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Reclamation Success: Species Composition (2019 and 2022) <br /> Success 2019 Reclaimed 2022 Reclaimed <br /> Standard Areas Areas <br /> Total Perennial Species* 3 9 6 <br /> (>3%rel.cover) <br /> Cool Season Grasses* 2 4 5 <br /> Cool Season Forbs* 1 4 1 <br /> Woody Plants 0 1 0 <br /> Relative Importance All <br /> (3%<x<40%) Species All Species All Species <br /> * Numbers reflect only those species meeting the relative importance percentage limitation and does not <br /> include any prohibited species <br /> The reclaimed areas exceeded the requirements for species composition, thereby meeting <br /> the revegetation success criterion and supporting the post-mining land use. <br /> Reclaimed Areas Revegetation Conclusions <br /> Vegetation Cover <br /> Mean reclaimed area total vegetation cover for 2019 and 2022 (63.43 and 67.47% <br /> respectively) exceeded the revegetation success standard for total vegetation cover <br /> (53.04%), thereby meeting the revegetation success criterion and supporting the post- <br /> mining land use. <br /> These results indicate the establishment of a predominantly perennial, native vegetation <br /> community at the reclaimed areas, with total vegetation cover greater than that of the <br /> revegetation success criteria. <br /> Herbaceous Production <br /> Mean reclaimed area total herbaceous production for 2019 and 2022 (217.13 g/m2 and <br /> 227.67 g/m2 respectively) exceeded the revegetation success standard for total herbaceous <br /> production (180.38 g/m2), thereby meeting the revegetation success criterion and <br /> supporting the post-mining land use. <br /> Species Composition <br /> The reclaimed areas exceeded the required number of perennial cool season grass and <br /> forbs/shrubs in both 2019 and 2022, thereby meeting the post-mining land use <br /> requirements. <br /> Mountain Coal Company West Elk Mine Page 5 <br /> 2022 Phase III Bond Release Request Synopsis (SL-17) <br />