2016-07-28_REVISION - C1981008 ‎(2)‎

• Permit No: C1981008
• IBM Index Class Name: Revision
• Doc Date: 7/28/2016
• Doc Name: Application
• From: Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc
• To: DRMS
• Type & Sequence: SL19
• Email Name: BFB
• Email Name: DIH
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

Table of Contents
1.0 INTRODUCTION..........................................................................................................................1
2.1 Sample Site Selection / Location............................................................................................7
2.2 Determination of Ground Cover.............................................................................................7
2.3 Determination of Current Annual Production........................................................................10
2.4 Sample Adequacy Determination.........................................................................................10
2.5 Success Evaluation.............................................................................................................11
3.0 RESULTS..................................................................................................................................12
3.1 2015 Vegetation Evaluation Results.........................................................................................12
3.1.1 Dryland Pasture - Phase III Bond Release Block................................................................12
3.1.2 Old Peabody Sage - Reference Area..................................................................................12
3.2 2016 Vegetation Evaluation Results.........................................................................................12
3.2.1 Dryland Pasture - Phase III Bond Release Block................................................................12
3.2.2 Old Peabody Sage - Reference Area..................................................................................13
4.0 SUCCESS COMPARISON.............................................................................................................16
4.1 Ground Cover........................................................................................................................16
4.2 Production.............................................................................................................................17
4.3 Forage Quality .......................................................................................................................18
5.0 CONCLUSION............................................................................................................................19
6.0 LITERATURE CITED...................................................................................................................20
List of Figures
Figure1........................................................................................................................................8
List of Tables and Charts
Table 1— Sample Adequacy Table................................................................................................10
Chart 1— Dryland Pasture — Average Ground Cover by Lifeform — 2015-2016 .................................12
Table 2 — Dryland Pasture — Average Ground Cover by Lifeform — 2015-2016 .................................13
Table 3 — Dryland Pasture — Production Summary — 2015 -2016 .....................................................14
Chart 2 — Dryland Pasture — Summary of Current Annual Production — 2015-2016 ..........................14
Chart 3 — Dryland Pasture — Desirable (Perennial) Cover Success Comparison - 2015 ......................15
Chart 4 — Dryland Pasture — Desirable (Perennial) Cover Success Comparison - 2016 ......................15
Chart 5 — Dryland Pasture — Perennial Production Success Comparison - 2015 ................................16
Chart 6 — Dryland Pasture — Perennial Production Success Comparison - 2016 ................................16
Table 4 — Forage Quality — 2015 & 2016.......................................................................................17
List of Maps
Map 1— New Horizon Mine - Overview — 2014-2015.......................................................................2
Map 2 — New Horizon Mine — Dryland Pasture Bond Release Block — 2015 ........................................3
Map 3 — New Horizon Mine — Dryland Pasture Reference Area — 2015 ..............................................4
Map 4 — New Horizon Mine — Dryland Pasture Bond Release Block — 2016 ........................................5
Map 5 — New Horizon Mine — Dryland Pasture Reference Area — 2016 ..............................................6
Page i