2016-02-29_REPORT - C1981028 ‎(12)‎

• Permit No: C1981028
• IBM Index Class Name: Report
• Doc Date: 2/29/2016
• Doc Name: Annual Hydrology & Reclamation Report
• From: Coors Energy
• To: DRMS
• Annual Report Year: 2015
• Permit Index Doc Type: Annual Reclamation Report
• Email Name: TNL
• Email Name: DIH
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

Keenesburg Mine 2015 Vegetation Monitoring Report
TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVESUMMARY............................................................................................................ 1
1 INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................................. 2
2 METHODS............................................................................................................................. 2
2.1 Sampling Design.............................................................................................................. 2
2.2 Sample Timing................................................................................................................. 5
2.3 Vegetation Cover.............................................................................................................. 5
2.4 Herbaceous Production.................................................................................................... 5
2.5 Species Composition........................................................................................................ 5
2.6 Photographs...................................................................................................................... 6
2.7 Species Identification and Nomenclature......................................................................... 6
3 RECLAMATION SUCCESS STANDARDS........................................................................ 6
4 2014-2015 PRECIPITATION................................................................................................ 6
5 2015 PEST & DISEASE INSPECTIONS.............................................................................. 7
6 RESULTS............................................................................................................................... 8
6.1 Reclamation Area 23........................................................................................................ 8
6.1.1 Vegetation Cover...................................................................................................... 8
6.1.2 Herbaceous Production............................................................................................. 8
6.1.3 Species Composition................................................................................................. 8
6.2 Reclamation Area 29......................................................................................................
10
6.2.1 Vegetation Cover....................................................................................................
10
6.2.2 Herbaceous Production...........................................................................................
10
6.2.3 Species Composition...............................................................................................
10
6.3 Reclamation Area 30......................................................................................................
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6.3.1 Vegetation Cover....................................................................................................
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6.3.2 Herbaceous Production...........................................................................................
12
6.3.3 Species Composition...............................................................................................
12
6.4 Reclamation Area 31......................................................................................................
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6.4.1 Vegetation Cover....................................................................................................
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6.4.2 Herbaceous Production...........................................................................................
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6.4.3 Species Composition...............................................................................................
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6.5 2015 Revegetation Success Standards...........................................................................
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7 DISCUSSION.......................................................................................................................16
7.1 Vegetation Cover............................................................................................................
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7.1.1 Vegetation Cover Trends Over Time......................................................................
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7.2 Herbaceous Production..................................................................................................
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7.3 Species Composition......................................................................................................
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8 SUMMARY..........................................................................................................................22
9 LITERATURE CITED.........................................................................................................
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Habitat Management, Inc. i October 2015