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a ' a Mr. Chandler Martin Page 2 2 . SMARA Section 2772 (h) requires that the description of reclamation measures be adequate for the proposed end use. The subsequent use for this site is rangeland. The reclamation plan for this site, which is currently under a Williamson Act Contract, does not describe appropriate methods for reclaiming to rangeland. 3. SMARA Section 2772 (j ) requires that the reclamation plan include a statement from the applicant accepting responsibility for reclamation of the mine site according to the approved reclamation plan. The plan should be amended to include an applicant statement of responsibility. 4 . SMARA Section 2773 (a) requires that the reclamation plan establish "site-specific criteria for evaluating compliance with the approved reclamation plan, including topography, revegetation, sediment and erosion control . " Minimum standards should be developed by the operator in conjunction with the lead agency and DMG. For example, the standards should specifically state the amount of vegetative cover, density, and diversity to be attained over a specific i monitoring period. For revegetation elements, monitoring should be conducted for a minimum of five years following implementation. Monitoring should be done on an annual basis with reports submitted to the lead agency and DMG. The monitoring program should address the stability and success of the rehabilitated areas, compare these areas to baseline conditions and performance standards, and suggest remedial measures, where needed. The review of the reports by agency personnel should allow for modifications in monitoring, rehabilitation, or revegetation. 5. CCR Section 3502 (b) (1) requires that the reclamation plan include a description of the environmental setting of the mined site. The submitted reclamation plan describes the site as native grasses and oaks . A more thorough # description of the biotic setting of the site is necessary r for three reasons, 1) to document baseline conditions (especially withregard to the quality of the rangeland) , 2) to aid in development and evaluation of an appropriate revegetation plan, and 3) to evaluate purported mining and reclamation impacts on wildlife habitat. 6. CCR Section 3502 (b) (3) states that the designed steepness and proposed treatment of the mined lands ' final slopes take into consideration the physical properties of the material, landscaping requirements, and other factors. "In all cases, reclamation plans shall specify slope angles flatter than