for topsoil salvage and collection of <br />predisturbance <br />TR-19 816-157 Revised 12/99 <br />