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reveals the number of samples required to describe the shrub density on this area at the 90 percent confidence interval was 1,410.1 transects. However, since the reclaimed azea shrub density at the Raton Creek Mine in 2005 exceeds the proposed shrub density standard in that at least 167 shrubs per acre are to be found in at least 26.26 percent of the transects sampled is greater than the revegetation success standazd (167 shrubs per acre,) it can be concluded that the permanent reclaimed areas on the Raton Creek Mine exceeds the proposed shrub density revegetation success standard and using the "reverse null hypothesis" contained in the Division's proposed regulations, sampling can stop at 30 transects. Species Diversity. The percent relative composition or cover values for the 30 cover transects sampled at this site are found in Table 3, Raton Creek Mine - 2005 -Plant Cover. The original revegetation success standards for species diversity at the Raton Creek Mine were described in the previous reclamation monitoring report and in the recently submitted TR. As contained in the TR, the minimum relative grass cover standard be proposed is 40 percent. The shrub density cover standard is dropped as it is contrary with the Division's existing Vegetation Guideline and the forb cover standazd found on page 522 of the Permit is unchanged. Examination of the percent relative composirion values found in Table 3, Raton Creek Mine - 2005 -Plant Cover document that perennial grasses in 2005 contributed a total of 51.23 of the total relative cover on this reclaimed site and in 2004 they contributed 52.62 percent of the total relative cover at the Raton Creek Mine. In 2005, perennial forts contributed a total of 21.35 percent of the total relative cover of this reclaimed site, while in 2005 they contributed 21.08 percent of the total relative cover on this site. These data suggest that the proposed Species Diversity standard relative to perennial grass and the existing forb cover standard have been satisfied. Conclusions The monitoring data from both 2005 and 2004 document that the revegetation success criteria for plant cover and forage production on the reclaimed areas sampled at the Raton Creek Mine have been satisfied and that these two parameters satisfy the Permit revegetation success standards for these two parameters for both the final two years of final bond release monitoring. These monitoring data also document that the proposed shrub density and species diversity standazds as contained in the recently submitted TR have both been satisfied. These data suggest that all of the final phase III bond release sampling criteria are satisfied. Grazing. Concurrent with this sampling effort, the Permittee points out that grazing is approved in the Permit and asked that we provide recommendation on possible grazing levels based upon the monitoring data collected from this revegetation sampling effort. According to Table 3, Raton Creek Mine - 2005 Production, the average forage production on the large reclaimed block was found to average approximately 1,045.3 pounds of air dry forage per acre. The azea of this reclamation site was calculated with our GPS unit to equal approximately 27.0683 acres. This means that on this block alone, there are approximately 28,294 pounds of useable forage.