N.M. Admin. Code § 19.8.8.808 - VEGETATION INFORMATION
A. The
permit application shall contain a map that delineates existing vegetative
types and a description of the plant communities within the proposed permit
area for surface mining activities, or for underground mining activities the
areas to be affected within the permit area by surface operations or
facilities, and within any proposed reference area. This description shall
include information adequate to predict the potential for re-establishing
vegetation and quantitative data for each strata (herb, shrub, tree) which
includes but not limited to:
(1) a
comprehensive listing of species by plant community;
(2) ground cover, frequency, and constancy
values for each species in the herbaceous stratum for each plant
community;
(3) ground cover,
density, and frequency values for each species in the shrub stratum for each
plant community;
(4) foliage cover,
basal area, and density of non-timber and timber tree species and volume data
for commercial timber producing species;
(5) acreage which shall be determined for
each plant community type and presented on the vegetative map, the quantitative
data collected for each plant community shall be correlated with slope, aspect,
and soil type within that plant community;
(6) animal unit months (AUMs) the area is
supporting or the AUMs the area could support; and
(7) a report describing location, soils, and
habitat and mitigation measures to be taken for any rare, threatened, or
endangered species found within the permit area.
(8) The director may request such additional
data as deemed necessary to ensure compliance with the requirements of
19.8.20.2060 through 2066 NMAC.
B. If the applicant intends to develop a
historic record of pre-mining conditions as a basis for comparison to the
postmining revegetation, the applicant shall submit a plan indicating:
(1) a timetable for collecting data and
developing the historic record;
(2)
the sampling techniques to be used;
(3) the number of samples to be collected;
and
(4) location of each permanent
sampling point within each vegetative type identified on the map required for
this section.
C. Sampling
intensity shall be such that the data presents a valid statistical value for
the area or population from which the samples were collected.
D. The map or aerial photograph required
shall include sufficient adjacent areas to allow evaluation of vegetation as
important habitat for fish and wildlife for those species of fish and wildlife
identified under
19.8.8.809 NMAC. The map may be
prepared by the local soil and water conservation district of the area or other
qualified government or private organization.
E. The director may request such additional
data as deemed necessary to ensure compliance with the requirements of
19.8.20.2060 through 2066 NMAC.
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