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Coors Energy Company: Keenesburg Mine Permit No. C -81 -028 <br />2014 Second Quarter Pest & Disease Inspection <br />on September 25, 2014 Danny Kipp of Coors Energy Company and Wayne Erickson of <br />Habitat Management, Inc. inspected operational, bonded reclaimed and shop areas at <br />the Keenesburg Mine for plant pests, plant diseases and noxious weeds that could or have <br />affected establishment of vegetation on reclaimed lands. The inspection was conducted <br />by vehicular and pedestrian means. The following areas were inspected: <br />• The office /shop facility area; <br />• Topsoil stockpiles A -1 and B -1; <br />• B pit; <br />• The long -term spoil area; <br />• Bonded Reclamation (Areas 23, 25, 27, 30 and 31); <br />• The permanent sediment pond; <br />• Mine roads; <br />• Undisturbed land within the permit boundary; <br />• and <br />• The Dugout. <br />These areas are depicted on Map 1. <br />Plant disease was not identified within the areas inspected. To date vegetation growth <br />during this growing season has not been adversely affected by plant pests. Areas affected <br />by infestation or blight were not identified during this inspection. No areas were <br />observed where noxious weeds, plant pests or plant disease had adversely impacted the <br />normal growth and establishment of vegetation on reclaimed lands. <br />Noxious weeds were observed at two locations within the permit boundary. Bindweed <br />was growing on the access road from the shop to Area 29. Canada thistle was observed <br />just north of the cottonwood trees to the west of the shop. The locations of these <br />infestations are shown on Exhibit 1. Danny indicated that they would be treating these <br />locations in the near future. <br />Habitat Management, Inc. 1 September 29, 2014 <br />