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and woody plant densities. These data were included in a report entitled "Energy Fuels Coal, Inc. - Southfield Mine - 1997 Reclamation Monitoring Report. Plant cover data were collected using the point intercept method and forage production measurements were taken by plant species including annuals and shrubs. Woody plant density was sampled using 100 square meter belt transects. In 1991, interim reclamation monitoring was performed by IME on areas of the Refuse Pile reclaimed in 1983 and 1987. Data were collected for the parameters of plant cover, forage production and woody plant densities. These data were included in a report entitled "Energy Fuels Coal, Inc. - Southfield Mine - 1991 Reclamation Monitoring Report. Plant cover data were collected using the point intercept method and forage production measurements were taken by plant species including annuals and shrubs. Woody plant density was sampled using 100 square meter belt transects. Interim reclamation monitoring was performed by IME in 1989 pertaining to the Refuse Pile areas reclaimed in 1981 and 1987. Data were collected for the parameters of plant cover, forage production and woody plant densities. These data were included in a report entitled "Energy Fuels Coal, Inc. - Southfield Mine - 1989 Reclamation Monitoring Report. Plant cover data were collected using the point intercept method and forage production measurements were taken by plant species including annuals and shrubs. Woody plant density was sampled using 100 square meter belt transects. In 1987, IME sampled areas pertaining to the 1984 Refuse Pile reclaimed area and the Grassland or Refuse Pile Reference Area. Data were collected for the parameters of plant cover, forage production and woody plant densities. These data were included in a report entitled "Energy Fuels Coal, Inc. - Southfield Mine - 1987 Reclamation Monitoring Report. Plant cover data were collected using the point intercept method and forage production measurements were taken by plant species including annuals and shrubs. Woody plant density was sampled using 100 square meter belt transects. RESULTS Field Sampling Dates All of field work associated with the sampling of the Refuse Pile Reference Area was performed on September 6-9, 2014. The Refuse Pile Reclamation was sampled on September 9-11, 2014 The New Portal Reference Area was sampled on September 6 - 7, 2014. The Vento Portal Reclamation was sampled between July 27-29, 2014 and September 9 - 10, 2014. The Old Portal Reference Area and the Corley Reclamation were sampled during the last week of July and first week of August 2014. The field sampling of the Loadout Reference Area occurred on August 26-28, 2014 and the Loadout Reclamation was sampled on August 29 - 31 and September 11, 2014. At the time of the field sampling, all of the plants were actively growing and it is believed that the sampling was performed close to the period of optimum plant growth, when the plant cover and forage production were near their peak. A total of 108 different plant species were either encountered or observed in sampling of the 157 cover transects, 211 forage production and 151