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Section 4.15.6, p. 4-41. This response is adequate. No further response is needed from <br />the operator. <br />4. CCC states that weed guard will be put in place around the shrub seedlings. Will CCC <br />weed annuals during the first growing season when water resource is limited by the <br />tubelings root system? Will dead plantings be replaced? <br />The operator has provided additional detail regarding weed barriers at the New Field <br />Trial plots in Section 4.15.6, p. 4-41. CCC will not replace tubelings that die off, but will <br />observe conditions that favor successful establishment. This response is adequate. No <br />further response is needed from the operator. <br />5. Has CCC met the 450 acres during previously approved bond releases? Was the 450 <br />acres of Sagebrush Steppe habitat a commitment required by CPW? If this commitment <br />was previously required by CPW, does CPW accept the elimination of this commitment? <br />CCC has not tracked the total acres of Sagebrush steppe habitat released at this point. <br />The 450 acres applied to post-2008 reclaimed acres. Many of the post-2008 reclamation <br />areas have not been eligible for final bond release yet. CPW was notified at TR143 <br />completeness. No comments have been received from CPW regarding the proposed <br />reclamation success standards as of this date. The proposed success standard appears <br />appropriate, adequate and supports to post -mining land use. No further response is <br />needed from the operator. <br />6. Under Reclamation Success standards, Colowyo commits to establishing wildlife habitat, <br />of both low and high density areas, on approximately 20% of the acres in each bond <br />release evaluation. At least half of the 20% acres will meet the high density standard. <br />High density shrub standard shall be 375 live plants per acre. At least half will be <br />comprised of sagebrush species. In low -density areas, the standard shall be 200 live <br />plants per acre. Please define live plants as live woody plant species. <br />CCC has provided included the terminology of 'live woody plants" in Section 4.15.8 as <br />requested. This response is adequate. No further response is needed from the operator. <br />This concludes my review of the TR143, December 22, 2020, adequacy response from the <br />operator. <br />