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C 3.6.1.5 Land Use <br />Post-mining land use can substantially affect long term vegetation success. Potential problems to reclaimed <br />mined land include selective grazing of more desirable plant species allowing less desirable species to <br />dominate a particular community. Girdling of shrubs and root feeding by rodents may also prevent shrub <br />establishment. <br />Reclaimed areas returned to land owners may or may not be redisturbed depending on the choice of the land <br />owners. For example, sites reclaimed to rangeland will be redisturbed if the land owner desires more stock <br />watering ponds or placement of additional fences. Reclaimed areas open to the public may suffer redistur- <br />bance by careless use of off road vehicles. Management plans for both cropland and rangeland areas are <br />presented in Sections 3.6.2.7 and 3.6.3.8. <br />3.6.1.6 Voluntary Plantings <br />As part of a post-mining land use enhancement effort, Trapper may, at its sole discretion, consider woody <br />stem plantings in wetlands or other areas of the mine. The plantings would be voluntary and not subject to <br />any bond release actions. Such planting projects would occur in consultation with the Division and would <br />proceed with the Division's acknowledgement. <br />C <br />3.6.1.7 East Panel Landslide Tension Crack Stabilization <br />Brush will be removed by dozers along tension cracks on the uphill side of the East Panel Landslide that <br />occurred in October 2006. Brush removal will improve safety in the area by making cracks more visible and <br />will enable mining personnel to monitor possible ground movement more easily. Brush removal will also make <br />it possible to seal certain cracks with dozers to reduce potential safety hazards. <br />3-68 Revision: -m L z I c <br />Approved: 11 I. IOIa <br />