2014-11-06_PERMIT FILE - C1981014 ‎(2)‎

• Permit No: C1981014
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 11/6/2014
• Section_Exhibit Name: EXHIBIT 11 VEGETATION INVENTORY
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section Page
1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Provisions of Report
1.2 Location and Topography
1.3 Regional Ecological Characteristics
2.0
METHODS
2.1
Vegetation Type Delineation and Mapping
2
2.2
Selection of Reference Areas
2
2.3
Vascular Plant Inventory
2
2.4
Reference Area Sampling Design
2
2.5
Time of Sampling
3
2.6
Cover Estimation
3
2.7
Trees and Shrubs
3
3.0
VEGETATION TYPES OF PERMIT AREA
3.1
Vegetation Types
4
3.2
Riparian Woodland
4
3.3
Ponderosa Pine - Pinyon- Juniper Woodland
4
3.4
Grassland
5
3.5
Vascular Plant Inventory
5
4.0
REFUSE SITE REFERENCE AREA DESCRIPTION
4.1
Refuse Site Description
15
4.2
Sample Adequacy
15
4.3
Vegetation Summary
15
4.4
Summary of Tree and Shrub Data
16
4.5
Diversity of Vegetation
16
5.0
MINE PORTAL REFERENCE AREA DESCRIPTION
5.1
Mine Portal Site Description
30
5.2
Sample Adequacy
30
5.3
Vegetation Summary
30
5.4
Diversity of Vegetation
32
5.5
Summary of Tree and Shrub Data
32
6.0
RAILROAD COAL LOADOUT REFERENCE AREA DESCRIPTION
6.1
Railroad Loadout Site Description
63
6.2
Sample Adequacy
63
6.3
Vegetation Summary
63
6.4
Summary of Tree and Shrub Data
64
6.5
Diversity of Vegetation
64
Literature Cited 74
Addition to Exhibit 11 (at end of Exhibit)
Loadout Site - Relocation of Vegetation Reference Area
Discussion of Similarity of Reference Area to Reclaimed Area 1 a thru 5a
Landowner's letter of confirmation of relocation of RA 6a
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