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Keenesburg Mine 2018 Vegetation Monitoring Report <br />There were 16 perennial species and eight annual species. Both warm and cool season grass <br />species contributed to the cover including six warm season perennial species, three cool season <br />perennial species, one warm season annual species, and two cool season annual species <br />The allowable vegetation cover did not pass the technical standard when subjected to hypothesis <br />testing (Table 13). Nine perennial warm season grasses and four perennial cool season grasses <br />were observed along the transects which does meet the Phase II bond release success criteria. <br />However, only two warm season perennial species and one cool season perennial species <br />contributed greater than 3% and less than 40% of the non -noxious relative cover. <br />Table 12: Reclamation Area 34 Species Composition <br />Table 13: Reclamation Area 34 Success Criteria <br />Cover <br />90% <br />Life Form <br />Data <br />Present <br />Graminoids <br />Criteria <br />Perennial <br />9 <br />13 <br />Annual <br />3 <br />5 <br />Native <br />11 <br />17 <br />Introduced <br />1 <br />1 <br />Cool Season <br />5 <br />6 <br />Warm Season <br />7 <br />12 <br />Total <br />12 <br />18 <br />Forbs <br />Perennial <br />0 <br />2 <br />Annual <br />0 <br />3 <br />Native <br />0 <br />4 <br />Introduced <br />0 <br />1 <br />Total <br />0 <br />5 <br />Woody Plants <br />1 <br />1 <br />Total Species <br />13 <br />24 <br />Table 13: Reclamation Area 34 Success Criteria <br />6.2 Phase III Reclamation Monitoring <br />Reclamation Areas 29 (including the former Reclamation Area 23), 30, and 31 were monitored <br />for Phase III bond release. Because Reclamation Areas 30 and 31 have not yet received Phase II <br />bond release, they were compared to both the Phase II and Phase III bond release guidelines. <br />Habitat Management, Inc. l S October 2018 <br />90% <br />Reclamation Success <br />Reclamation <br />Technical <br />Criteria <br />Area <br />Standard <br />Pass? <br />Allowable* Cover % <br />26.4 <br />33.6 <br />No <br />Species Composition <br />(perennial grass, warm, cool <br />9,4 <br />3,1 <br />Yes <br />6.2 Phase III Reclamation Monitoring <br />Reclamation Areas 29 (including the former Reclamation Area 23), 30, and 31 were monitored <br />for Phase III bond release. Because Reclamation Areas 30 and 31 have not yet received Phase II <br />bond release, they were compared to both the Phase II and Phase III bond release guidelines. <br />Habitat Management, Inc. l S October 2018 <br />