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As defined and approved in TR -25, KCC proposes to use a Forage Quality Index, which <br />is calculated based upon the relative plant cover for each plant species multiplied by the <br />Forage Quality Class (where high = 5, medium = 4, fair =3, and low = 2 and plants <br />lacking an assigned class being assigned a ranking value of 1) and these individual <br />species are then summed into a Forage Quality Index Value. <br />At the Man Mine, with respect to the proposed species diversity revegetation success <br />standard for the 1999 Reclamation area, data obtained from the 2009 and 2010 vegetation <br />monitoring efforts resulted in the following values being obtained. For the Alkali <br />Sagebrush Reference Area, the Forage Quality Index Values were 193.34 and 199.38, <br />respectively. Thus, for the corresponding 1999 reclamation located at the Marr Mine, to <br />be considered to be successful, this reclaimed area must possess Forage Quality Index <br />Values equal to or greater than of 193.34 from the 2009 and 199.38 for the 2010 <br />revegetation monitoring periods. If the calculated Forage Quality Index Values are <br />higher than these values for each respective monitoring period, then the species diversity <br />requirements of Rule 4.15.8(5) will be satisfied. <br />At the Kerr Tipple, the species diversity revegetation success standard will be determined <br />based upon the data obtained from the 2009 and 2010 vegetation monitoring efforts <br />obtained from the sampling of the Kerr Tipple Reference Area, where the Forage Quality <br />Index Values were determined to be 210.18 and 189.23, respectively. Thus, for the <br />corresponding reclamation located at the Kerr Tipple, to be considered to be successful <br />with respect to species diversity, this reclaimed area must possess Forage Quality Index <br />Values equal to or greater than of 210.18 from the 2009 and 189.23 for the 2010 <br />revegetation monitoring periods. If the calculated Forage Quality Index Values are <br />higher than these values for each respective monitoring period, then the species diversity <br />requirements of Rule 4.15.8(5) will be satisfied. <br />