2015-11-04_REVISION - C1980007

• Permit No: C1980007
• IBM Index Class Name: Revision
• Doc Date: 11/4/2015
• Doc Name: Bond Release Application
• From: Mountain Coal Company
• To: DRMS
• Type & Sequence: SL9
• Email Name: LDS
• Email Name: JRS
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1.
1.0
INTRODUCTION
2•
2.0
METHODS
2•
2.1
Sampling Design
2.
2.2
Field Sampling
4.
2.2.1
Timing
4.
2.2.2
Total Vegetation Cover
4.
2.2.3
Total Herbaceous Production
5.
2.2.4
Species Composition
5.
2.3
Sample Numbers/Sample Adequacy
5.
2.4
Statistical Analysis
5•
2.5
Species Identification and Verification
6.
3.0
RESULTS
7.
3.1
Quantitative Evaluation: Reclaimed Areas
7.
3.1.1
Total Vegetation Cover
7.
3.1.2
Total Herbaceous Production
8.
3.1.3
Species Composition
8.
3.2
Comparison of Reclaimed Areas with Final Revegetation Success
8.
Criteria
4.0
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS
10.
4.1
Total Vegetation Cover
10.
4.2
Total Herbaceous Production
10.
4.3
Species Composition
10.
5.0
SUMMARY
11.
6.0
LITERATURE CITED
12•
7.0
TABLES
13.
8.0
APPENDIX
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