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Yoast Mine C1994-082, 2013 Annual Reclamation Report Review 3 <br />Augmentation:NA <br />Weed control: SCC conducted a survey for noxious weeds on the permit area in 2014. <br />Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense) was the primary species targeted for control, along with <br />lesser concentrations of Houndstongue (Cynoglossom officianale), Whitetop (Cardaria <br />draba), and Jointed goatgrass (Aegilops cylindrica). <br />The reclaimed areas were grazed in 2014. 850 sheep (ewes) on the reclaimed areas for <br />20 days between 9/15/2014 and 10/5/2014. SCC describes the use as 114 AUM. With a <br />grazing utilization of 10.5% of available forage. Tab 22 does not appear to describe an <br />approved grazing plan. The stocking rate used by SCC is well below a value that would <br />negatively impact the reclaimed areas. <br />g) Location, number of acres, and date of planting of all previously vegetated areas: <br />SCC provided a chronological seeding map in the February 10, 2015 GIS file. <br />2. Additional information as required by the Division: <br />SCC provides quarterly sediment pond surveys. Based upon the 2014 surveys, no sediment <br />ponds require immediate sediment clean out. <br />No new stock tanks were constructed in 2014. <br />Additional information needed for the Yoast 2014 ARR: <br />Seneca Coal Company (SCC) reports total acres backfilled and graded equals 842.5acres <br />(2014). SCC reports the total number of acres topsoiled through 2014 as 845 acres. Have <br />2.5 acres been topsoiled but not graded? Please provide an explanation of this acreage <br />discrepancy. <br />The form reports 850.5 total acres were disturbed, with 4.9 acres in remain in permanent <br />facilities. 850.5-4.9=845.6 acres. SCC reports the total topsoiled acreage =845.0 acres. <br />Either an additional 0.6 acres should be included in the permanent, non-topsoiled acreage, <br />or included in the topsoiled acreage. As the mine approaches bond release application <br />submittals, it would be beneficial to resolve this discrepancy now. <br />2. SCC reports that the total number of acres seeded equals 843.7 acres. Please provide an <br />explanation of why SCC reports 1.2 more acres as having been seeded, than the number of <br />acres topsoiled. Please explain or resolve this disparity. <br />I y�f o <br />555 Street Address, Room 555, Denver, CO 55555-5555 P 555.555.5555 <br />* <br />* 1876 �` <br />