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2/11/2014 State.co.us Executive Branch Mail - Fvvd: Bowie 2 Spruce Stomp epansion <br />Bowles - DNR, Brock <brock.bowles @state.co.us> Tue, Feb 11, 2014 at 12:10 PM <br />To: emmohr @att.net <br />Cc: Susan Burgmaier <susan.burgmaier @state.co.us >, Sandy Brown <sandy.brown @state.co.us >, Alysha <br />Hernandez <alysha.hernandez @state.co.us> <br />Hi Eric, <br />Here is a summary of the phone call we had yesterday afternoon. <br />Bowie 2 needs baseline data for all possible disturbed plant communities (Rule 2.04.10) and a Threatened and <br />Endangered Species review. <br />As for the reference area, we discussed two possibilities: <br />1) Extended reference area - the pre - mining vegetation types within the the disturbed plant communities are <br />weighted based on disturbed area to calculate the reclamation standard. <br />2) Rangeland /meadow reference area - It is not clear in the Bowie 2 Permit if a change in vegetation community <br />has been approved by the land owner(s) for this expansion area of the mine. <br />- The PMLU is the same as the pre- mining land use but the veg community will be different - Rule 4.15.7(3)(b) <br />- The current land owner(s) authorizes the change in veg community - Rule 2.05.5(2)(b). <br />- Management of reference area - Rule 4.15.7(3)(b)(ii). <br />- Approval letter from Colorado Parks and Wildlife for reclamation plan - Rule 4.15.8(7) <br />- Using more than one meadow area as a reference area to account for the possibility of not having <br />management control over the reference area and reclaimed areas during bond release. <br />If you have any questions or comments please don't hesitate to contact me. <br />Brock Bowles <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />303 - 866 -3567 ext. 8142 <br />https: / /mai l.g oog le.com/mai I /u /0 / ?ui =2 &i Ire29129fcb5 &�iev�-- pt &search =i nbox&th= 144225b51 cc68742 1 /1 <br />