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Nb.gtt <br /> There is no question that the residential use has commenced in the western % of the permit <br /> area. The Division has received no recent communication with any of the landowners <br /> expressing concerns about the reclaimed mine site. In fact, the most recent communication <br /> was from a prospective buyer of adjacent lands to the north of the reclaimed area. <br /> Revegetation <br /> Generally, the eastern ''/3 of the permit area is a rangeland post-mining land use. The <br /> disturbed area was reclaimed with this final objective. Much of the reclaimed lands consist <br /> of moderate to steep slopes of various aspects based on location. South-facing areas have <br /> always been sparse with regard to vegetative cover and more prone to rill and gully <br /> development. However, shrubs find these areas suitable and many of the steep south-facing <br /> slopes are shrub-covered with a sparse understory of grasses and forbs. <br /> North-facing slopes have fared much better in terms of grasses and (orbs (shown below). <br /> Some rill and gullies developed early in the life of reclaimed areas but the development of <br /> these erosional features has slowed or stopped as vegetation has become better established <br /> over the years. <br /> 6 <br />