Section 11-8-8-2-A-3-III - Success Standards and Measurement FrequencyA. Ground Cover 1. In areas developed for industrial or commercial land use within two years of regrading, ground cover shall not be less than seventy percent at a ninety percent statistical confidence level.2. If the area is not developed for industrial or commercial use within two years of regrading, any areas that are vegetated must be designated with another acceptable land use and evaluated under the appropriate success standard.3. The aggregate of areas with less than seventy percent ground cover must not exceed five percent of the release area. These areas must not be larger than one acre and must be completely surrounded by desirable vegetation which has a ground cover of seventy percent. Areas void of desirable vegetation may not be larger than one quarter of an acre and must be surrounded by desirable vegetation which has a ground cover of seventy percent.4. No more than thirty percent of the stand can be approved species not listed in the permit.B. Sampling Period and Frequency1. Ground cover shall be sampled once during the last year of the five-year responsibility period.2. The permittee shall notify the Office of Geology ten days prior to conducting sampling or other harvesting operations to allow any authorized representative of the Department an opportunity to monitor the sampling procedures.11 Miss. Code. R. 8-8-2-A-3-III