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TABLE of CONTENTS <br />1.0 Introduction.......................................................................................................................... 1 <br />1.1 General..............................................................................................................................1 <br />1.2 Precipitation........................................................................................................................1 <br />1.3 Background and Success Standards and Evaluation............................................................... 6 <br />2.0 Methodology for Vegetation Sampling................................................................................. 8 <br />2.1 Sample Site Selection / Location........................................................................................... 8 <br />2.2 Determination of Ground Cover............................................................................................ 9 <br />2.3 Sample Adequacy Determination........................................................................................... 9 <br />3.0 Results................................................................................................................................. 12 <br />3.1 Summary ..........................................................................................................................12 <br />3.2 West Mine Revegetation..................................................................................................... 13 <br />3.3 Run of Mine Revegetation.................................................................................................. 13 <br />4.0 Conclusions........................................................................................................................ 14 <br />5.0 Literature Cited................................................................................................................... 15 <br />In Text Maps, Figures, Tables and Charts <br />Table P — Annual Precipitation for Paonia, Colorado, 2005 — 2013 .................................................. 2 <br />Chart PI — Seasonal Precipitation for the 12 months Prior to Evaluation... 2006-2013 ...................... 2 <br />Chart P2 — Seasonal Precipitation for the 12 months Prior to Evaluation... 2013 vs. 86 -yr Avg............ 2 <br />Map 1 - Phase II Bond Release Sample Unit Locations - 2013 ........................................................ 3 <br />Map 2 - Phase II Bond Release Sample Point Locations — Run of Mine - 2013 .................................. 4 <br />Map 3 - Phase II Bond Release Sample Point Locations — West Mine - 2013 .................................... 5 <br />Figure 1 — Sampling Procedure at a Systematic Sample Site Location ............................................ 10 <br />Chart 1 — Total Plant Cover Standard Comparison — 2013............................................................ 12 <br />Appendix A - Raw Data — Tables, Charts, and Photographs <br />Table 1 - Species List - 2013.................................................................................................... A-1 <br />Chart 2 - Comparison - Average Cover Ground Cover by Lifeform - 2013 ..................................... A-2 <br />Chart 3 - Comparison - Relative Cover (Composition) by Lifeform — 2013 ..................................... A-2 <br />Table 2 - Vegetation Cover - Average Cover Summary — 2013 ..................................................... A-3 <br />Table 3 - Vegetation Cover - Relative Cover Summary — 2013 ..................................................... A-4 <br />Table 4 - Vegetation Cover — West Mine — 2013 — Raw Data ....................................................... A-5 <br />Table 5 - Vegetation Cover — Run of Mine — 2013 — Raw Data ..................................................... A-6 <br />Photos 1-2 Photographs of the West Mine — 2013................................................................... A-7 <br />Photos 3-4 Photographs of the Run of Mine — 2013.................................................................. A-7 <br />