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5.0 SUMMARY <br /> Quantitative vegetation sampling of the West Bench, Sylvester Gulch, Shaft Canyon Road, <br /> and Saddle Road Phase III eligible reclamation areas revealed that the revegetated areas <br /> exceeded the requirements for final revegetation success for total vegetation cover, total <br /> herbaceous production, and species composition. Tables 1 and 2 illustrate that the total <br /> number of species encountered during sampling is significant and diverse in numbers of <br /> species, lifeforms, and seasonal variety. <br /> Based on the results of the 2019 quantitative vegetation sampling at the West Bench, <br /> Sylvester Gulch, Shaft Canyon Road, and Saddle Road reclamation areas, it was concluded <br /> that the requirements of CDRMS Rule 3.03.1(2) for Phase III final bond release have been <br /> satisfied for the applicable revegetation success criteria of total vegetation cover, total <br /> herbaceous production, and species composition; and that overall the sampling results <br /> demonstrate the establishment of a diverse, effective and permanent vegetation community of <br /> the same seasonal variety native to the land disturbed. <br /> Mountain Coal Company,LLC West Elk Mine Page 12 <br /> 2019 Vegetation Report:West Bench,Sylvester Gulch,Shaft Canyon Road,and Saddle Road Reclamation Areas <br />