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4.0 DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS <br />Eligible pre-SMCRA reclaimed areas were quantitatively sampled in 2019 to evaluate whether <br />they would qualify for CDRMS Phase III bond release. <br />4.1 TOTAL LIVE VEGETATION COVER <br />4.1.1 Total Live Vegetation Cover: Pre-SMCRA Reclaimed Areas <br />Based on the results of the 2019 quantitative sampling, the pre-SMCRA reclaimed areas total <br />live vegetation cover (57.73%) exceeded the final revegetation total live vegetation cover <br />success criterion of 19.3 percent, thereby meeting the revegetation success criterion and <br />supporting the post -mining land use. <br />4.2 PEST AND DISEASE EVALUATION <br />No pest or disease infestations were found within the reclaimed areas, nor was there significant <br />cover of noxious or prohibited annual or weedy species that would negatively impact the <br />longevity of the reclaimed vegetation community. <br />Oxbow Mining, LLC Elk Creek Mine Page 8 <br />2019 Phase III Bond Kelease Pre-5MCKA Vegetation Report <br />