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Calov?yo' cover letter response was that they auld cana?it to the establishment <br />of three field trials, and that site specific plans far each Meld trial would be <br />developed as the opportunity is presented. Section 4.1 .? of the revised narrative <br />vas amended on page 4.15-1? to address the issue oftall shrub and aspen <br />establishment. The amended section proposes three Meld trials, to include 1 aspen <br />estbl?shent s1te, l thick sail ta11 shrub establishment site, and 1 thin soil tall <br />shrub establishment site beach s1te to be na larger than 1 acre}. The aspe?a site <br />?rould be located on a s1te ??th ar?g?nal l?thology t111 intact, and locations and <br />plans far x,plementation would be developed an a site specific basis as the <br />opportunity presents itself prior to completion of active reclamation activities in <br />the South Taylor Mining Area}, <br />The proposed aspenltall shrub plan provided is not adequate, for a number of <br />reasons, The establishment areas need to be implemented as a component ofthe <br />reclamation plan, not as field trials to be established at the end of operations. <br />?]etalled seed1ng and planting plans, geiaeral locations, and site conditions <br />topography, aspect, spoil quality, etc. need to be addressed in the reclamation <br />plan, M1nin?.um acreage far 1ndlv?dual eStabllshment 1tes d cumulative acreage <br />of such sites needs to be defined. Planting sites ?ri11 need to be established wholly <br />or partially an reclaimed spoil areas. <br />The folla?ving stlpulation 151?lpased; <br />STIPULATION ? <br />'V?ITHIN ? S? DAB'S OF FINAL APPROVAL OF TR-7?, THE OPERATOR <br />SILL SUBMIT A COMPLETE TEC?NII?A.L REVISION AFPLYATION <br />ADDRESS?N ETA??ISHMENT OF TALL SHRUB AND ASPEN <br />PLA.NTIN AREAS IN APPROPRIATE SITE LOCATIONS OF THE <br />FOST???US ORYINAL PERMIT` AREA AND THE SOUTH TAILOR <br />RECLAMATION AREA, THE RE'?ISION AFFLXATION SILL <br />ADDRESS THE FOLLON: <br />• M?NINIUM SY?E OF XI?DIVIDUAL PLANTING AREA. SNOT LESS <br />THAN 1 ACRE}; <br />• MINIMUM CUMULATIVE FLANTX? AREA ACREAGE SNOT <br />LESS THAN ?? ACRES FOR AFENITALL SHRUB FLANTIN <br />SITES ON THXI? SOILS, AND NOT LESS THAN ?? ACRES FOR <br />TALL S?RUBIB?TTERDRUH PLANTING SITES ON THXN <br />SOIL}, BOTH ASPEN AND TALL SHRUBS SAN BE SLANTED <br />IT?II? THE SAIVIE TH?K SOIL PLANTING SITES; <br />? AT LEAST 1/z OF THE TOTAL AREAE OF FLANTIN SXTE <br />'DILL ?? OVER GRADED SPOILS, AND NONE OF THE SITES <br />ALL BE LOCATED XN CLOSE PRO?IMITV TO UND?STUIiED <br />NATIVE HABITAT; <br />5