2017-02-28_REPORT - C1981028 ‎(30)‎

• Permit No: C1981028
• IBM Index Class Name: Report
• Doc Date: 2/28/2017
• Doc Name: Annual Reclamation Report
• From: Coors Energy Company
• To: DRMS
• Annual Report Year: 2016
• Permit Index Doc Type: Annual Reclamation Report
• Email Name: RAR
• Email Name: DIH
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

Keenesburg Mine 2016 Vegetation Monitoring Report
TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVESUMMARY............................................................................................................ 1
1 INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................................. 2
2 METHODS............................................................................................................................. 2
2.1 Sampling Design.............................................................................................................. 2
2.2 Sample Timing................................................................................................................. 6
2.3 Vegetation Cover.............................................................................................................. 6
2.4 Herbaceous Production.................................................................................................... 6
2.5 Species Composition........................................................................................................ 6
2.6 Photographs...................................................................................................................... 7
2.7 Species Identification and Nomenclature......................................................................... 7
3 RECLAMATION SUCCESS STANDARDS........................................................................ 7
4 2015-2016 PRECIPITATION................................................................................................ 8
5 2016 PEST & DISEASE INSPECTIONS.............................................................................. 8
6 RESULTS............................................................................................................................... 9
6.1 Reclamation Area 23........................................................................................................ 9
6.1.1 Vegetation Cover...................................................................................................... 9
6.1.2 Herbaceous Production............................................................................................. 9
6.1.3 Species Composition................................................................................................. 9
6.2 Reclamation Area 25...................................................................................................... 11
6.2.1 Vegetation Cover.................................................................................................... 11
6.2.2 Herbaceous Production........................................................................................... 11
6.2.3 Species Composition............................................................................................... 11
6.3 Reclamation Area 29...................................................................................................... 14
6.3.1 Vegetation Cover.................................................................................................... 14
6.3.2 Herbaceous Production........................................................................................... 14
6.3.3 Species Composition............................................................................................... 14
6.4 Reclamation Area 30...................................................................................................... 17
6.4.1 Vegetation Cover.................................................................................................... 17
6.4.2 Herbaceous Production........................................................................................... 17
6.4.3 Species Composition............................................................................................... 17
6.5 Reclamation Area 31...................................................................................................... 20
6.5.1 Vegetation Cover.................................................................................................... 20
6.5.2 Herbaceous Production........................................................................................... 20
6.5.3 Species Composition............................................................................................... 20
6.6 2015 Revegetation Success Standards........................................................................... 23
7 DISCUSSION.......................................................................................................................23
7.1 Vegetation Cover............................................................................................................ 23
7.1.1 Vegetation Cover Trends over Time....................................................................... 25
7.2 Herbaceous Production.................................................................................................. 28
7.3 Species Composition...................................................................................................... 29
8 SUMMARY..........................................................................................................................30
9 LITERATURE CITED......................................................................................................... 30
Habitat Management, Inc. i October 2016