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X11 <br />clumps are counted, averages 65 live stems per clump. <br />To improve and enhance wildlife habitat on reclaimed lands, NECC proposes to <br />establish shrub clumps on the reclaimed lands. Over 30 years of coal mine <br />reclamation in Colorado has resulted in successful techniques concerning re- <br />establishing shrubs on reclaimed areas. NECC believes that it is prudent to use <br />these techniques, to not only establish wildlife habitat, but to ensure the greatest <br />chance of successful reclamation results. The shrub establishment plan shall <br />include the following components: <br />Shrub Clump Size <br />Each shrub clump will be 100 feet square or 10,000 square feet in area. <br />Shrub Clump Locations <br />Two (2) shrub clumps will be established on the RDA final surface. <br />Referring to Figure 6, one RDA clump will be positioned at N8,750, <br />E114,300 and one clump at N9,250, E113,100. In the event the RDA is <br />reclaimed prior to constructing the RDA to its final design size, two clumps <br />will be established on the reclaimed surface, spaced at a sufficient distance <br />from the other and from the undisturbed areas so that the clumps are <br />serving the greater reclaimed area. Two (2) clumps will be established in <br />the East Portal facility area, with locations to be field - determined <br />considering permanent roads, the river, and the topography of the final <br />reclaimed area. One clump will be established at the location of the prep <br />plant and pond 6. In this clump, plains cottonwood will replace juniper and <br />pinion pine due to the riparian nature of this area. One clump will be <br />established near the DWDA #3 at the West Mine, the location to be selected <br />based on the final construction of DWDA #3 and permanent roads. <br />Orientation <br />Shrub clumps will be square with a NW, NE, SW, and SE corner. This <br />orientation is important when coupled with the species and planting <br />arrangements discussed below. <br />Species <br />The species to be used are Ponderosa pine, Pinion pine, Utah juniper, <br />Mountain mahogany, Skunkbush sumac, Western snowberry, and Plains <br />cottonwood (pond 6 area). <br />Planting Arrangement <br />In general, large species will be located on the north and west boundaries of <br />Section 2.05 TR -68 3/21/2014 <br />