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Keenesburg Mine 2014 Vegetation Monitoring Report <br />represents 154% of the average precipitation amount for the same period (1993- 2013). Not only <br />was this period unusual in the quantity of precipitation, but the timing was also unusual (Figure <br />3). September 2013 brought several consecutive precipitation events totaling over 300% of the <br />average September precipitation and resulting in major regional flooding. Precipitation in <br />January and May 2014 was also more than double the average, and above average rainfall <br />occurred in June and July of 2014 as well. However, April precipitation was only 28% of <br />average. <br />Figure 3: 2013 -2014 Precipitation and Average Annual Precipitation <br />5 <br />4 <br />�3 <br />U <br />C <br />O <br />}8.. 2 <br />it <br />—2013 -2014 Precipitation — —Average (1993 -2013 <br />Sep <br />5 RESULTS <br />Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar <br />5.1 Reclamation Area 30 <br />a <br />\ <br />s � <br />Apr May Jun Jul Aug <br />Reclamation Area 30 is a 9.68 -acre parcel that was formerly part of the B Pit mining area. This <br />area was graded to blend into the undisturbed area to the west and the reclaimed mining and <br />operational areas to the east resulting in a gentle east - facing slope. Final revegetation seeding <br />with the DRMS- approved permanent seed mixture took place in November 2006. <br />5.1.1 Vegetation Cover <br />Total vegetation cover on Reclamation Area 30 averaged 46.8% (Table 1) which represents a <br />large increase from the 28.8% observed in 2012. However, total native vegetation cover was <br />only 21.8 %. Because cheatgrass is listed on the Colorado noxious weed list, it was removed from <br />Habitat Management, Inc. 7 September 2014 <br />